Last week's story about a cyclist who was killed by a truck has generated a lot of interest. Author Chris Druce received...

ENSURING THAT cyclists are aware of their legal responsibilities as road users, and that they don't venture into vehicle blind...

By Steve Hobson RIGID CONSTRUCTION vehicles over 7.5-tonne GVW will be required to fit rear-facing cameras before being...

By Chris Tindall FLEET MANAGERS should wake up to the problem of drivers using easily obtained GPS jammers to prevent their...

TURNERS (SOHAM) is hoping to expand its Suffolk head office as it looks to meet customers' demands. The operator has applied...

SDC TRAILERS has pulled out of its planned deal to off-load its parts and service business FP&S to rival Intertruck. SDC...

MELKSHAM-BASED Broughton Transport Solutions, the successor to D Mortimer & Sons, has joined the United Pallet Network (UPN)....

By Justin Stanton RYDER HAS invested more than £25m in Euro-5 trucks to be supplied under Euro-6 derogation rules in 2014....

the UK has caused an unnamed British energy company to invest in a fleet of high-spec Mercedes-Benz off-road emergency...

BULK TRANSPORT equipment manufacturer Fort Vale has welcomed HRH the Duke of Kent to its new East Lancashire site. The E1.5m...

THE ROAD transport and warehousing arm of the East Yorkshire-based Global Shipping Services group has entered administration....

By David Wilcox NEW TRUCK registrations raced past 2012's year-end total last month, on track to finish about 11% up for the...

A 200-SPACE truckstop in Holyhead will be opened in autumn 2014, thanks to a1.5m investment from the Betfred betting empire and...

• FairFuelUK (FFUK) said it is "massively disappointed" by chancellor George Osborne's decision to freeze, rather than cut,...

November's Trucking Britain survey discovered just how ready operators are for the Driver CPC deadline By Justin Stanton IT IS...

Optimism levels in November were ahead of October's level, reaching a score of 63 (against the previous month's 60). Of the...

LGVs continue to park in inappropriate places in Kent, so the council is quietly Looking to launch a network of small...

The idea of having one vast lorry park capable of holding thousands of LGVs was partly down to Operation Stack. The police-led,...

• RT Keedwell snaps up Welsh haulier RJ Jones • Haulier's plan to downgrade 0-licence is deemed entirely inappropriate

I read Will Shiers' comment with interest (CM 28 November). I was one of those child truck enthusiasts! I have finally made it...

JUST A SHORT note to correct some misinformation in a piece about Allelys' transformer move in CM21 November. The article...

Last week's question: Will the closure of the National Skids Academy for Logistics hurt your business? YES 2 % NO 8 0,0 Next...

By Kevin Swallow A LACK of products means used van prices will continue to rise, even though the stock is older and with...

Welcome to Laurie Dealer's used truck of the week. Each week our man inside the used truck trade picks out a truck or trailer...

THE NATIONAL Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has expressed its disappointment that the Department for Transport (DIT) has...

There is no substitute for having a place for customers to come and kick the tyres, says Kent-based Citroen dealer Crayford...

The ever-evolving and versatile Volvo FM remains a firm UK fleet favourite — CM finds out why it's so well liked THE FM...

Court told that numerous health and safety failings by firm led to employee's death By Roger Brown ADHESIVES PRODUCER Mapei UK...

A FATHER AND son from Craigavon have been ordered to pay £123,259 under a confiscation order for running an illegal tachograph...

SOUTH EAST traffic commissioner Nick Denton suspended the 0-licence of B&T Scaffolding for a week after one of its directors...

Eastern/South Eastern traffic areas Cambridge DISCIPLINARY action against LH Featherstone from Lowestoft will be considered at...

AA BREAKDOWN Services has been given the go-ahead to base: • five vehicles at BT Aylesbury in Griffin Lane; • five vehicles at...

Employers need to be aware of the legal pitfalls of dismissing elderly workers By Steven Meyerhoff WITH HAULIERS FINDING it...

Last week, we introduced the topic of carnets, looking at the TIR system. This week, we move on to ATA carnets An ATA...

Never underestimate the power of the small van. CM puts the leading hatchback vans to the test to determine which is best By CM...

It seems that it takes more than simply adding extra safety systems to CVs to improve the safety of cyclists on the road By...

The legendary TurboStar was lveco's first serious attempt to woo long-distance hauliers and drivers with a flagship tractor....

By Laura Hailstone THE GOVERNMENT has pledged to make it cheaper for businesses to employ young people. In his Autumn...

THE ROAD Haulage Association (RHA) has signed a partnership agreement with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to...