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The EC is finally baring its teeth to nip, harry and chase those countries not implementing and enforcing the Working Time...
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Redundant Morrisons drivers are offered new, lower-paid jobs; some will be doing the same work for different operators. Bridget...
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UP TO 100 TRUCK drivers parked at each end of Ireland's newly opened M4 toll motorway on Monday (16 January) in a protest about...
Garforth, W Yorks-based Whitkirk Produce won the title in September 2004: news of the intended prosecution broke soon after (CM...
England are to strike over pension rights following a contract switch toTDG. The 140 Transport & General Workers Union members...
Veteran bodybuilder Tom Crosby has died. He worke at Hawley Mills, Wilsdon Truck Bodies and most recently at lngimex.
Police are looking for a gra trailer (chassis TVV 838803) which was stolen from Ad Purkss in Harlow during th nght of 15-16...
There were a couple of misprints or ambguities in last's week's CPC qUz on drivers hours and 0licensing. In question 2,...
With reference to the new story in last week's issue, w have been asked to point ot that the only director ( Crown Cold Stores...
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The next version of the Transit will be unveiled at the NEC CV Show in April — and we've had a sneak preview. Colin Barnett...
OPERATORS PARKING trucks in roads near Felixstowe port in Suffolk risk fines of more than 2100 after local businesses...
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include improving those profit margins. you should sign up now for Comniercial Motor's cost-cutting and best-practice...
ROCKETING LA ND prices in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics could bring a cash windfall to t he Somerfield supermarket chain when...
Eastern European drivers may bi answer to the current driver shot but how can we be sure of their ability and experience? Barry...
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Eddie Stobart has appeared before TC Geoffrey Simms in a bid to clear up confusion over its Eastern Traffic Area licence. Mike...
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Parking fines in the capital are costing the transport industry £50m per year, but there is light at the end of the tunnel....
says parking authorities must recognise the problems encountered by delivery firms: "It's things like the 20-minute rule that...
TRAILER FIRM DON-BUR has revealed a year of "solid progress" in its accounts for the year ending 30 September 2005. The...
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Et] COUNTRIES that fail to implement the Working Time Directive (WM) for truck drivers could find themselves in court as the...
POLICE SAY A £2m investment in automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras across Midlands motorways will play a key role...
RECOVERY SPECIALIST t Mansfield Group is gearii up for a courtroom showdor with distribution giant N' Logistics after NYK...
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Fuel delivery drivers working out of the Buncefield site have been given greater flexibility by the NT. David Harris reports....
BANS ON LATE-NIGHT deliveries to big shops such as supermarkets may become harder for local authorities to justify following...
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QUARRY OPERATORS warn that their haulage costs could rise by per tonne if a weight restriction is introduced in Wiltshire. The...
Stuart Thomas bring you his regular round-up of way our local and national press has covered th( wonderful world of road...
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Truck operators hoping for relief from the ongoing congestion problems on the M6 will be sorely disappointed. Guy Sheppard...
ECT tractor with crane BRADFORD SPECIAL-loads transport firm NG Bailey has just added a new ERF Olympic cabbed 6x4 ECT tractor...
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LOCAL COUNCILLORS have been left red-faced after they ignored the results of their own research and slapped weight limits on...
FROZEN FOOD storage and distribution company ACS&T is still struggling to return a profit, according to latest figures....
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While the number of reported incidents is down, violent crimes such as hijacking are becoming more prevalent Chris Tindall...
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I'VE.1 t1ST READ the article on the smoking ban and the problems it could cause for operators (CM 22 December 2005). It would...
I N 1 OUR Mick Gleitl e 2006(CM 5 January), the entry on the LDV Maxus van refers to the Italian diesel engine manufacturer VM...
lAGREETHAT there is a requirement for some form of code of practice for agency drivers, as highlighted numeroustimes in recent...
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At the RAI Truck Show in Amsterdam last year we caught up with the bosses at Daf and Vercedes-Benz. Here's what they told Andy...
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The explosion at Buncefield made news around the planet. But for hauliers near the site, the end of the fire was the start of...
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Truck drivers were seen running from their vehicles on the section of the site run by fuel company Total just minutes before...
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TC instructs a director to let her husband run the company after it is caught trading on an invalid licence. THE BOSS OF a...
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A CARPET firm that was repeatedly warned about lending vehicles to an unlicensed haulier has failed to win the return of an...
reward costs operator £500 A LONDON operator w ho used a recovery truck to transport a vehicle that was not disabled has been...
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AN INTERNATIONAL operator has lost its appeal against a two-year 0-licence disqualification. The company had been investigated...
A NOTTINGHAM firm that flouted safety undertakings given at a public inquiry four years ago has had its three-vehicle licence...
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Courts tend to take a tough line with professional drivers — and a new offence could put more HGV drivers behind bars....
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Workplace benefits packages must comply with the new law on same-sex civil partnerships. Michelle Chamberlain reports. F...
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DVLA fee proposals: The DVLA is considering revising fee structures to cover the costs of changes, including the 10-yearly...
The Motor Vehicles (Driver Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005, CIF 1 November 2005 Extend the provisional...
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'More productivity' is among the Chancellor's clarion calls — so perhaps someone should tell the Transport Secretary about...
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As an operator you owe it to yourself and your bank balance to find the best deals in every aspect of the business. Trailers...
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D iversifv! .. might well be a mantra for truck operators who want to expand, but new work often demands new equipment. Faced...
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Benalu wants to emulate the success Stas has recently achieved in the UK by selling its range of all-aluminium tippers, bulkers...
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With operators still gearing up for Euro-4, egislators are already ooking forward to Euro-6 and beyond. Alan Bunting reports....
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TRAILER TRENDS Fruehauf is building more tipping trailers than ever before. Andy Salter reports on its plans. O ne of the...
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Fulfurti Schmitz Cargobull has a trailer telematics system that tracks loads rather than vehicles Is it a true trailblazer —...
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• Reduce fuel consumption and save on wages costs, as drivers wil be able to find trailers without having to waste time and...
host trailer but will be about €1,800 (£1,235) when factory-fitted to a new reefer and about €1 .440 (£990) for a curtainsider....
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Used van dealers must implement realistic prices for vans or suffer the consequences as the market begins to absorb an...
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Snook regularly surfs for used tuck sites; this time he's landed 6n Cherwell Truck Sales. Company: Cherwell Truck Sales...
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flying start The used truck market is much livelier than expected at this traditionally quiet time of year. DEALERS AROUND...
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TRUCK MANUFACTURERS and dealers should take another look at the way buy-back agreements are written, says outspoken Renault...
"I certainly can't charge a premium for an automatic," he adds. "Buyers take the view that while the technology is fantastic...