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28th March 2013
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Listen up, Westminster "Who do you think you are?" A

commonly used phrase and the title of a BBC TV programme. I had this phrase on my mind when I accepted the invitation to be...

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Treasury promises to debate with FairFuelUK By Laura Hailstone FAIRFUELUK

(I,I,UK) founder Peter Carroll has welcomed the Treasury's pledge to engage in dialogue to discuss the heart of 1,I,UK's...

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Former Boyle directors to pay C1.8m by Roger Brown TWO

FORMER directors at Northern Ireland haulage company Boyle Transport, who were sent to prison for falsification of tachograph...

Robinson picks Premiums EAST YORKSHIRE-based Robinson Contract Services has bolstered its fleet with four new Renault Premium Lander eight-wheelers.

The 430hp Renaults are all fitted with Weightlifter 32m3 plank-side bodies, and join a fleet of other Premium artics and two...

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Hours rules changed due to weather THE GOVERNMENT has been

forced to temporarily relax typical drivers' hours rules for hauliers delivering livestock feed as a result of the unseasonal...

Housley closes doors one year after buyout By m.iiteigh Wight

A SHEFFIELD removals firm is to go into liquidation only a year after the directors bought the assets and goodwill of a company...

Mercedes responds to LCC call MERCEDES-BENZ is unfazed by calls

from a cycling lobby group for the introduction of new bin wagon-style LGVs in London to cut the number of cyclist deaths....

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Scania streamlines Euro-6 fuel economy By David Wilcox AFTER BEING

the first to unveil Euro-6 engines two years ago, Scania now says it can do better with what it describes as secondgeneration...

CV SHOW PREVIEW Continental will use next month's CV Show

to reveal a naming strategy for the new range of truck and bus tyres. The Generation 3 tyres will represent Conti Coach, Conti...

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PCCs to fund TruckPol By Derren Hayes POLICE AND CRIME

Commissioners (PCC) could help fund TruckPol, the soon-to-be resurrected specialist freight crime initiative, transport...

Usk sets up Lorry Watch A LORRY WATCH scheme has

been launched in the Welsh town of Usk (above) after complaints from residents about LGVs using its narrow streets. However,...

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Final warning for Lack of questionnaire By Chris Tindall A

WISBECH OPERATOR has received a formal warning from a traffic commissioner (TC) after failing to return the mandatory transport...

al In the 'Daf announces Amu:: Euro-6 changes' article in

CM 21 March we incorrectly stated that the six-cylinder Paccar PX-7 engine would be manufactured in China, instead of...

Son of Zwecker applies for new 0-licence A FIRM RUN

by David James Zwecker, who worked as operations director at failed transport company Noel Zwecker International Transport, has...

Do you have an in-cab .:111 video showing some spectacularly

bad, outrageous or downright dangerous driving? If so, Towergate Insurance is paying £25 for video clips of such offences. The...

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The FM reborn By David Wilcox VOLVO'S REVISED FM will

make its debut at next month's CV Show, featuring Euro-6 engines, new suspension, innovative multi-axle configurations and a...

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Getting the message MPs have voiced their overwhelming support for

the road freight and haulage industry Words: Chris Druce and Christopher Walton TREASURY MINISTER Danny Alexander told CM last...

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Political fuel crusader Robert Hann MP has taken the fight

for a fairer deal on fuel duty to the heart of Westminster. CM finds out how readers can join the battle By Laura Hailstone...

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Vosa: keep foreign trucks compliant VOSA ISN'T doing enough to

make foreign trucks comply with English law: no foreign vehicles entering the UK are weighed. Overseas operators are running...

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Scottish Coal fined for crushed worker Scottish Coal Company has

been given a fine of £6,000 after a driver suffered severe injuries at its site By Roger Brown SCOTTISH COAL Company has been...

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FUTURE LEGISLATION Forthcoming changes in the law brought to you

by the FreightTransport Association Non-EU licences being exchanged for GB licence There were changes in the Driving Licences...

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Working it out Be aware of the legal implications when

taking on a volunteer; getting it wrong can be expensive in costs and reputation Words: Andrew McDonald with the summer...

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Operator CPC Part 13 Following last week's revision questions, we

now move into week 13 of our guide to Operator CPC in conjunction with EP Training. This week we investigate vehicle taxation...

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ri\z:i.) r 1,--).;-41I(1 r ft,j Jan Payne has been working

at Astran for 38 years and could recite all the border crossings between the UK and Saudi Arabia in her sleep Words: Will...

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A trick business Delivering products in perfect condition Imagine that

one day you decide to have a for testing isn't an easy task, but ALcontrol really evaluate everything you do, asking questions...

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Fighting for haula e Quentin Willson has become the face

of the FairFuelUK campaign, which has so far saved the Great British public £5.5bn Words: George Barrow "Being a celebrity...

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Youngsters on the frontline "As an ex-serviceman myself, I'm delighted

with this feature. So often we're told that young people 'aren't what they used to be'. I hope you'll agree that these young...

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Ease up on driver requirements Words: Lindsey Kerins WHENEVER I

MEET a potential new client to discuss the supply of agency drivers, I can guarantee I will be given the same instructions:...

Warehousing training course brings savings DHL says it is already

benefiting from efficiency savings implemented by warehouse managers who have attended an Efficient Warehouse Practices...

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A Volvo FM tipper with all the right additions THIS

WEEK'S top truck is a 2007-registered Volvo FM tipper. The 8x4 is on an 07-plate, and it's got a D13A 12.81itre Euro-5 engine...

Road transport's competitive streak The spotlight cast on Mercedes-Benz and

three of its dealers for flouting competition laws has given the entire industry cause for uneasy concern The ruling by the...

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Sparshatts opens 000k aftersales site in Tonbridge By Kevin Swallow

MERCEDES-BENZ DEALER Sparshatts of Kent has spent £300,000 on a new aftersales facility in Tonbridge. Sparshatts has moved...

Late used vans close to the price of new A

GLASS CEILING on late-year van values is being created by competitive new van offers, according to MD of Shoreham Vehicle...

Wabco deal is just the TIP of the iceberg TIP

Trailer Services has struck a deal with Wabco to provide trailer braking maintenance and servicing at five of its UK sites....

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Keeping it local Scania South West boss David Cussans is

slowly, but surely, making his presence felt across the dealer network Words: Kevin Swallow As the new boss of Scania South...