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Tipper Rates Are Rising
by Amanda Bradbury • Contract-hire companies are enjoying a rush as owner-drivers and small operators re-enter the market to fill an acute shortage of six and eight-wheel......
• Tipper Subcontractors In The Midlands Are Expected To...
from a proposal to increase the amount of Blue Circle cement travelling by road through the Peak Park. Repairs to a railhead have been delayed, making road the best alternative......
French Impound British Belly Tanks
• British drivers face a new threat from French police after a Bowman International driver was detained last week until the belly tanks from his trailer were removed. Operator......
Most Trucks Too Heavy
• A Dutch truck carrying 16 cattle over its limit was one of 32 commercial vehicles Essex County Council found overloaded in a weighing check of 105 units at the port of......
Licence Fees Rise
• Operator Licence fees will rise by £15 to £185 from the beginning of next month; the quarterly fee for each vehicle will increase from £7 to £8. Tie Department of Tralsport......