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Ludicrous, ridiculous, idiotic, ill-conceived, poorly thought out âare we making ourselves clear'? There's plenty more words...
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A Kent haulage boss has been jailed for manslaughter after encouraging drivers to flout the hours' rules, leading to a fatal...
Exclusive ONE OF EUROPE'S few remaining "unattached" truck manufacturersâ MAN Nutzfahrzeuge â has formed a "strategic...
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THE HIGHWAYS Agency is to ban trucks from overtaking along a two-lane stretch of the M42 motorway in an experiment to reduce...
BELEAGUEREDAnglo-French firm Eurotunnel has run into fresh controversy with the launch of its new truck freight strategy A...
A truck driver has been jailed for 18 months for causing a fatal accident after he fell asleep at the wheel. At Bristol Crown...
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Gordon Brown offered a crumb of comfort for UK truck operators in last week's pre-Budget report... but only a crumb. Jennifer...
A NORTHERN IRISH operator is facing a compensation claim for constructive dismissal from a former driver who says "excessive...
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A CAMBRIDGESHIRE operator is facing a £6,800 fine for carrying illegal immigrants â after his driver was given the all-clear...
A NORFOLK haulier said by the EastemTraffic Commissioner to be running a "scam" has won his appeal against the revocation of...
This week Mr X has penned an open letter to all users of hire-andreward road transport... Last week, a haulier from Kent was...
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DRIVERS AT Somerset-based CaxtonTransport have abandoned industrial action over pay after allegedly being threatened with a...
THE GOVERNMENT has backed down on plans to increase HGV test fees on Fridays from £76 to £98 after it was accused of blatant...
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Stuart Thomas gives us his regular round-up of the way the newspapers have covered the world of transport this week. Look...
A driver who lost concentration and ploughed into slow moving traffic has been jailed for three years. Roger Bushby reports....
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Gregory Distribution is entering the booming waste transport sector by taking over a neighbouring operator in Devon. Greendale...
for 3.5-tonners next year. specifically for light CV tipper bodybuilders, along with an improved tipping trailer ram. Hyva...
CAMPAIGNERS who want tolls on the Skye Bridge scrapped might well receive an early Christmas present as the Scottish Parliament...
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British Hauliers has a small membership but its leadership says it still has a role. Guy Sheppard reports. A RECRUITMENT...
KEN LIVINGSTONE'S plans to increase the congestion charge to £8 and expand the zone will cost beer deliveryfirms working...
A TRUCK THIEF who ran over a driver with his own vehicle has been jailed for nine years, John Clarke of East Ham had pleaded...
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A week of frantic activity and it's all over for this year â Commercial Motor's first National Truck Week was the success...
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Will a published guide to career progression help you attract and retain employees? Skills for Logistics thinks so. Chris...
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Operators might think that rising truck crime is a UK problem but Vark Schwarz, Eurovvatch's commercial director, says it's at...
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IT IS WITH some regret that! write this letter. People talk about getting new blood into the haulage industry but 1 have been...
vehicle driver I wish you all the success in the world with your new National Truck Week venture. However, ! feel that some...
OUR INDUSTRY IS constantly told that we must move with the times and improve our safety record. More and more legislation is...
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Is our assumption that the French pay less for their transport operations than us merely prejudice? Dominic Perry does the...
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But what does a French operator think? David Sagnard, is a director of Calais-based Transports Carpentier which runs 60...
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The TC tells a haulier that his licence was only saved by human rights legislation after he lent his licence disc to another...
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AN ABSENTEE CPC holder who was transport manager in name only for a Yorkshire operator has lost his appeal against a finding...
A PART-TIME driver has been fined £300 for daily and weekly rest offences because he failed to include as duty time the hours...
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A WELSH firm must wait to find out whether its application to add vehicles belonging to another operator to its licence is...
A LONDON operator, described as naive, was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £610 for using a vehicle without an...
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A positive roadside breath sample does not always lead to prosecution. It is important to know your rights when taken to the...
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1 Never try to be smart with police officers, even if you are in the right Aggressive, bullish behaviour will be attributed to...
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Failure to abide by new rules on warnings, dismissals and grievances can cost you dearly. The RHAs Ruth Pott reports. I...
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Holiday uncertainty When calculating working time under the new regulations coming into force next March, what is the role of...
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The secret to losing weight is to 'eat less and do more'. Renault's Kerax Highway eight-legger is a testament to that theory...
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Vaxuxhallis plans to come back with a bang in 2005 include transferring the production of Astravans to Poland. Colin Barnett...
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Next year, the MoT process will be computerised to deter fraud and give operators more information. Steve Banner investigates....
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Mobile column lifts are convenient, they make maximum use of available space and theVre relatively cheap. But which model to...
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Rayven Transport A planning permission problem has prompted Halesowen, West Midlandsbased, tipper operator Rayven Transport to...
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Cleanliness is next to Godliness â and pretty close to profitability. Steve McQueen reports. W ashing trucks is more...
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WM Armstrong (Longtown) WM Armstrong (Longtcwn) installed a Britannia Strong/Spray 50 vehicle wash from Smith Bros & Webb just...
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MORTAR Smart depots project a positive image, and the planning process is often a breeze. Sometimes, though, the road to that...
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There's only one way to beat congestion â build more roads. Austin Caulfield wishes the government would take a leaf from...
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The latest incarnation of the Volkswagen Caddy makes an impressive debut at Manheim Auctions. T he Caddy TDI was launched last...
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Best known by some for its logistics business, Rygor Commercials has just taken over a new site near Heathrow. T he area round...
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The used truck sector has been busy all year and most dealers expect more of the same in 2005. Steve Banner reports. USED...
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A GROWING number of 13.6m curtainsider triaxle trailers are being converted into flat trailers because demand for them is so...
ANYONE who buys a movingfloor trailer to transport waste, and looks after it,should enjoy strong residual values because that...
WHAT'S more important to used tractor unit customers â a big engine or a big cab? On balance it's probably the cab. but a...