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27th May 2004
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RMC faces ALF 'war' threat

AGGREGATES FIRM RMC has had 11 trucks and a depot office torched by animal rights extremists who accuse it of collaborating in...

FTA and RHA call for staggered VIIID

FTA calls for staged introduction to VVTD. Dominic Perry reports. Exclusive! THE ROAD TRANSPORT industry has made a last...

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Conman becomes sole trader

Fraudster is out of jail and working as a freight forwarder. Dominic Perry reports. Exclusive! A CONMAN WHO was jailed for...

Malcolm bosses get huge rent rise

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE of the Malcolm Group has ben efited from a massive rise in rental payments from three properties the group...

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LRUC branded naïve

A HEATED discussion on the new Lorry Road User Charge (LRUC) proved one of the most depressing sessions at the RHA's spring...

Consortium forges first Linq

Exclusive! THE HAULAGE consortium Linq Alliance has announced its first contract, countering fears that little headway has...

WE NEED LEADERSHIP!

Its so predictable it would be boring if it were not so serious. What is Mr X talking about? Fuel prices of course or to be...

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WE NEED THAT DEROGATION!

It's been a slightly better week for our hard-pressed industry as fuel prices seem to have eased if only a little. It's a...

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Agency believes it's time to open a doorway to the East

The agency ADR is continuing the trend of recruiting staff in Eastern Europe to cope with the driver shortage in the UK....

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CPC pass rate plummets

A CM investigation has revealed that the CPC pass rate has been in decline, plunging at its lowest to just 40%. Until June...

Prison for complicit guard in HGV theft

A 35-YEAR-OLD security guard has been jailed for two years for helping to steal a truck and £48,000 worth of tyres. Warwick...

VOSA agrees to check its brake testing

THE VEHICLE and Operator Services Agency has bowed to demands from truck dealers for a thorough investigation into the...

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Foreign runs just not safe

ETA lawyer Stephen Jakobi says foreign groupage runs are like playing Russian roulette. Jennifer Ball reports. FAIR TRIALS...

Armed guards for Iraq convoy

ONE OF THE few British hauliers still shipping goods to Iraq has increased its security by putting its vehicles in convoys...

Three times as many trucks for its birthday

A FERRY SERVICE between Scotland and Belgium has trebled its freight traffic in two years, despite initial fears that it cost...

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Security in need of refining

A MAJOR BREACH of security at one of BP's biggest oil refineries went unreported for more than a fortnight, it emerged last...

Humber Bridge takes its toll

There's no reprieve for operators crossing the Humber... Guy Sheppard reports. THE HUMBER BRIDGE looks set to remain the most...

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Get trained — or get off the road

DRIVERS WHO do not have "on-going training" under the new EU driver training legislation will effectively be barred from...

IN THE NEWS

Stuart Thomas gives us his regular round-up of the way the newspapers have covered the world of transport this week. You have...

Kidnapped for bacon

POLICEARE HUNTING a gang who kidnapped a truck driver in Cheshire before stealing thousands of pounds worth of bacon from his...

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Back in the fold after Coulthard scandal

How long does it take to regain lost repute? In the case of Martin Jolly, about four years. Mike Jewell reports. ONE OF THE...

Refusal to licence waste firm stands

THE PLANNING Inspectorate has dismissed an appeal from a skip-hire firm against the Environment Agency's refusal to register...

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Sun bathes

Truckzone There was plenty to smile about at this year's Truckzone, not least the weather. UNLESSYOU SLAPPED on the factor 30...

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BODYBUILDERS

M+E Trailers is better known for producing axles for the past 57 years, but over the past three years has been busy developing...

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KING TRAILERS

the story of King Trailers' growth and success the past financial year is down to more just completion of its military...

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A new player in town?

A new organisation boldly claims it will solve operators' problems, but its aims are still a little woolly. Chris Tindall...

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Everything's going up

The amount of road freight soared 69% between 1980 and 2003 to 152bn tonne-km, according to the DIT However, its Transport of...

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A smooth operator

Martin Carroll, chairman of air freight operator Saints Transport, is renowned in the industry for saying what he thinks....

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FTA road-building stance flawed

I WRITE TO counter the bizarre suggestion from the FTA that refusing to build more roads because they soon become trafficchoked...

Lafarge drivers' action deserves our support

IT SEEMS THAT, once again, a large, faceless business is riding rough-shod over hard-working individuals who have every right...

Justice is not served by only prosecuting dangerous drivers if they cause an accident — the offence remains an offence

MOST READERS will be aware of the car park shunt where a driver died through sitting too close to the deploying airbag. Motor...

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Ready or not, here it comes

Exclusive! What will the Working Time Directive mean? We conclude our report of the round-table discussion among the movers...

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Identity scam costs operator his 0-licence

One operator is banned for life and another is refused a licence as a 'fronting' exercise is exposed. A NORFOLK OPERATOR who...

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So overweight the tyres bulged... fined £1,300

A LONDON truck driver whose vehicle was so dangerously overloaded the tyres were bulging has been fined £1,000 plus £300 costs....

Life in the fast lane costs driver f 870

DRIVING WITHOUT sufficient breaks and speeding at up to 1201un/h in a truck with a disabled speed limiter has cost a driver...

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Back from the brink of disaster

AN OPERATOR given three months to put its house in order or lose its licence has been given the all-clear. Birkenhead-based...

Irish haulier runs fowl of the law

A VEHICLE overloaded with chickens has cost a Northern Irish haulage company and one of its drivers £2,355 in fines and costs....

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Equal access rights for all

New legislation gives disabled people rights to improved access in workplaces from October. So you have just four months to...

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Be prepared!

Disaster can strike out of the blue. How should you prepare for emergencies? Pat Hagan focuses on the 10 things you need to...

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Handing on the baton

Family-run operations must plan for succession. Robin Jarvis reports. Many successful family operations face untimely closure...

Seek professional help

A professional adviser may develop a family council and a written family agreement to set out ground rules and discuss...

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ALPHA NOT A BETA

We've spoken to 10 operators to see whether Foden's new Alpha lives up to the company's high hopes and could change its sales...

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TESTING TIMES

The Certificate of Professional Competence is an 'easy' multiple choice test that anyone can pass. So why is the national pass...

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GRAVY TRAIN !NG

Money spent on training will be wasted unless it delivers a real bottom line benefit. But where do you find the right course?...

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Its curtains for

contamination Car Liner's vinyl curtain will keep areas separate and prevents cross-contamination. AVOIDING...

Leak-free pipes

INSTALLING COMPRESSED air pipework can be a time-consuming task and leakages may occur.To combat this, John Guest has...

Torque boost

NORBARTORQUETools has updated both its Torque ToolTester and Torque Screwdriver Tester. Re-engineering of the instruments'...

Kicking out dust

Taking body repair from metal/filler to pre-polishing surface conditioning is a precise process. Abranet from Mirka is a...

Longer life

Varta has launched a CV battery that incorporates the latest calcium silver technology. Called the Promotive, it allows the...

Portable checker

Keeping your vehicle's battery at its optimum level can avoid costly breakdowns. Exide Technologies has launched a hand-held...

Charging up

Hawker Traction has launched a range of multi-function high-frequency (HF) chargers for industrial truck batteries. Both the...

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PLAYING IT SAFE

Drowsiness alarms, blind-spot cameras and radar-operated hazard detectors — all three were unveiled at Volvo's recent Truck...

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READY FOR ANYTHING

David Wilcox reports on the Fire Service Fleet Management Seminar and looks at developments in fire truck design and...

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Diredive to throw in the towe

Impending rules and regulations are proving to be the final straw for some operators. It's a worrying trend when hauliers are...

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New tradors in town

CM tests more Gis than anyone else; now we are using our extensive database to highlight popular used vehicles. This week we...