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Briefs
• BP Commercial Fuels has bought Charringtons Fuels in a deal that has saved Charringtons from going into receivership. • A Labour government would study the results of the......
Hauliers Accused Of Scorning Hours Regs
by David Harris and Miles Brignktll • Hauliers are routinely choosing to avoid dealing with drivers who break hours regulations because it suits them to do so, claim tachograph......
• Falsification Of Tachographs Can Result In Fines Of Up
to £5000 or even a prison sentence if the case goes to Crown Court. Some prosecuting authorities are trying to persuade courts that multiple offences should automatically go to......
Traffic Rises As Road Spending Falls
• T he Department of Transport predicts that traffic levels will rise by as much as 87% by the year 2025—but by the turn of the century road spending will be more than 20% down......