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18th June 2009
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DSA bows to pressure over laden HGV tests

CM COVER STORY joanna THE DRIVING Standards Agency (DSA) has finally bowed to industry pressure, not least from CM, to make...

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Law-breaking agencies won't be named

COVER STORY Sy Chris Tiridatt THE GOVERNMENT is not releasing the names of 18 driver recruitment agencies it has warned for...

Emissions database will help buyers choose the right van

A NEW DATABASE for van CO, emissions ratings and fuel consumption has been launched in conjunction with the Vehicle...

P EVENTS

Anniversary of 0-Day is commemorated THE GREATEST multimocial logistics operation ever was recently commemorated at ceremonies...

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Tube strike Leads to delays for London delivery drivers

By Roger Brown THE RECENT STRIKE by Tube workers in London, which brought parts of the underground system to a standstill for...

P MEDICAL HAULAGE

PC Howard sees volumes hit new heights HAULIER PC HOWARD has seen the volumes it carries for a medical supplier more than...

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Piggybacking chilled goods is 'a huge opportunity' in the UK

By Roger Brown A LEADING multimodal operator says transporting chilled goods by train is a "huge opportunity" that the...

ADKNISTRATION

Haulage arm of Grimers to sell assets THE HAULAGE arm of Linosbased Grimers Transport has called in administrator Begbies...

Re-opened Alconbury charges 00 a night

THE NEW OWNER of the re-opened Alconbury lorry park says drivers are being charged just £10 a night until all its services are...

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Better late than never

Having pushed for laden testing on HGVs for more years than we care to remember, its gratifying to see the Driving Standards...

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ECOnomy heaven

Ford has adopted a practical approach to reduce fuel consumption on its Transit, but has retained everything that makes the...

We drive

Ford's fuel-efficient 'green' Transit, which is badged ECOnetic, complete with energy-saving modifications. We like The...

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Isle of Man operators in dark over licensing plan

ev [hrs Tirc OPERATORS ON THE Isle of Man say they have been left in the dark over plans to introduce an 0-licensing system on...

P LEGAL

Court of Appeal cuts jailed HGV driver's ban by one year A TRUCK DRIVER banned from driving for three years for causing the...

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TruckNet UK's Rikki Chequer encounters stereotyping on both sides of the fence. A recent article in the Melksham local paper...

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Haulage industry needs a shake-up if it is to accommodate changing attitudes

BUSINESSES ARE MOST likely to succeed when their staff are motivated, and organisations that are serious about operating best...

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Making his mark

The Alconbury lorry park closed in August 2007, forcing an outcry from local residents and hauliers. Now Mark Stanojevic has...

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Short on answers

Following an investigation into the administration of two haulage firms, a third has hit financial trouble. CM speaks to...

THE BUSINESS INTERESTS OF MANSOOR HUSSAIN

Another director that has come under CM's spotlight Is Mansoor Hussain a man who has strong links to Rawlings and Hussain....

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l in CASE TWO

Interim authority for rookie owner-driver A DRIVER MADE redundant due to the recession has been given interim authority to...

Overloading convictions put Licence at risk

A HAULIER WITH a history of overloading convictions, including a £2,000 fine, faces suspension or revocation of its licence....

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P CASE FOUR

Firm given a month to bid for new licence A PARTNERSHIP was given a revocation order that had a delay of a month on...

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Pair of 'hopeless' applications thrown out BIDS FROM TWO associated companies were labelled the most - hopeless" licence...

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We're all going on a summer holiday...

All. UK employees are now entitled to 28 days paid leave. But if weekly pay varies, how should holiday pay be calculated?...

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If an employee's salary does not vary with the amount

of work done, then for each week of statutory leave entitlement, they are entitled to a week's pay. Pay for non-contractual...

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Chewing it all over

Health scares such as BSE have placed a focus on food safety. What regulations govern the transport of foodstuffs? Words:...

• BBC's Woman's Hour debated if frozen food was here to stay in 1949.

• The first TV chef was Philip Harben, who cooked frozen nephrops tails — later known as scampi — on his show in 1953....

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# FUTURE LEGISLATION

Forthcoming changes in the law in association with the Freight Transport Association Northern Ireland 0 - licensing reform The...

ACT NOW

The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment regulations 2009, 1 July 2009 ADR 2009 test is...

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To the wire

Four 'modestly' powered tractors go head to head in CM's 1,000-Point Test and this time the fight is closer than ever......

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MAKE & MODEL

TGX 18.400 BLS-EL XLX After disappointing third - place finishes in the two previous tests. MAN has catapulted itself into the...

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MAKE & MODEL MERCEDES-BENZ

Actros 1841 LS Mercedes - Benz is once again sitting pretty at the top of the tree, although, as mentioned earlier, it had to...

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R400 Highline

Scania has slipped down the ladder once more, finishing in third place. In its defence, however, the margin between it and the...

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MAKE & MODEL

Globetrotter Having missed out the on the past two CM 1,000-Point Tests, Volvo was very keen to make its mark on our HunsrOck...

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ACCURACY

We carried out the test with a high level of accuracy and precision, so that the manufacturers that took part could be...

TEST LOCATION

The 1,000-Point Test was once again carried out in the Hunsrack region of southwest Germany, from the Rasthof Hochwald...

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The 1,000-Point Test seems to be getting tighter every year.

It is a credit to the manufacturers, particularly in this difficult period for road transport, that they can turn up with...

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With Euro-5 for vans edging closer, we take to the

road in the new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter range complete with Euro-5 0M651 engine. Words / Images: Colin Barnet' In these days of...

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CASE STUDY EURO-5 FOR VANS

The big boys have had their day; now its time for the spotlight to shine on the light commercial vehicle world in preparation...

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On the cards.

Commercial Motor has teamed up with industry expert Tachodisc in order to provide handy pocket-size guides that can help keep...

DIGITACH ICONS EXPLAINED

For a first-time user, a digital tachograph can seem a confusing device, especially when it comes to remembering what all the...

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Warranty or repair contract? As truck technology carries on improving,

some hauliers are finding that an extended warranty is not worthwhile. CM weighs up the options... Are extended warranties...

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Steve Biddle, head of technical services at the Road Haulage

Association, says: "Warranties are a worthwhile addition when you have an expensive piece of equipment, but it is vital that...

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CASE STUDY GROCONTINENTAL

Extended warranties are all very well for older vehicles, but if your fleet is entirely composed of new trucks, then warranty...

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Worrying times for LDV dealers

LDV dealers are WV VAN DEALERS are becoming worrying about LDV dealers are WV VAN DEALERS are becoming worrying about Levels...