Changes in PSV law and passenger transport; will they help harmonise UK and EU legislation or just create more confusion?! Can we create and implement a proper uniform system for the "PSV world" that actually penalizes offenders and rewards compliant operators?!?

 Abundant legislation and major differences between Goods and Passenger transport legal provisions mean not even experienced VOSA officers are confident enough to tackle PSV operators and push for prosecutions against major offenders.
 When it comes to traffic inspecting, most VOSA inspectors come from heavy goods background and since legislation in regards to PSV is so different, they fail to pick up on all but the basic-est  of infringements.
 Whilst there are some traffic areas that benefit from really well trained and experienced traffic inspectors with background in PSV operations, most don't.
 For a variety of reasons ranging from infringements and non-compliance with the undertakings given to the traffic commissioner to endangering public safety and breach of national and EU regulations, the need for a centralized system is urgently felt.
 Currently, the OCRS is in place but this is to do with fleet maintenance. A similar system should be implemented, in electronic format and include a minimum of checks on every inspection but also constant supervision of the operator's records.
  Uniformity in legislation regarding the type of operation would not be required with such system and if the onus of abiding by driver's hours regulations is placed fairly on both driver and operator. Instead of just asking the operator to discipline the driver, VOSA could help by penalizing repeat offenders without the need for the operator to terminate the contract of employment.
 The problem lies in how to design such system and what should it contain, but this is just 30%, 70% is how to implement it practically.