scrap current tacho plans by Robin Moons The Freight Transport Association is to take its case for scrapping smart-card...

• A truck driver was kilied last Thursday (22 May) after his truck crashed into a bungalow near Nottingham. A pedestrian was...

• by Dominic Perry Drivers on Bibby Distribution's contract with beer giant Budweiser say they are baffled by Bibby management...

• The boss of Christian Salvesen says the logistics company will continue to generate takeover interest because it is one of...

• The threat of a suicide truck bomber slamming into the Houses of Parliament has been suggested as the reason for huge...

• Labelling on some overthe-counter medicines is inconsistent, inaccurate and could be a danger to drivers, according to a new...

• by ekes Tindall David Wilson, the truck driver being held in a Greek prison after 19 Kurdish stowaways were discovered in his...

II The Traffic Commissioners met privately last week to discuss Industry responses to their consultative document on the role...

West Yorkshire police are trying to trace a van driver who may hold vital information about a fatal collision between a van and...

To the uninitiated, spending £700000 on a week's intensive training and passing the HGV test should hold the key to a job—any...

• Retail giant Boots has ended months of uncertainty for hundreds of drivers across the country by naming Tibbett & Britten as...

• Police are seeking witnesses after a man was killed in a collision with a heavy goods vehicle as he walked along the MB. The...

• Fowler Welch-Coolchain is to carry advertising on the side of up to 500 of its trailers promoting its sister company Jet2—a...

NI A CM writer has become the latest victim of mindless yobs hurling objects from bridges at passing trucks. Cain Barnett was...

• by David Harris France is planning to impose a new batch of road tolls on trucks in order to fund future transport projects....

hard-pressed hauliers, the European Commission has moved to introduce a single, fully interoperable system of road tolling...

• The most powerful civil servant in the Department of Transport is to be replaced In the next month. Rachel Lomax, the...

II by Bnma Penny A driver is protesting after having to fork out £150— rather than the £85 standard fee he believes should have...

• Customs officers from one of the agency's new mobile teams seized more than a tonne of cannabis—worth almost £4m — from a...

• VOSA's latest targeted check of vehicles using ports serving the Irish Sea has resulted in 173 UK - registered vehicles and...

• Hauliers who fit a newly-available ant-theft device could be eligible for a discount of up to 40% on their insurance pre mium...

• by Micky Taylor The haulage industry has welcomed the 32% reduction in asylum seekers announced this week, but says the...

• Irish Transport Minister, Seamus Brennan, has given assurances that there will not be a ban on 'Super Cube' trucks entering...

antidepressants? Or hay fever remedies? It could pay to know, as Julian Milnes finds out. ru s:The depressing news • The use...

NI Seddon Atkinson is stepping up its attack on niche construction vehicle markets with the launch at this month's IBM Show of...

• by Robin Moues Third-party telematics providers have had mixed reactions to the line in the sand" drawn recently by truck...

• Telematics systems that depend solely on GPS are highly vulnerable to deliberate jamming, a leading system supplier has...

• Specialist vehicle hire firm Municipal Hire Services (MHS) is achieving faster response times, greater customer satisfaction...

• Third-party telematics providers could face unfair competition on the German market from the consortium providing the...

• A fitted in-vehicle satellite navigation system is now available for under 2100. The TravelMBactive satellite navigation...

the European Union's Galileo satellite programme will triple the potential market for telematics OEMs and service providers in...

Commerce, Luton-based Followus is now offering a new tracking service based on mobile cell masts, Mobile phones. packages,...

is to use Cybit's Fleetstar-Online fleet management solution to Improve control of its fleet of mobile engineers. Contact:...

QuikTrak technology to track and locate its fleet of vehicles, which includes a number of motorcycle couriers. Addison Lee says...

up a new company in France. Chief operating officer Homaira Akbari says: 'The French market provides an excellent platform for...

by Colin Barnett Southfields' new plant at Lagar, Nottingham, is paying off in terms of flexibility and speed. It has just...

• Teesdale District Council has taken delivery of a rather versatile Daewoo Avia D75. Described by the manufacturer as having...

• Mitsubishi is offering a plug-in power upgrade for its L200 pickup range, designed to increase both power and torque. Priced...

• Hatcher has added the 4Seater Deep Cab to its product range. The crew cab, available for the Oaf LF and Renault MIdlum,...

headache. The GIP pump from Gilbarco Veeder with electronic display features a fuel monitor signal output and an electronic...

I Autodata's 2003 Diesel Data Manual covers LCVs and trucks up to 7.5 tonnes manufactured between 1991 and 2003, and provides...

• If you do your own vehicle maintenance then Bowmonk's latest electronic brake tester may be of interest. Called Brakecheck,...

• Oil pollution at vehicle standing areas such as lock-ups can attract the attention of the Environment Agency (EA). In fact...

Wheel alignment, or lack of it, can be a costly problem affecting tyre wear and causing driver fatigue. Josam is offering a new...

testing enquiries previously handled by Auto Extract Systems (Incorporating C-Air Systems) will now be handled directly by...

Foredo has launched a new braking catalogue which includes over 100 new pad references and an additional 50 disc references. It...

RI Automotive has released its 2003 catalogue featuring over 500 tyre service products. The company is sole importer for...

Falsification of a tachograph record within a fortnight of passing his HGV driving test has cost Co Antrim truck driver Mark...

A Leeds disciplinary inquiry heard how a • restricted licence holder had operated his one vehicle for five years without...

3 . A North Yorkshire firm using a Fastrac trac tor and trailer on licensed haulage work has run into trouble with the...

Four vehicles operated by a husband and wife partnership involved in livestock haulage have been put off the road until they...

Motor? Does someone in the Industry deserve a pat on the back, or a dressing down? Drop us a line at Commercial Motor, U,...

[ PRICE AS TESTED: 118,500 (chassis-cab, ex-VAT). ENGINE: 4.0 litres, 141hp (105kW). GVW: 7,500kg. BODY/PAYLOAD: 4,815kg....

seven truck drivers, four office staff and a vacancy for a transport manager. One candidate stands out with a flawless track...

and make his way in the haulage industry. Hopwood, from Norwich, lost his right arm below the elbow and leg below the knee in a...

Often the biggest problem disabled people face is overcoming colleague or employee misconceptions and reluctance to accept...

of an employer which has been proactive in making changes to Its work environment to allow a disabled employee to continue...

C ordwallis Croup was formed out of the original HW Thomas garage repair business in Cordwallis Street, Maidenhead. Still...

TYRE 1111 GETS Under-inflation generally leads to excessive tyre wear, blowouts and increased operating costs too. So if you...

down their phone bill? Chishows you how best to do it... ritain is the most expensive country in Europe for making telephone...

• Demand for new tipping trailers could fall by as much as 20-25% this year, predicts a leading distributor. "The total annual...

• Auction staff and bidders are being put in harm's way by the practice of driving trucks past the rostrum at sales. So claims...

PRIZE MASCOTT Parkstone, Poole, Renault service dealer W Belben Commercials has been presented wtth a Mascott as a prize by...

moving into the used van market after a successful 12-month trial at Its Erdington, Birmingham, outlet. It achieved average...