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21st November 2013
21st November 2013
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Cyclists need to be trained

Six cyclists have been killed on London's roads in the past fortnight, four of whom were killed by LGVs. This takes the total...

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Industry calls for improved infrastructure

Both the Road Haulage Association (RHA) and Freight Transport Association (FTA) questioned just how suitable London's road...

debate

rages as death toll rises By Chris Druce TWO LEADING London politicians have called for a ban on LGVs during commuter hours...

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RT Keedwell snaps up Welsh haulier RJ Jones

By Chris Druce HIGHBRIDGE-BASED RT Keedwell Group has bought RJ Jones Group in a deal that supports the firm's existing...

DOES MY LOAD LOOK BIG IN THIS? Allelys Heavy Haulage

moved its largest-ever load last weekend — a 638-tonne generator transformer from decommissioned Didcot power station, which...

Get your CV Show 2014 tickets now!

THE 2014 CV Show is almost sold out, with less than six months to go before the event takes place at the NEC in Birmingham...

In brief...

• The Heavy Transport Association (HTA) is marking its 30th anniversary with a celebratory dinner. The organisation was started...

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Ifs just the TIP of the iceberg

TIP TRAILER Services has revealed its plan to replenish its rental fleet and quadruple its pan-European trailer servicing...

'Take transport manager role seriously,' says TC

By Roger Brown EASTERN TRAFFIC commissioner (TC) Richard Turfitt believes some hauliers and Transport Manager CPC holders are...

Driver helps with drugs raid

A LORRY driver has helped police seize 40kg of what is believed to be heroin — with a street value of approximately £16m —...

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Framptons director slams A39 closures

By Chris Tindall THE CLOSURE of part of the A39 in Somerset was introduced without consultation with hauliers and has caused...

PCR takes Landfleet boss to court

THE ADMINISTRATORS of Landfleet Leicester have started legal action against the haulier's director after he failed to...

Have your say on wages and drivers

WILL YOUR operation be able to cope when the Driver CPC deadline comes into force next September? Do you fear a driver...

Cartwright unveils new Load restraint system

BODY AND trailer manufacturer Cartwright Group has launched a new load restraint system after consulting customers about the...

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A best-seller made better

By George Barrow WHEN Mercedes-Benz chose the Kangoo as the base for its new small van, few eyebrows were raised among those...

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Taking its ton

Charging hauliers for using the A14 in Cambridgeshire could have far-reaching consequences for those involved in transporting...

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Whose fault is it anyway?

About a year ago I was on the A235 making my way from Croydon towards the M25. I was driving an 18-tonne rigid and stopped at...

POLL OF THE WEEK

Last week's question: The Office of National Statistics said transport rates fell in October did you lower your rates last...

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Residual values at auction still stable

By Kevin Swallow THERE IS GOOD news in the used van sector as auction houses report that strong residual values in the sector...

Mercedes-Benz Axor

Spoilt for choice with two Axor curtainsiders Welcome to Laurie Dealer's used truck of the week. Each week our man inside the...

VOTE WINNER: Ford UK fleet director Phil Hollins (left) says

he is delighted to learn that the Transit has been voted the UK's favourite used 3.5-tonner by CM readers, and has added the...

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Everything is better on a Friday

By Kevin Swallow The new dedicated van sale at British Car Auctions' (BOA) site in Glasgow is proving popular, with an upsurge...

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Locked potential

Enhanced profit potential is enticing an increasing number of OEMs to exploit the huge market for used light CVs By Steve...

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0-licence is revoked after 'great failings'

Firm loses 0-licence after illegal weekend working and other driver offences By Roger Brown NICK DENTON, SOUTH East traffic...

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Firm's plan to downgrade 0-licence is deemed 'entirely inappropriate'

NORTH EAST traffic commissioner (TC) Kevin Rooney has told a County Durham scrap metal firm that a plan to downgrade its...

Drivers banned for breaching hours

TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER (TC) for Scotland Joan Aitken has handed bans to drivers at a Glasgow-based waste disposal firm after Vosa...

LEGAL BRIEFS

THE RHA has rejected requests to approve a national common standard for the management of work-related road risk for LGVs in...

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London Evening Standard

LONDON EVENING Standard has applied to base 35 vehicles and one trailer at its new distribution facility in Boord Street,...

Forthcoming public inquiries

Eastern and South Eastern traffic areas Cambridge A PUBLIC inquiry on 25 November will consider disciplinary action against...

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Roil with it

One of your trucks has rolled. What procedures should your driver carry out and, as an operator, where do you stand? By David...

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Operator CPC Part 47

Welcome to week 47 of our Operator CPC guide. This week were taking a look at customs transit regimes, which we will conclude...

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It's a rollover

With truck rollovers showing no sign of abating, what can drivers do to reduce the chances of their truck rolling over? By Will...

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Getting the best out of agency drivers

Some firms see them as an asset, others as a necessary evil. Whatever your point of view, you need to get used to agency...

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Future

Imperative What should Brussels focus on in the next round of CV emissions regs? Daf product development boss Ron Borsboom...

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Brazil's finest

All the latest trucks and developments from the 19th Fenatran International Transport Industry Trade Show in Brazil By Richard...

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A marathon effort

CM took part in the MPG Marathon at Tankersley Manor to find out the best way to cut fuel consumption By Kevin Swallow and...

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Econom dri ing lips

• Turn it off: Avoid tick-over at all times as it wastes fuel. If you stop and have to wait for any undue amount of time turn...

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Norbert Dentressangle gets the young unemployed into logistics

By Laura Hailstone SEVEN UNEMPLOYED 18 to 23 year olds have completed a three-week work placement at Norbert Dentressangle's...

Barriers to the next generation of professionals

By Andy Kaye The logistics sector faces a major human resources challenge. By 2017, the industry needs an additional 500,000...