Graham Owen
VOSA Area Manager
Operator Compliance Risk Score
• Background
• How the score works
now
• How your score is
affected
• Action plan
OCRS – targeting priorities
Roadworthiness
Traffic Enforcement
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4
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Historic index score
• Historic index score is the average number
of points per event:
total points
number of events
=
index score
Historic index score - example
• At a roadside check vehicle is inspected
and three defects found:
1. Brake system = 200 points
2. Oil leak = 25 points
3. Mirrors = 25 points
250
=
1
NOTE : PSV test data is not captured on OCRS
250
Historic index score - example
• Next week another vehicle stopped at
roadside and found to be defect free:
– No points allocated
– Event logged
250
=
125
2
• Historic index scores placed on a “league
table” to obtain OCRS
OCRS – data sets
• 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 – roadworthiness points
Cat
1
2
3
4
S marked
Immediate prohibition
Tyres, brakes and steering
200
400
Immediate prohibition
All other defects
Delayed prohibition
Tyres, brakes and steering
Delayed prohibition
All other defects
100
200
50
100
25
50
Test fail Does not appear on OCRS
OCRS – points
• Weighting factor to take account of age of
event
Age of event
Up to 12 months
Factor
x1
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 50
3
Was £120 now £200 fixed
penalty
Was £200 now £300 fixed
penalty
100
Prosecution
500
4
5
200
OCRS – prosecutions
Description
Points
Prosecution case
500
Prosecution per operator offence
100
Prosecution per driver offence
50
OCRS Points added
When convicted
OCRS – bands
Roadworthiness
Traffic Enforcement
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
Red
OCRS – straight to red
• 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 score calculations
Remember
TWO
calculations
needed –
roadworthiness
and
traffic
enforcement
Any events in last 3 years?
No
Yes
MSI in last 6 months or
conviction in last 12?
Yes
No
R >25
T >30
1yr points + (>1-2yr points x 0.75) + (>2-3yr points x 0.5)
=
Number of events
R 10.1-25
T 5.1-30
R ≤10
T ≤5
OCRS – targeting priorities
Roadworthiness
Traffic Enforcement
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So how do London Limos compare
with PSV’s
London Limos have a 64% Roadworthiness
Prohibition Rate
380 Limo checks in London 13000 PSV
checks in the UK
380
36
64
13000
UK PSV fleet have a 27% prohibition rate for
mechanical defects
Bottom Line :
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• VOSA must do more Limo checks
• LIMO operators need VOSA to do
more Limo checks
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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