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Fewer Checks For Well-kept Trucks
by Karen Miles • Operators of well-maintained vehicles are set to benefit from "good conduct passes" which will free them from repeated delays at roadside checks. The Vehicle......
No Threat From Rail
• Road haulage's domination of the UK freight sector seems unchallenged, despite protestations from the Transport Secretary that rail freight will become more competitive......
John Armstrong
• RTITB Services chairman and chief executive John Armstrong died last week after a heart attack. Armstrong was previously chairman of the statutory Road Transport Industry......
Christmas Hijack Driver Is Charged With Whisky Theft
• A driver who claimed he was a victim of a pre-Christmas hijacking, in which £100,000 of whisky was stolen, has been arrested and charged with the theft of the load and truck.......