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A Brake survey has found nearly half of all drivers are sometimes seriously tired behind the wheel — it wants the government to...
THE FREIGHT Transport Association says it is being kept in the dark over proposed changes to the digital smartcard tachograph...
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NIGHTOWL has been kept afloat, for the time being at least, after its creditors agreed to a CreditorsVoluntary Arrangement...
FOURTEEN DRIVERS with Staffordshire driving agency Future Driving Services (FDS) have been ordered to pay more than £12,000 in...
The DVLA has launch& a three-month public consultation on whether scrap the counterpart tc photocard driving licerg express...
Thieves siphoned diese worth E400 from trucks r Miller Pattison's haulage on the Bayton Road Ind' Estate, Exhall, Coventry...
A warrant has been ISSUE the arrest of Portuguese driver Antonio Pereira folk ing a crash in which a mc cyclist was killed last...
Driver William Dunlop ha been jailed for three-and a-half years for causing tl death of Cumbrian farmE Matthew Hutchinson afte...
A gap in the central reservation of the AM at Bilbrough is being closet to stop drivers making Uturns rather than followinc...
CM correspondent Roisir O'Donnell has been narn( Irish Transport Journalist the Year. She was present with the award by Ireland...
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Pressure is growing on Whitefriar International from subcontractors claiming overdue payments. Jennifer Ball reports....
GOVERNMENT plans to introduce speed limiters for all vehicles over 3.5 tonnes are unlikely to improve road safety, warns Tory...
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THE LICENSING authorities will have to find an extra £1.7m a year as Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) personnel...
THE DEATH OF a driver who was killed when his truck smashed into a queue of traffic was accidental, a Gloucestershire inquest...
BETWEEN THE LINES The Oxford English Dictionary defines kinetic energy "energy which a body possesses by virtue of being in n...
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With British ports nearing capacity could international trade grind to a halt? Chris Tindall reports. ASSOCIATED British Ports...
THE FREIGHT Transport Association has slammed a proposal in the EU Driver Licence Directive to introduce compulsory medical...
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A TRUCK DRIVER is recovering in hospital following a road rage attack in Liverpool which left him needing surgery The incident...
A TRUCK DRIVER who oil distribution business h his sentence for evading than Um in duty reduced Court of Appeal. James Green...
LINCOLNSHIRE police believe that a truck driver doused with acid last week may have been the victim of a grudge attack. The...
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FTA survey shows congestion scheme isn't working. Jennifer Ball reports. LONDON CONGESTION charging is failing operators,...
Love is in the air Take a stroll with us through the little sideroads of haulage, the diversions and detours, the quirky, the...
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An operator has been "to hell and back" in his struggle to retain his 0-licence. David Taylor reports. WEST COUNTRY operator...
MORE THAN 20 jobs at a Black Country haulier are under threat after it went into administration when a new contract backfired....
A DRIVER HAS BEEN ordered to pay £750 compensation after pleading guilty to draining petrol from his van when he filled it with...
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Roadworks on the 1/15/11/ 6 link and pothole repairs on the M6 are set to boost profits for the V6 Toll operators. Guy Sheppard...
TRUCK DRIVERS could soon be issued with high-tech - biometric" identity cards when entering ports in a bid to combat...
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KENT-BASED TIPPER cover specialistTranscover has launched an automatic side-to-side sheeting system which is said to meet the...
TANWORTH IN ARDEN operator Steve Benton Transport has had its fleet of 54 vehicles slashed by West Midland Traffic Commissioner...
AN OPERATOR in Diss, Norfolk is suing Customs & Excise for 12.5m after it pursued civil action against him for fuel duty...
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MAN is one of the classic marques but resting on ageing laurels is not an option. CM reviews its plans to compete on the world...
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The Road Haulage Association's national chairwoman manages to juggle home life with a transport business and her...
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Sales of light vans (up to 1.8tonnes GVW), middleweight vans (1.8-2.6-tonnes GVW) and 4x4 utility vehicles were all down...
The National Statistics Office reports that expenditure on acquisitions in the UK by foreign companies increased from £2.9bn in...
The north of Scotland continues to be the most expensive place in the UK to buy fuel while the north of England is still the...
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London's congestion charging scheme has been up and running for a year but is it bringing benefits for operators? Jennifer...
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Initially congestion charging appeared to have many benefits, but in some parts of the City and on the aiter caroms traffic...
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A Tribunal overturns a TC's decision to revoke, based on a faulty understanding of the cabotage laws. But he was right to...
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A MERSEYSIDE COMPANY has been given three months to save its 0-licence for six vehicles and six trailers. Birkenhead-based...
A NORTH WESTERN company has lost its appeal against the refusal of Traffic Commissioner Beverley Bell to grant its licence...
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MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL dropped its opposition to an operating centre opposite a historic monument close to the remains of...
THE TWO VEHICLES operated by Carmarthen-based RE Owen & Sons have been suspended for four days because a truck was illegally...
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Out on the highway drivers' health and safety remain the operator's responsibilities. Pat Hagan identifies the 10 issues...
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The transfer of undertakings regulations require any operator taking over another firm to take on its workforce or offer them a...
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Up and coming law with the ETA Future legislation Driver and vehicle licence fees: Legislation is now in force to allow the...
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While other van manufacturers fiddle around with facelifts and updates Mercedes has done the decent thing and given us an all...
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Complicated vehicles, attractive R&M packages and few skilled fitters are reasons why hauliers subcontract their vehicle...
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VMUs (vehicle maintenance units ) and subcontracted facilities to keep its vehicles up to scratch, althou g h a lar g e...
at the outset who will liaise between the operator and the maintenance subcontractor," says director of en g ineerin g for Exei...
mana g in g its own VMU six years a g o. It contracts out but with a difference. Mana g in g director Robert Wilcox has leased...
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What's on offer from the manufacturers Repair and maintenance (R&M) padoges may be provided in addition to the standard vehide...
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Last week we covered the pros and cons of repairing vs replacing trailers — now we talk to operators who've taken the refurb...
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DRY FREIGHT Boalloy • OEM, aftersales, repairs and spares facilities at Congleton, Cheshire, and Bellshill, Glasgow • Six...
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Trailer damage: the insurance angle There are usually more accidents in the winter months for obvious reasons, but according...
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Over the past year mobile phone location-based services have sprung up as a low-cost alternative to dedicated in vehicle...
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NG POINT There are two ways to test electronic stability and braking aids to the limit. You can drive like a loony on the...
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Acronyms galore ABS— Anti-lock Braking System: Witl 25 years of mass market history behi it, there can be few drivers in the...
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There are dozens of companies which will be happy to connect you to the internet. Here we take a look at a few of the best...
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The box van needs to excel in one area: space. Toyota's 350 Dyna combines a Tardis-like load area with a decent payload, but is...
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to be maintained. After all, if you demand a vast amount of space and don't intend to use a tachograph then certain areas have...
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On a cold, frosty morning Brian Lee muses about the shortcomings of HGV batteries, weighbridges and congestion. S ince the...
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Rollover from last year gives further boost to a buoyant sector as demand soars and brings strong prices to buyers' market T...
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Thinking about buying a used truck? Then check out our previous roadtests to get a better picture. This month it's Volvo's...
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Each week CM pops into dealerships up and down the country to see what's on the forecourt After a closer inspection, we nip...