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Ok, we admit it — bigger isn't always better. But in the case of 60-tonne trucks the advantages are obvious: higher...
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Wi ld Logistics ceases trading and lays off its drivers — and they aren't best pleased. Sally Nash reports. DRIVERS FOR Wild...
A BUSINESS leader is appealing to transport planners in the West Midlands to start thinking more innovatively to tackle...
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Wales-based steel haulage division CarlineTransport has lost business to its rivals following failed contract talks. The...
A NATIONAL police squad exclusively dedicated to fighting truck crime could be operational by early next year. The squad is...
FRANCHISED PARCELS carrier Diamond Express is in the hands of receivers. following HSBC's decision to appoint insolvency...
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An MoD contractor finds to his cost that congestion is no excuse for breaking the drivers' hours rules. Mike Jewell reports....
CM HAS LAUNCHED a major month-long series on men's health this month — and we're taking to the road to offer drivers a free...
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FOUR ARTICS and hundreds of passengers were trapped on an Irish ferry for more than eight hours last week after French...
AN OWNER-DR1VER battling police for the return of his truck says he is facing financial ruin. The Foden eight-wheeler was...
Brian Lee of Allan Morris Transport relearns an old and hard-won lesson: when the schedule's packed tight, no one's your...
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VIPs are to debate a more flexible - system of penalty points and in-the-spot fines for foreign drivers. Sally Nash reports...
• Banning speed camera jammers and detectors not devices that rely on Global Positioning System (GPS) technology but "speed...
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Trains are replacing trucks on a job for Geest, but it's not the hauliers' fault. David Harris reports. TRAINS ARE being used...
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CM was launched in 1905; for our centenary year we're bringing you stories from years gone by. This week we're back in 1926 and...
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A TRUCK DRIVERS' leader is urging government action to stop trucks being clamped while their drivers are asleep inside. Jack...
Irish Transport Minister suppports IRHA in its campaign for blind-spot mirrors. David Harris reports. THE IRISH Road Haulage...
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THE INSTITUTION of Highways and Transportation (IHT) has teamed up with the FTA to launch a series of guidelines for local...
JOB PROSPECTS for driven have improved significantly since last year, according to a survey 11) recruitment specialist...
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Companies are being forced to spend valuable time chasing debts. Guy Sheppard reports. SMALL AND medium-sized transport...
best practice A PROMPT by the North West Traffic Commissioner led two industry bodies to publish a 'best practice' guide to...
IF OPERATORS want to boost profitability they must stop stabbing each other in the back, according to Framptons Transport...
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)rivers have been warned to )e vigilant following a spate )f thefts from trucks parked in Vletree Way, Wednesbury; a arge...
Turners of Soham truck, eg DE52 OWA, containing housands of pounds worth pf soft drinks was stolen from ts from its depot at...
white Scania tractor and ts white and green trailer oaded with copper piping Nas stolen from Cradley Heath, West Midlands on 23...
operation Indicate is ooking for a Black BMW )(3, registration number 3N05 YMT. This stolen car s thought to have been nvolved...
POLICE ARE hunting thieves who stole a truck containing 10,000 Scotland football shirts in Lancashire. The green Mercedes was...
THIEVES HAVE escaped with a truck and a load of industrial tools worth over £.6,000 from a haulage depot in South Yorkshire....
A DRIVER was assaulted when he disturbed thieves who were attempting to take his car transporter in the West Midlands The...
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longer... better? rhe timing might be right for the ntroduction of heavier and longer .rucks in the UK. Chris Tindall Neighs...
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Mu Exel's sale of Cory Environmental inspire bids for Exel itself? If Exel continues o sell-off non-core subsidiaries it's set...
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Michelin's commercial director Chris Bloor reckons you can save a fortune simply by keeping your tyres properly inflated. Andy...
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kS MUCH AS! understand what kustin Caulfield has pointed out,I lon't really agree with what he las said (CM 19 May).There are a...
ALTHOUGH EARLY-RETIRED from international or.indeed, any kind of commercial driving,1 am fascinated by the latest EU...
IT ABSOLUTELY filled me with incredulity that a police officer doing 159mph on a motorway can get off scot-free, even though he...
I WOULD LIKE to comment on the letter"You can still overwork" ( CM 5 May). I think people are forgetting this country has been...
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For the first time in 12 months overall truck crime has fallen. But is it rising on the policing agenda? Jennifer Ball...
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Five-year 0-licence revocation for out-of-control operators who "hired" an 81-year-old transport manager and sacrificed their...
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THREE OPERATORS based at the same site face environmental restrictions after complaints were received from neighbours and the...
ONE PUBLIC inquiry was unfortunate, two were very unfortunate — three would be the end of the line. North WesteniTraffic...
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NATIONWIDE CAR transporter Walon must wait to see what action Western Traffic Commissioner Philip Brown will take against the...
pair of wheels has cost Phoenix Grain of Tarleton, Lancashire, £415 in fines and costs. The firm pleaded guilty to using a...
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We continue our series on the history of road transport legislation with the first of two features examining the legacy of the...
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Many provisions of the 1930 Act did not become law until the beginning of 1931; 4 - iour issue dated 20 January 1930 Commercial...
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From next year employees will be able to seek redress ft they are discriminated against on the grounds of age. Pat Hagan...
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The recent merger of Inland Revenue and Customs & Excise was designed to slash red tape, especially on tax returns. But how...
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Operators in the hanging garment sector need rails in their trailers. But, as Tim Maughan finds, they also need to invest in...
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You can't put a price on image — just ask the CM test team — and that means having a fleet that's cleaner than the Pope's...
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Wish you were fitter and slimmer? Join the club. In the first of a three-part series we take a serious look at men and their...
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Three of CMS men are making a serious effort to lose weight and become healthier as part of Men s Health Week We'll be tracking...
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Following the election it seems we're in for five more years' hard labour, with more Weapons of Mass Destruction fired at our...
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Consumers will benefit from changes to the Consumer Credit Act — but how will they affect used vehicle dealers? T he used...
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Some van manufacturers offer warranties on used products; we find out who and what they are. F inding out if used vans carry a...
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We've been running the rule over a Citroen Berlingo panel van we first tested in 2002. T he Berlingo has proved to be one of...
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we look forward to the summer CVAs Charlie Wright has been re flecting on the state of the market. Apart from a slow auction...