Fleet Times - DoT Agencies at Eurobus Expo 2008

DoT Agencies at Eurobus Expo 2008

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA), the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) and the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) are gearing up to take part in Europe's biggest bus and coach event, the Eurobus Expo 2008.

The DSA, VOSA and VCA, all agencies of the Department for Transport, will jointly exhibit at this year's Eurobus Expo event from November 4 - 6 2008 at the Birmingham NEC, and can be found in Hall 5 on Stand C60.

Experts will be on-hand to give advice on the Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence), Graduated Fixed Penalties, Drivers' Hours Rules, European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) and other road safety issues.

Exhibitors include leading industry names from countries including Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Scandinavia, Spain, Turkey and of course the UK contributing to over 300 exhibitors.

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