1. Graham Owen
VOSA Area Manager

2. Background How the score works now How your score is affected
Operator Compliance Risk Score
Background
How the score works
now
How your score is
affected
Action plan

3. OCRS – targeting priorities
Roadworthiness
Traffic Enforcement 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4

4. Historic index score is the average number of points per event:
total points
number of events
= index score

5. Historic index score - example
At a roadside check vehicle is inspected and three defects found:
Brake system = 200 points
Oil leak = 25 points
Mirrors = 25 points
250 1 =
NOTE : PSV test data is not captured on OCRS

6. Historic index score - example
Next week another vehicle stopped at roadside and found to be defect free:
No points allocated
Event logged
250 2 =
Historic index scores placed on a “league table” to obtain OCRS

7. 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).

8. OCRS – roadworthiness points
Cat
S marked 1
Immediate prohibition
Tyres, brakes and steering
200
400 2
All other defects
100 3
Delayed prohibition 50 4 25
Test fail
Does not appear on OCRS

9. Weighting factor to take account of age of event
OCRS – points
Weighting factor to take account of age of event
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

10. OCRS – traffic enforcement points
Band
Penalty
Points
Verbal warning 1
Was £30 now £50 fixed penalty 25 2
Was £60 now £100 fixed penalty 50 3
Was £120 now £200 fixed penalty
100 4
Was £200 now £300 fixed penalty
200 5
Prosecution
500

11. OCRS – prosecutions OCRS Points added When convicted Description
Prosecution case
500
Prosecution per operator offence
100
Prosecution per driver offence 50
OCRS Points added
When convicted

12. OCRS – bands Roadworthiness Traffic Enforcement Red Baseline over 25.1
Amber
Baseline =
Baseline =
Green
Baseline up to 10
Baseline up to 5
Grey
No baseline score

13. 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

14. Any events in last 3 years?
OCRS score calculations
Any events in last 3 years?
Remember
TWO
calculations
needed –
roadworthiness
and
traffic
enforcement 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) R T =
Number of events
R ≤10
T ≤5

15. OCRS – targeting priorities
Roadworthiness
Traffic Enforcement 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4

16. So how do London Limos compare with PSV’s
Bottom Line :
VOSA must do more Limo checks
LIMO operators need VOSA to do more Limo checks

17. 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

18. THANK YOU