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Costs Of Road Wear May Justify High Tax
by Guy Sheppard The government has published research which it could use to justify the tax burden inflicted on the haulage industry. A new report, commissioned by the......
Rolling Logs Get New Code
• Timber haulage leaders are due to meet tomorrow (7 July) to discuss revising a code of practice following a spate of accidents in which loads have rolled off the rear of......
Mobile Weighers Double Checks
• The enforcement agencies plan to almost double the number of checkpoints which are available to assess truck weight following the introduction of portable weighpads. The......
Tarmac Accused Of Dumping Tippermen
• Tarmac has rejected claims that it has dumped a dozen tipper operators after putting its Hatton East coating plant in Skipton up for sale. One of the owner-drivers says:......