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MERCER COMPLETE The newly-merged Vehicle Inspectorate and Traffic Area Network
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are now operating as VOSA—the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency. More next week.
KNOWLES TRIBUNAL
Knowles Transport boss, Tony Knowles, will face three of his drivers when he appears at an employment tribunal at Bury St Edmunds on 2 May. Also 25 Knowles' drivers have been charged by the VI with breaches of tacho regs,
NEW CONTACTS
The Department for Transport has released a telephone number and web addresses for the Modernising Operator Scheme, run jointly by the FTA and RHA. They are: 0870 011 7715, www.fta.co.uk/mos and www.rha.net/mos BRISTML ATLAS
Bristol City Council has published a commercial vehicle drivers' atlas highlighting lowclearance railway bridges in the Bristol area. The free map also highlights trading estates and their recommended approach routes.
Contact: 0117 922 3145.
NO CONNECTION
Allen Munro Commercials has asked us to point out that it sold Allen Munro Transport, the distribution firm which closed on 21March this year, in 1997. As a result, it no longer has any connection with the company (CM 27 Mar-2 Apr).
ROAD ICH The Fleet Safety Forum has relaunched its 40-page introductory guide to managing road risk. It aims to help employers manage occupational road risk.
Contact: fleetsafetyforum(a, brake.org.uk