Any Questions

Jim Duckworth, editor of Road Transport Law and head of Transport Law Services, Woking, Surrey, helps solve your legal problems in this regular column. Write to Commercial Motor......

Insecure Load

One of our skip lorries was on the M62 when a breeze-block fell off onto the road. Several cars hit it and received minor damage to their front bumpers. The vehicle was sheeted......

A The Summons Alleges

that the company "used" the vehicle with an insecure load, contrary to Regulation 100(1) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 and Section 42(1) of the......

Crane Licence

We are concerned about the new legislation which requires the driver of a mobile crane to hold an HGV licence from 1 January. We have a driver who has been employed by us for......

A The Regulations Which

require a mobile crane driver to hold an HGV licence from 1 January 1998 make no concession as to the driver's eyesight. He will have to meet the same standards as any other HGV......