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Random Spot Checks To End
Customs will no longer be able to subject lorry drivers to random spot checks in an effort to seize drink and cigarettes, the High Court ruled last week. Judges say Customs......
Irandrick Sales Close Down
• Administrators for ailing used ruck specialist Brandrick Trucks lave announced the closure of he company's sales operations. West Midlands-based Brand- ick was placed into......
Clock Starts Ticking On Smart Card Tachographs
• by Brian Weatherloy After months of delay the European Commission has finally published the long-awaited specification for smart card tachographs—starting the countdown......
Hefty Pay Rise Highlights Driver Shortages
• A .2100-a-week pay rise awarded to seven truckers highlights the huge hike in wages now needed to attract new recruits into road haulage, says a union leader. The deal,......