Fines Deter Continentals...

• Haulage associations throughout Europe have warned that their members are abandoning cross-Channel work because of the UK government's policy of fining hauliers for carrying......

Uk Still Losing To Foreigners „

• Foreign-registered trucks now account for a record 72% of cross-Channel freight movements—up from 52% in 1996. The latest Department of Transport figures show that 624.700......

Taus Rise But Work Falls

iy Miles Brignall 'hers are not as pessimistic )ut their business prospects they were a year ago—but y probably ShOuld be, :ording to a new survey. The CBI/Grant Thornton art......

Driver Fined For Fibs About Stolen Cargo

• A truck driver has become one of the first people in the country to receive a new spot fine after lying to the police about being hijacked when his £10,000 load was stolen.......

Other Survey Troublespots

• Shortages of qualified drivers directly employed in the industry—currently estimated to be 40,000—may rise above 135,000 following the introduction of the Working Time......

Cm First To Try Erf Ect • Commercial Motor The

first road transport magazine to drive the new ERF ECT, launched at the NEC Motor Show in May So is the ECT just another TG-A clone? Or does d Cummins ISM engine plc vide it......

Dvla Warns Used Buyers

of stolen V5 documents • The Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has warned drivers buying used vehicles to check V5 registration documents after a number of stolen V5 forms......