European justice says drivers are responsible for any contraband found in their trucks. Keith Nuthall and Jennifer Ball report...

MAN IS ON THE verge of agreeing a deal which could see its European dealer network selling and servicing vans alongside...

TNT EXPRESS has called on operators to join its fight against a daytime delivery ban on London's Tottenham Court Road. It says...

UP - 10 50 I Janson subcontractors in south Wales have returned to work after the aggregates company agreed to review the...

NORTHERN IRELAND Office Regional Development Minister John Spellar officially opens the £18m Toome bypass, from the 99m Toome...

Brian Weatherley welcomes the falling number of fatalities each year on Britain's roads. But how can we reduce the numbers even...

The EU refuses to revise the starting date for smart-card tachos, leaving us with just a "gentlemen's agreement". Dominic Perry...

HAULIER CONSORTIUM Ling Alliance looks likely to unveil its first contract within the next few weeks, according to chief...

A BEDFORDSHIRE haulier at the centre of a row over nighttime deliveries claims he is being victimised by more than 100...

The DfT has no plans to deal with drivers from the 10 new EU states. Chris Tindall reports. THE DEPARTMENT for Transport...

A TRUCK DRIVER has been crushed to death between two vehicles at a haulage yard in Lancashire. Jeffery Davies, 56, from...

TIIE BRITISH AGGREGATES Association (BAA) has welcomed a government report which questions how well the aggregates levy is...

Capping green grants is a mistake, says the EIC. Jennifer Ball reports. THE ENVIRONMENTAL Industries Commission (EIC) has...

A GANG OF MEN who kidnapped a truck driver at gunpoint and stole his load of computer equipment worth more than £170,000 have...

Stuart Thomas gives us his regular round-up of the way the newspapers have covered the world of transport this week. This is...

Driving examiners' work to rule causes havoc for HGV driver training centres. Jennifer Ball reports. A BEDFORDSHIRE HGV...

ARE YOU A TOP truck dealer? Then prove it by entering the Dealer of the Year category of the Motor Transport Awards — but...

TOLL COLLECT will continue building the LKW-Maut truck toll scheme on Germany's motorways. having agreed to have the...

A YORKSHIRE subbie is trying to get a bankruptcy order against a local haulier which she claims owes her £4.000 for work dating...

A battle is on to close the Rosslare-Cherbourg route to live animals for slaughter. But where will that leave Irish farmers?...

NEARLY 50 DRIVERS are losing their jobs in a shake-up of catalogue shopping group Shop Direct. The company, whose brands...

THERE WAS uncertainty this week over the fate of Dutch operator Stok Continental Services — with sonic reports suggesting it...

Ministry brake testing is unreliable, says the Retail Motor Industry Federation. Guy Sheppard reports. TRUCK DEALERS are...

M6 TOLL OPERATOR Midland Expressway (MEL) has denied recent press reports that it plans to slash the £10 toll for trucks to...

IRISH TRUCK DRIVERS say they will continue to boycott a toll station on the northbound M1 motorway at Drogheda despite pressure...

CM has been checking out two new products which have the potential to save life, limb — and money. A new invention from South...

uninvited visitors to a trailer, whether thieves, stowaways or worse, are still a major nuisance. Ulster engineer Martin...

The SMMT says sales of light vans (up to 1.8 tonnes GVW) were up 6,9% in February, continuing an upward trend despite a fall in...

The Off ice of National Statistics reports that in the past three months mining and quarrying output fell by 1.9% compared with...

Christopher Macgowan, boss of the Society of Votor Manufacturers and Traders, claims to have his dream job. Jennifer Ball...

WHILE DRIVERS CONTINUE to flout laws we don't agree with we are effectively hiding the absurdities of those laws by ignoring...

IN LAST WEEK'S Commercial Motor (11 March).Barry Proctor challenged the road safety credentials of the Freight Transport...

I'M WRITING in response to the disgracefully lenient penalty levied on an Italian truck driver following a crash on the M11....

Iveco's new CEO, Jose Maria Alapont, joined the Italian truck builder with a formidable reputation — Andy Salter assesses his...

the compE to decent levels of profitl the final quarter of 2003 E has a clear plan for growl 2004. Registrations seen be on the...

A new haulier has been granted an interim licence to carry on the work of two companies that have closed down. Mike Jewell...

CM'S legal section welcomes your questions which will be answered in prir by top transport lawyers. Contact: Patric Cunnane,...

A CARDIFF COMPANY has had its licence suspended for three weeks after one of its vehicles was involved in a wheel-loss...

USING A VEHICLE without an excise licence and allowing it to be driven by an unqualified driver cost a London company £700 in...

BUCKINGHAM-BASED Gates & Co escaped with a conditional discharge for 12 months and an order to pay £50 costs after it pleaded...

CONSIDERATION OF disciplinary action against the North-Western Area 0-licence held by Pilkington UK has been adjourned...

Operators who handle hazardous goods are legally required to appoint Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers. But what do they do? Pat...

dangerous goods transport • Monitor how the firm complies with legal requirements • Compile an annual report on the company's...

CM is launching a free legal clinic at the forthcoming CV Show in Birmingham. Patric Cunnane explains how operators can claim...

1 drive a Mercedes Sprinter which is lighter than 3.5 tonnes.Are there any limit to the hours !can drive at present —and how...

I hire myself out as an HGV driver and have set myself up as a driver agency, of which I am the only employee. Do! need public...

Do I have to pay a workshop bill which I feel is excessive? I was charged £32.50 for an emergency half-hour welding job in a...

Does a limited company whose business activity is running a racing car team need an 0-licence for its trailers used to...

inevitably come n the top of the list We tak closer look at the humble W ith the acquisition of Renault Vel Industriels and...

Brooke Williams says his key to success over the past 18 years has been taking on all the lobs the big boys don't want. His...

— ercial edition Barry Travis, editor of the Heavy Commercial edition of The Red Book, says: The cab has become dated and its...

packaging companies that supply various industries throughout the UK. Based at St Ives near Cambndge it operates a fleet of...

a fleet of 24 trucks including a couple of Actros 38-tonne adios to deliver 7,000 plastic doors and windows to the trade each...

sales at Doncaster on two Wednesdays each month with a throughput of some 300 CVs and 140 trailers. It also stages an auction...

sector from 12-15 tonnes accounted for a further 1,883. The three big players here are Oaf, Mercedes and lveco. Will sales of...

If you're looking to update your fleet with anything from a premium tractor to a fresh seat cover you'll find what you need at...

Alcoa will present the first forged aluminium wide-base 17.00x22.51n wheel with a 67mm inset for 495/45 R 22.5 tyres (see...

Partek Cargotec will be launching a unique telemetry-based system of monitoring the weight of containers as they're mounted on...

AND LAST Deaths, injuries, fines, lost productivity and iost 0-licences are among the potential consequences of workshop...

ncident: A mechanic was burned when using an o'-acetylene torch to cut brackets holding the exterior pipework of a road tanker...

An employee was injured when he fell into a vehicle inspection pit at an HGV workshop. Part of the pit was not covered at the...

apprentice HGV mechanic was killed when an HGV slipped off its supporting jack. He was working under the direct supervision of...

RISK ASSESSMENT AT INTEROUTE TRANSPORT Fleet size: 400 vehicles and 700 trailers Sites: 25 in the UK Jeff Nicholson is fleet...

trailers Sites: 2 Middlesbrough-based David Fox Transport runs 31 trucks and 130 trailers operating from two depots. In general...

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is often the last resort in safeguarding mechanics. But simply giving them gloves, overalls...

in the legislation involving PPE they could well be recommended under risk assessment processes where skin meets oils and other...

What exactly is classified as Personal Protective Equipment'? Aprons. clothing for adverse weather conditions, gloves...

Do you run a busy CV workshop? Robin Meczes takes a look at a software system that's designed to make sure the whole operation...

Costs • Distinctive Systems VMS ranges from a base cost for a single user system of £2,000 (for up to 20 vehicles) in...

Although it's been marketed at the HGV sector for over a year, all VMS's users to date are in the PSV sector Michael Wooten,...

RD Anderson Haulage fields a conventional fleet of truck-mounted cranes. But as Tim Maughan learned, it distinguisnes itself...

Brian Lee's haulage firm was doing really well then his three biggest customers' problems suddenly became his problems 0 n23...

Men a contract deal comes to an end there's the risk of a dispute over the vehicle's condition — unless you use the new BVRLA...

Our Glass's Guide editor talks us through the vehicles which are holding their own — and some which are doing far better than...

to the used market has survived in mint condition, so to help the trade Glass's Guide is publishing 'disposal' prices next to...

MANI's F2000 tractor has been a faithful servant but its time is almost over. It's being exported en masse and the incumbent...

vehicle parc by offloading four and five-year-old F2000s to eastern Europe via its European dealerships, allowing the TGA to...