The UK's high fuel tax regime could result in the European Commission facing a legal probe. Dominic Peffy reports. THE...

A CAR TRANSPORTER boss who was jailed after one of his trucks knocked down and killed a pedestrian has succeeded in convincing...

artic careered out of control, leaving a 4.00m trail of destruction. The accident happened at Sam on Monday morning (8...

STRIKE ACTION AT car transporter company Ansa Logistics is due to intensify next week unless exploratory talks between union...

A WEST SUSSEX operator has opened himself up to accusations of bigotry and homophobia after withdrawing his trucks from a Gay...

VOSA could close all its regional Traffic Area Offices (TAO) from March 2006, CMunderstands. The move, which would pave the...

There could be trouble ahead for supermarket Vlorrisons with 8,000 staff due to be balloted for industrial action. Jennifer...

A LIVERPOOL firm has been warned that it could face the loss of its licence following a Golborne public inquiry. Crown Cold...

scant attention to the needs and opinions of the road transport industry. It's OK, you can come out now; our beloved Members...

A new government-backed report praises the pallet networks for their efficiency. Jennifer Ball repors. PALLET NETWORKS are...

BUILDING MATERIALS haulier RDL Distribution maintained its impressive growth record last year with a 21% jump in operating...

MORE THAN 4,000 DHL Express workers,including drivers, are to be balloted on strike action over pay after rejecting a 3% pay...

There appears to be no end in sight for Scotland's longest-running toll saga. David Harris reports. THE ROW over the tolls on...

THE NUMBER of trucks stolen in the first half of 2005 fell 25% to 970 from 1,203 a year earlier, according to the latest...

A WORCES 1 ERSHIRE haulier faces a £10000 repair bill after vandals smashed up a newly constructed building with two of its...

CM was launched in 1905; for our centenary year we're bringing you stories from years gone by. This week we're back in 1935 and...

IN THE NEWS Stuart Thomas gives us his regular round-up of the way the newspapers have covered the transport industry this...

A public inquiry hears that drivers' ignorance resulted in offences, but is adjourned to allow the boss to attend. Mike Jewell...

The industry could save millions of pounds if night time deliveries are allowed. Guy Sheppard reports. NEW GUIDELINES on when...

INDUSTRY RUMOURS that Daf intends to ditch its cruiserweight 9.2 litre diesel, the Euro-4 engine, in favour of buying in...

Green operators will benefit as a new grant scheme is readied for action. David Harris reports. NEW GRANTS to help make UK...

TWO TRUCK drivers are each facing a lengthy spell behind bars for separate attempts to bring huge quantities of cocaine into...

SKILLS FOR Logistics is launching a driver training scheme in Scotland specifically for women. The Sector Skills Council for...

NORIEAMFTONSHIRE police are hunting a man who crashed into a car during a police chase before hijacking a truck and escaping....

A TRUCK driver narrowly escaped serious injury after a stone was thrown through his windscreen in Peterborough. The incident...

POLICE ARE hunting a gang who hijacked an Italian truck driver and made off with his £1,000 load of aluminium clips. The...

• Thousands of pounds worth of washing machines have been stolen from a truck parked overnight in a lay-by in Leicestershire....

The UK's driver shortage is heading towards 70,000. What can be done to encourage people into the industry? Jennifer Ball...

Truck crime has halved since the launch of West Midlands Police's Operation Indicate. But DCI Carl Foulkes, who leads the...

THE CRACKDOWN on insurance cheats (CM 21 July) is very good news indeed. Read any local newspaper these days and the...

ROBERT DURWARD of the British Aggregates Association and I have exchanged correspondence recently so his letter in Commercial...

The end of the LRUC has left a void in transport policy and no solutions in sight for road transport operators. Is the trade...

No - one came out of the whole LRUC debacle smelling of roses. but the two trade associations ended up looking particularly...

Convicted drug dealer gets an 0-licence for three vehicles — as long as he behaves himself. AN OPERATOR who recently completed...

pays £720 for falsifying a chart A FIFE driver's tachograph record indicated that he had driven from Bristol to Preston, a...

A FOUR-TRUCK international operator has had its licence revoked after failing to attend a public inquiry to answer questions...

TWO SETS of poor maintenance records and a bad record at annual test earned a hire company a warning at a Bristol disciplinary...

EXCESSIVE SMOKE emissions during a test drive has cost a mechanic employed by Purfleet Commercials £185 in fines and costs....

Striking workers have been granted protection but employers are entitled to more information about stoppages... Emma Page...

on information, consultation and simpler recognition procedures, but says it will keep the pressure on MPs to amend the bill on...

B ack in February berth damage at Calais caused severe delays for UK operators transporting goods to the Continent. Delays...

Operators need to recruit youth, but young workers have special rights Jonathan Exten Wright and Ailish Oxenforth report. S...

It's been around long enough now for a second opinion. First time round we went large so this time we've ordered our Maxus...

Only a fool fails to wear protective equipment and in the road haulage industry there are plenty of potential hazards to...

Imo ial.:111Wo if CE classification As with all personal protective equipment, gloves are subject to standards and...

• Flocking: This process involves applying non-uniform lengths of cotton fibre to the inside of a glove by bonding them to an...

• Latex: Supple, elastic, robust and impermeable to water, alcohols and detergents, it provides an excellent barrier against...

1 I I Activities that require hand protection • Manual handling: Hands may be pierced by abrasive, sharp or pointed objects...

Aggregates firms have always paid lip service to the safety of their hauliers but, now, they're pushing for a mandatory skills...

(Lafarge) • Introduction: Welcome to the course. Course aims and objectives. Certification. • Preventing workplace accidents:...

Lightening the load: how technology has changed life for aggregates hauliers The sight of a tipper driver up on the back of...

"Construction sites are where aggregates companies have least control,but that's arguably where they need most control. A...

The Volvo FL is the oldest model currently available on the UK market. Andy Salter assesses this old stager's latest...

VVith the 2012 Olympic_Games in the bag for L.( 31r ---- idcin, — Geoff Ashcroft takes a look at some of the opportunities...

Vauxhall has added style, spice and speed to the ageing Astravan. Colin Barnett can't resist taking it from the race track onto...

As thieves nearly take out two lanes of traffic in his truck Simon Coulston finds relief from the industry...in an...

British Car Auctions is expanding its nationwide operation with a major new site in Bedford that sells from vans to top-weight...

Alex Wright, Manheim Auction's sales director for commercial vehicles, takes another look at the secondhand van market. D...

Summer is upon us, and the slowdown in used truck sales is here. "THING SARE no worse than they usually are at this time of...

CONTINUED EXPORT demand for older trucks is making it more difficult for dealers to find suitable tractor units for their...

FOUR MONTHS after its launch MAN Diesel's Scottish operation is starting to make some headway in a hard-fought used truck...

THE SOARING price of diesel may he making some hauliers think twice before they replace vehicles. - It's an issue that's...