• It Is Not A Vehicle Excise Duty Offence To

drive a 3+3 licensed truck with one axle retracted as a 3+2, no matter how heavy its load is, although Construction and Use axle limits still apply, says the Department of......

Look Before You Bid

by Amanda Bradbury • The CBI is among employers' organisations warning operators they could be wasting their time competing for this year's .1.:10Ornworth of civil service......

1147 Truckstop Boss Is Offered Dot Payment

• Government officials are considering paying compensation to a truckstop owner whose roadside cafe business is being ruined by a Department of Transport decision to shut a......

H&c Tenders For 1,000 New Trucks

• Conglomerate Harrisons & Crosfield is inviting tenders for the purchase of 1.000 replacement trucks ranging from 7.5 to 38-tonners from all major truck suppliers, in a move to......

Private Vi Soon?

• Speculation intensified this week of an imminent announcement on the future ownership of commercial vehicle testing. Senior sources within the VI agency believe the Government......