Tachograph Driver Cards and How to Apply for One
In addition to the wide-ranging commercial vehicle testing offered from our Dublin workshops, the Argent team also offers tachograph installation, tachograph calibrations and tachograph supply and fit services and it’s a topic we delve into further, as we talk about how to obtain a driver card and where you need to apply.
Annual Tests & Maintained Vehicles Mean Fewer Breakdowns
When you look at the broad range of LCV and HCV testing services we offer at Argent Equipment, you’d be forgiven for thinking that they represent merely a functional and mandatory aspect of operating a commercial vehicle.
Answering Your FAQs About Hazardous Vehicle CVRTs
At Argent Equipment, we offer a wide range of commercial vehicle testing services from bus testing to truck & trailer testing. Also available from our Dublin workshops is ADR testing for vehicles that transport hazardous goods and that’s the focus of this article.
Light & Heavy Vehicle Seatbelt Rules - What You Need to Know
When providing our comprehensive commercial vehicle testing services, our customers ask us a lot of questions. Because we offer seatbelt testing as part of these broad services, many of these questions concern seat belts and the laws that govern them.
Commercial Vehicle Test Advice - CRW Expiry Dates Explained
Welcome to the latest Argent Equipment blog series that looks into all things relating to commercial vehicle testing. Today, we look at the Certificate of Roadworthiness (CRW), a document that confirms that commercial vehicles in Ireland (trucks, buses, and trailers) meet the necessary safety and environmental standards for use on the road.
HCV CVRT - How to Maintain Roadworthiness
The Argent team helps to protect Ireland's road users every day through the wide range of commercial vehicle testing services we offer from our Dublin workshops. When we're not focused on the practical side of our business, we're creating blogs like this one that serve to educate readers on how to stay safe.
In this one, we look at what drivers can do to maintain the roadworthiness of their vehicle, making the whole LCV CVRT or HCV CVRT process much easier each year. So, let's get started.
Argent HCV Testing Advice - The Speed Limiter Explained
At Argent Equipment, we offer a wide range of vehicle testing services from our Dublin-based workshops. From ADR testing to LCV testing, our commercial vehicle testing team has the expertise and experience needed to meet all of your needs.
Today, we're here to talk about the humble speed limiter, the important role it plays for commercial vehicle drivers and its associated testing requirements.
Bus Testing & Ambulance CVRT - What's Involved?
Essentially, any ambulances or buses over the age of 12 months are subject to ambulance CVRT and bus testing, respectively. Applying to all ambulances and buses that have more than 8 passenger seats, it's a yearly test that must be passed in order to remain road legal.
ADR Testing For Hazardous Goods Vehicles- What's Involved?
As the name of the test alludes to, vehicles that transport dangerous goods such as acid, diesel, oil or petrol, are required to meet certain technical requirements. As such, they're required to take an ADR test that's designed to minimise the danger for other road users.
Explaining HGV Licence Categories & Restrictions
Today, we're going to be taking a brief look at HGV licence categories and the restrictions they entail. Of course, it's vital to stay compliant with all laws and regulations - something that applies to both vehicle testing and licensing. So, let's dive straight in.
What is an Engineer's Report & Why Is it Needed?
As the leading vehicle testing company in Dublin, we offer the full range of commercial vehicle testing services from our workshops on the North & South side of the capital. Today, we're here to talk about engineer’s reports and why they're needed.
Argent - The Trusted Name For Truck & Trailer CVRT in Dublin
If you’re operating a commercial vehicle over 3,500kg GVW with a trailer on Ireland’s roads, then you have an obligation to get a Truck & Trailer CVRT test on an annual basis. At Argent Equipment, we are the trusted name for Truck & Trailer testing in the capital, something we offer from our two Dublin-based workshops.
Why Your Vehicle Needs a CVRT
Our ultimate aim when offering HCV testing, ambulance testing, mixed fleeting testing and all of our other services is to keep Ireland's roads safe. The CVRT system was created in order to support that effort, with the following four reasons explaining why it's so important that it's carried out on every vehicle every year.
Preventative Maintenance & Its Importance to Commercial Drivers
At Argent equipment, we offer a wide range of testing services for commercial vehicle owners in the Dublin area. Whether you need HCV testing, ambulance testing, jeep testing, van testing or mixed fleeting testing, our team has got you covered.
Why Your Vehicle Needs a CVRT
As a commercial vehicle owner, you might be aware that you have an obligation to get it tested each year with a Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test (CVRT). However, you might also be wondering why it's necessary. At Argent, we're well versed in this kind of thing, as Dublin's foremost vehicle testing experts, so thought we'd explain.
Explaining Mixed Fleet CVRT From Argent Equipment
When operating LGVs, HGVs or indeed, any type of vehicle that’s built on the chassis of a goods vehicle on Ireland’s roads, you need to have a Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test (CVRT) conducted every year. Failing to do so can result in heavy fines.
Essential Tachograph Calibration From Argent Equipment
The Argent Equipment team offers the full range of vehicle testing services from our workshops located to the West of Dublin. We’re known for the quality of our work, as well as our industry expertise. However, something else we offer is tachograph calibration.
RSA Advice: How to Maintain Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness
The RSA oversees all aspects of road safety in Ireland and they offer some advice on how to make sure your commercial vehicle meets the necessary standards. Here we’ve condensed down this maintenance advice, so you can use it to ensure you fly through your next CVRT.
At Argent, We’re an RSA Authorised CVRT Test Centre
We’re officially known as an RSA-Authorised CVRT test centre. For those who don’t know, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the primary body in road safety in Ireland, one that oversees all testing of this type across the country.
What Is a Motor Homes & Campervans CVRT Test?
The Argent Equipment team is highly experienced in the full range of vehicle testing services, operating from our testing centre on Longmile Road in Dublin. Today, we’re here to tell you about one particular service we offer - the motor homes CVRT.