Truck Ban Hits Arc's Fuel Bill

by Ian Wylie • Aggregates supplier ARC Central warns that its owner-drivers could face soaring fuel bills if Leicestershire County Council goes through with plans to ban LGVs......

Fewer Hauliers Go To The Wall

• Business failures in the road transport industry appear to be stabilising, according to a survey of administrative receivership and administration order appointments. While......

Haulier Was Not To Blame

• A Midlands haulier has been absolved of any responsibility for hiring a trailer to an unlicensed owner-driver who was subsequently involved in a fatal accident (CM 13-19 Jan......

Broader Backing For Brake • Road Haulage Trade...

endorsed some aims of a campaign to impose tougher controls on hauliers. The Freight Transport Association and Road Haulage Association said at the launch of the lobby group......

The Brake Campaign Will Lobby Government To:

• Introduce compulsory six-monthly checks on brakes, steering and speed limiters. • Ditch plans to introduce continuous 0-licensing, • Catalogue the causes of serious accidents......