Graham Owen

VOSA Area Manager

• Background• How the score works

now• How your score is

affected• Action plan

Operator Compliance Risk Score

OCRS – targeting priorities

Roadworthiness Traffic Enforcement

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• Historic index score is the average number of points per event:

Historic index score

total points

number of events

= index score

• At a roadside check vehicle is inspected and three defects found:1. Brake system = 200 points2. Oil leak = 25 points3. Mirrors = 25 points

Historic index score - example

250

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= 250

NOTE : PSV test data is not captured on OCRS

• Next week another vehicle stopped at roadside and found to be defect free:– No points allocated– Event logged

Historic index score - example

250

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= 125

• Historic index scores placed on a “league table” to obtain OCRS

• Based on 3 years worth of data.• Calculation from the end of the

previous week.• Fixed penalties issued to driver’s

included.• FPs only counted if no prohibition

issued for same infringement (no double counting).

OCRS – data sets

OCRS – roadworthiness points

Cat S marked

1 Immediate prohibitionTyres, brakes and steering

200 400

2 Immediate prohibitionAll other defects

100 200

3 Delayed prohibitionTyres, brakes and steering

50 100

4 Delayed prohibitionAll other defects

25 50

Test fail

Does not appear on OCRS

• Weighting factor to take account of age of event

OCRS – points

Age of event Factor

Up to 12 months x 1

Over 12 months up to 2 years x 0.75

Over two years up to 3 years x 0.5

• System splits into 6 month blocks – these and following points tables may be subject to change

OCRS – traffic enforcement points

Band Penalty Points

0 Verbal warning 0

1 Was £30 now £50 fixed penalty

25

2 Was £60 now £100 fixed penalty

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3 Was £120 now £200 fixed penalty

100

4 Was £200 now £300 fixed penalty

200

5 Prosecution 500

OCRS Points addedWhen convicted

OCRS – prosecutions

Description Points

Prosecution case 500

Prosecution per operator offence 100

Prosecution per driver offence 50

OCRS – bands

Roadworthiness Traffic Enforcement

Red Baseline over 25.1 Baseline over 30.1

Amber Baseline = 10.1 - 25

Baseline = 5.1 - 30

Green Baseline up to 10 Baseline up to 5

Grey No baseline score No baseline score

• For 12 months from date of any conviction

• Six months (from event) for one of four Most Serious Infringements (MSI) Reg (EC) 1071/2009

• Excessive drivers hours, fraud, false documents, serious mechanical defects, No MOT certificate in force.

• Incorrect test certificate = no test certificate

OCRS – straight to red

OCRS score calculations

Any events in last 3 years?

MSI in last 6 months orconviction in last 12?

1yr points + (>1-2yr points x 0.75) + (>2-3yr points x 0.5)

=Number of events

R 10.1-25T 5.1-30

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R >25T >30

R ≤10T ≤5

Yes

RememberTWO

calculationsneeded –

roadworthinessand

traffic enforcement

OCRS – targeting priorities

Roadworthiness Traffic Enforcement

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So how do London Limos compare with PSV’s

380 Limo checks in London 13000 PSV checks in the UK

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London Limos have a 64% Roadworthiness Prohibition Rate

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UK PSV fleet have a 27% prohibition rate for mechanical defects

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Bottom Line :

• VOSA must do more Limo checks

• LIMO operators need VOSA to do more Limo checks

The Aims of a Good Quality Operator – ACTION PLAN

• Operate professionally within the law • Comply with all licence conditions and

undertakings.– REMEMBER EC 1071/2009

• Ensure you review your OCRS and VOSA data.

• Audit your systems on a regular basis. Use external auditors from time to time to get a fresh/different viewpoint.

• Be prepared to modify your systems.• Notify changes to the Traffic Commissioner

promptly, e.g. within 28 days

THANK YOU