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A truck carrying thousands of overturned in Romania, forcing police to divert traffic for three days. TDG has sold its French...
is set to legalise the general use of 44-tonne trucks on six axles. Environmental groups have confirmed press reports...
their counterparts in could find themselves bearing Northern Ireland. The RHA's the brunt of cabotage when it Northern Irish...
the dangers of HGV driver fatigue? Early starts and late finishes can mean you're employing tired drivers— and tired drivers...
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Brignall, Rob Willock and David Craik • French-style blockades can no longer be ruled out, following the Government's decision...
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decision be on 44 tonnes? According to the rumour mill it'll back 'em. It's still a long way between now and the end of July,...
Up to 200 small hauliers and farmers transporting sugar beet to mills across the UK will be hit hard if British Sugar decides...
being sued by environmental groups which claim people living near their distribution centres run the risk of cancer because of...
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arrested for failing to provide a breath sample after his Leyland Daf artic overturned on the M20 near Ashford last Thursday,...
league • UK roads are the safest in Europe, according to the latest European Union statistics—but avoid Portugal and Greece....
Vehicle Inspectorate is struggling to pay its bills and is fighting threats of disconnection from its utilities suppliers, an...
Truck drivers in Scotland who fail to display valid road tax discs are being warned they will have their trucks wheelclamped as...
haulage firm have been fined just £250 between them by West Bromwich magistrates for using a truck without an Operator's...
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NFC has ruled itself out of any large-scale acquisitions by promising to hand back more than £300m of spare cash to its...
The idea has won the unanimous support of all 15 EU Home Office ministers; final ratification could be completed by the end of...
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out in force, predicting the imminent decline of the UK haulage industry. But do the figures bear out these harbingers? Rob...
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an impassioned plea for the Government's White Paper to take a radical approach to reducing Britain's reliance on road...
• Walo has extended its distribution contract with Daihatsu for another year, delivering 15,000 vehicles around Britain from...
in France with an incorrectly set speed limiter faces long delays as the vehicle is given an annual test and a large fine,...
asked to pay tolls of up to 50p to fund the northern extension of the M74 in the south of the city. The Scottish Office says...
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celebrated its 21st anniversary with a packed exhibition and conference, and a new president: Prestwood Motors managing...
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ahead to Euro-4 emission levels by running trials of a selective catalytic converter (SCR) with three truck manufacturers. The...
The monofuel LPG van costs £9,080, which is £1,150 more than the petrol variant and £856 more than the diesel. However, with...
aftermarket suppliers! In line with Commercial Motor's aim of providing as much information to as many readers as possible, our...
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a near overlap with the lowest rating of Volvo's 16-litre engine, fuelling the rumours that Volvo is to drop its own 16-litre...
for vehicles up to 65 tonnes GVW has been launched by Ronani of Henfield, West Sussex. The system, which CM has seen installed...
"lump-free" Volkswagen Caddy fridge van. The reefer has all its Diavia Frigosoft refrigeration equipment mounted under the...
to offer the Cummins N14 as an option in its NH bonneted truck in Australia with the likelihood of a new 460hp D12A variant to...
the first batch of a new range of smooth-sided potato bulker trailers for an export customer. The 0g-built 44m3 Premier Plus...
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including one on vehicle weight, have been imposed on an 0-licence after residents complained. David Inglis, who trades near...
of Potto have been fined for a series of tachograph offences. They were among 17 drivers who pleaded guilty at Northallerton...
given a formal warning about the use of unauthorised operating centres when the company appeared before Eastern DTC Brian...
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has lost his appeal against a £600 fine for using a vehicle without an 0-licence and against an order for £2,560 back duty...
pay £3,685 to a driver it sacked after he was charged with indecent exposure. An industrial tribunal at Aberdeen was told that...
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with regard to the comments made by Charles Henderson (CM 21-27 May), Mr Henderson is quite right when he states that the cost...
increasing shortage of drivers and people with specific skills within the road transport industry. It is becoming increasingly...
For a long time I have wondered when somebody would take a lead in address ing a number of points which are slowly strangling...
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it and find it very informative. I drive an eight. wheel tipper, moving stone and sand out of quarries in the North-West. In a...
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Chris Cain's Renault which he has taken to Trans-Action demonstrations around the country. It displayed a banner complaining...
Daf 150tonne tractor unit, the vehicle was a total loss just two weeks before Christmas 1997: it could not have happened at a...
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5 here are some chaps who are clearly more suited to four wheels than two (or, in the Hawk's case, three). LDV marketing...
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makes from Renault's previous tin shed on wheels. At last its chassis-cab salesmen have the ammunition with which to penetrate...
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• etition is impressive: a new-company enters for the first time and comes away not only with the top prize, but also with...
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Year 1997 and Class 2 for two, three and four-axle rigids. It was also shortlisted in the Specialist Vehicles category. Premier...
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problems in the UK, and the Government is determined to crack down on the professional criminals who are behind this deadly...
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a serious illness which can cost millions, cause longterm illness and even kill? Juliet Morrison investigates. The macho image...
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by foreign drivers working for lower wages, have forced many international drivers to think again about their way of life....
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for the basic vehicle, £1,082 for the high roof and £187 for the bulkhead. Engine: 2.9-litre, charge-cooled, direct-injection...
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their lower costs' Many readers will already be aware of the actions taken by the TransAction group. This group was formed by...