RNA warns of militant action Chancellor Gordon Brown has once again "kicked hauliers in the teeth" despite offering almost...

The DOT is to investigate unlicensed drivers, in response to an AA study showing one in 40 drivers (800,000 people) on the road...

number of accidents, says the RAC Foundation. It argues that inappropriate speed causes more accidents than excessive speed.

will be demanding answers from TR Group Holdings director John Parkinson today (11 November). Parkinson is chairing the...

up 16.1% to £16.6m for the half-year to 30 September, mainly due to new contracts with WH Smith. Ikea and Woolworths. among...

Many councils are putting lives at risk by cutting back on the roads they salt to save money, says the Salt Manufacturers...

• North London-based Federation Freight is still offering work and owes hauliers thousands of pounds. months after Commercial...

• The effects of Milk Marques decision to halve its use of haulage contractors are beginning to bite. Earlier this year Milk...

• by Karen Miles Hauliers flagging out their vehicles on UK Operator's Licences are being warned to take advice to make sure...

No news is... bad news There used to be a time when no news was good news, but for hauliers anxiously listening in to Gordon...

• by Michael Jewell Senior Traffic Commissioner Michael Betts is to invite Iveco Ford to comment on the quality of its speed...

• United Carriers drivers are threatening to strike in the runup to Christmas unless the company explains a controversial memo...

• In a dramatic twist to the Roy Bowles Transport manslaughter case, driver Andrew Cox has admitted responsibility for causing...

• The UK pickup market is set for a boost following the longawaited relaxation of VAT regulations on double-cab vehicles. A...

• The Government's hopes of reducing the amount of fraud from the new generation of digital tachographs look set to be dashed....

Doug Charlton, the retiring owner of Charlton Tipper Bodies, is in line for an early Christmas present following his decision...

• A Carlisle truck driver has been jailed for five years for smuggling £425,000 worth of ecstasy and cocaine into the UK....

II by Karen Miles Rail freight is in crisis with industry experts warning that it is about to lose its brief window of...

• by Karen Miles Hopes are rising that operators will be exempt from tolls on existing motorways following a decision to pull...

• Trans-Action hauliers who face obstruction charges following last May's fuel protest on the M25 are calling on fellow members...

• Belgian police warn that truck drivers are being attacked with knock-out sprays almost daily. Thieves are spraying drivers...

. by Ian Wyk Cumbria County Council is to impose a lorry ban on the congested town of Kirkby Stephen from the end of the...

• A logistics firm finding it difficult to recruit experienced drivers has set up its own employment agency Slough-based...

II A livestock haulier faced animal cruelty charges last week after it was found transporting 26 ostriches—two of which were...

m At least 11 illegal immigrants died last week when a fire broke out an a Greek ferry bound for Italy. The victims, thought...

• by Colin Barnett Ulster-based Woodside Haulage has added 20 Mercedes-Benz Actros tractors worth £1.3m to its 240-strong...

• Southfields has set up a production line at its Loughborough plant dedicated to boxvans. First off the line will be 20...

III Could you write for Commercial Motor We are looking for another staff member to join our technical desk, putting together...

Rental company Global Self Drive is adding 120 MAN 12000 7.5-tonners to its fleet. The chassis will be fitted out as dropsides,...

• DaimlerChrysler has revealed the first details of its new Sprinter range, which will be unveiled at Amsterdam's RAI Show in...

Turners (Soharn) is taking an initial order of four ERF EC Lite 6x2 tractors for Its powder tanker operations. RED COT Skoda...

• Leeds City Council has been spending money on its countryside fleet and bought two new vehicles. First up is a Daf 750F with...

the £1,000 VED rebate club, having obtained Reduced Pollution Certificates for its Series 60 range. The US-built 12.7-litre...

• by Bryan Jarvis Councils and contractors with underused skip trucks will be interested in this Terberg-inspired demountable...

m by Peter Lawton Demand from UK operators and a big order from the Swedish Post Office has persuaded Renault to develop a...

a A company said to • , be running an offshore operation using a British Operator's Licence has had its licence revoked....

The licence held by James Ca!lister and George ThIrIvrail, trading as Aspatria Skip Hire, has been revoked by North Western DTC...

licence held by Spencer Bulk Haulage, of Oldham, from two vehicles to four was dropped before it came before North Western DTC...

Overloading a front axle by 7.1% and failing to have a twoyear tachograph calibration check cost Castle Daningtenbased...

of the licence held by Desmond and Victoria Voisey, trading as Knipes Transport Services, of Hereford. West Midland IC David...

licence to operate two vehicles and four trailers from Crossapool, Isle of Tiree. Scottish IC Michael Betts granted the licence...

The Transport Tribunal has quashed the South Eastern and Metropolitan Traffic Commissioner's decision granting Norman Marshall...

Action against two companies over the falsification of tachograph records has been adjourned because Scottish Deputy Traffic...

An attempt to hide two hours offences cost a driver employed by Newton Stewartbased Martin Jolly £375 in fines and costs at...

The managing director's son was blamed for pulling the speed limiter fuse in a vehicle he was driving when Stan Stock...

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Motor? Does someone In the industry deserve a pat on the back, or a dressing down? Drop us a line at Commercial Motor, Room...

legal debate about the powers of Traffic Examiners to require production of tachograph charts in 1992 (Letters, CM28 Oct-3...

and our correspondent The Hawk takes a sideways look at road haulage. If you have suitable tales, charitable works, or quirky...

Here's a bunch of lads who can confidently claim to know one end of a rope from the other. Sponsored by Cheshire-based truck...

As a public-spirited citizen, The Hawk was toying with the idea of becoming a lollipop man. However, he is having second...

It looked like all hope was lost when an aid convoy from Bradford was let down at the last minute and left without a vehicle....

' PRICE AS TESTED: £23,438 (ex-VAT), including £19,980 for basic vehicle (see panel for options fitted to test vehicle)....

If the wrong kind of snow falls this winter will councils be able to cope? Those unsung heroes who keep our highways clear are...

C it Once the festive rush is over many hauliers enter that dreaded no-man's land of downtime, when the phone stops ringing...

DRIVING Preparing trucks to survive the winter is not the chore that it once was, but with dark nights leading to more...

is busier than ever. However, after three decades of hard work the company's owner would like to retire—and who wants to buy a...

fall into the "fit it and forget it" category. But your choice of lift can have a major impact on productivity and, as Sharon...

initiative to ensure best value from public services is introduced next April. The fire service must review fleet management...

has a role to play in ensuring a sound future for road transport... • If you want to sound off about a road transport issue...