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29th August 2013
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Could do better

This week, Commercial Motor asks you: -What have the Road Haulage Association and Freight Transport Association done for you?"...

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If you've got a story, we want to hear it.

Call 020 8912 2163 or tweet us 0rtm_ CommMotor Safety concerns raised over DPF regeneration By David Wilcox THE FUEL...

Vosa roadside inspections levels fall by 35%

THE NUMBER of roadside inspections conducted by Vosa has fallen by more than a third since 2010, according to figures from the...

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Premier's Reading move By Chi Druce LEICESTER-based Premier

Logistics has bought the business and assets of Cobley Transport (Reading), which was placed into administration earlier this...

RHA: raise A9 Scotland limit to 50mph

THE ROAD Haulage Association (RHA) is continuing its call for the LGV speed limit to be raised to 50mph on the A9 in Scotland....

CIRCLE EXPRESS almost halved its losses last year as the

company pursued a "top to bottom" restructuring strategy while operating within a company voluntary arrangement (CVA). Chief...

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ATF Operators Association requests Vosa rules meeting by Konin meczes

THE ATF OPERATORS Association has formally written to Vosa requesting a meeting about the contractual clampdown on private...

Lorry watchers are being abused claim

VOLUNTEERS WITH A lorry watch scheme in Bradford-on-Avon have claimed drivers have become abusive towards them while they...

Continental trips hit decade low TRIPS TO THE Continent by UK-registered vehicles have hit their lowest level in a dec

ade, just as the number of journeys made by foreign-registered trucks hit its highest level since 2009. ade, just as the...

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Which trucks will you pick to drive?

DAF, ISUZU TRUCK UK, Mercedes-Benz, Gulliver's Truck Hire and Fiat Professional have all confirmed the fleet of vehicles they...

Pollock goes for 10 FHs

POLLOCK (SCOTRANS) has taken delivery of 10 Euro-5 Volvo FHs as the partnership between the two enters its 39th year. The 10...

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Teva Motors launches

7.5-tonne battery truck... By David Wilcox A NEW UK company is building what it claims will be the first practical,...

... while future is uncertain for Smith's Newton

THE FUTURE OF Smith Electric Vehicles' battery-electric Newton looks uncertain following the closure of Avia Trucks, the...

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Time for a change If you had the power, how

would you change transport? August's Trucking Britain survey has your answers IF YOU HAD THE power to make changes to the...

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Optimism on the up

Optimism levels surged to their highest level for some time as the score reached 65. Of the respondents, 82% were either very...

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Who are the worst

road users? White van man, school-run parent, cyclist.., who grinds your gears when you're on the road? CM investigates CM...

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Drivers know the dangers

AFTER READING the opinion of Essex chief constable Stephen Kavanagh (CM 15 August) that LGV drivers caught on the phone while...

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Letters published in the magazine may also appear on the website (www. commercialmotorcom). Although we do not publish...

Remember this Volvo?

I'VE BEEN following the letters regarding the design of the new Volvo FH with great interest. The series of accompanying...

WRITE TO: Commercial Motor, NINE Sutton Court Road, Sutton, Surrey,

SM1 4SZ EMAIL: christopherwaltontaroadtransport.com P LETTER OF THE WEEK The 50mph debate ensues OPINIONS HAVE flooded in...

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Don't get hooked by would-be fraudsters Have your wits about you because phishing fraud is on the rise

The email looked genuine enough, it had the right branding, and the request was important without being so urgent that it...

USED TRUCKS TRUCK OF THE WEEK

Looking for a good quality 26-tonner? This Volvo FE should meet rising demand Welcome to Laurie Dealer's used truck of the...

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If it's too good to be true... Be aware of

bogus truck ads stay alert with CM's tips Words: Kevin Swallow A used truck dealer is warning buyers and other dealers to be...

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VEHICLE VALUES BRAND AWARENESS Budget or Value for

money? Despite many operators struggling to survive, some still dig deep to buy premium brands rather than go for budget. But...

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LEGAL DIGEST A

Your comprehensive guide on how to keep running legally and what could happen if you don't... 'Cavalier attitude' Leads to...

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FORTHCOMING PUBLIC INQUIRIES Eastern and South Eastern traffic areas Cambridge

• A PI on 4 September will consider disciplinary action against Witham-based Beckwith Commercials. The repute of the transport...

Pearn Wyatt and Son PEARN WYATT and Son can now

base 15 vehicles as well as 15 trailers at Grange Farm in Snetterton, Norwich, subject to the following undertakings: •...

Circle Express

CIRCLE EXPRESS has been given the go ahead to locate 10 vehicles and 10 trailers at a facility in Court Lane, Iver.

R McDowell Haulage and Distribution R McDowell Haulage and Distribution

R MCDOWELL Haulage and Distribution has permission for eight vehicles and four trailers at a unit in Husbome Crawley, Bedford,...

Premier Logistics UK Premier Logistics UK

PREMIER LOGISTICS UK wants authorisation for 10 vehicles as well as 10 trailers at Soothouse Spring in Valley Road, St Albans....

Allen Haulage

ALLEN Haulage has been given the green light to base two vehicles at the Lafarge Tarmac site in Knights Road, London.

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FUTURE LEGISLATION Forthcoming changes in the law brought to you

by the FreightTransport Association AIIM Changes to RIDDOR The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued proposed changes to...

ACT NOW

Driving offences penalty changes From August 16 this year, the Department for Transport made certain levels of careless driving...

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Post at your own peril

When it comes to social media, at what point do comments, banter, or insults cross the boundaries of acceptability and attract...

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Operator CPC Part 35 Welcome to part 35 of our

Operator CPC guide. This week we look at fleet inspection and vehicle checks For the past few weeks, we've stressed that...

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ROAD TESTS WORST VEHICLES CM remembers those terrible trucks Stuff

of mares We asked former and present CM road testers to recall the worst vehicle they had the misfortune to drive Tata Loadbeta...

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TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

What value are the RHA and FTA? The RHA and FTA might think they deserve a big pat on the back for fighting the industry's...

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THEIR BIGGEST CHALLENGE

Ask operators what the main priority should be for the FTA and RHA in the next 12 months and the issue that emerges clearly is...

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PUBLIC IMAGE ISSUES

Although much of our debate with operators revolved around the associations' ability to represent them to policy makers, their...

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INTERVIEW GEOFF DUNNING Road Haulage Association chief executive It's all

about the members CM spoke to the man in charge of the RHA, Geoff Dunning, to find out what the association is doing to give...

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INTERVIEW THEO DE PENCIER The FTA chief executive More than

just freight The FTA has been around for 124 years and this year it is pushing itself further still to keep its reputation...

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INTERVIEW TONY BRADFIELD orocco Owner-driver Tony Bradfield is still going

strong at 81 years of age, and drives to Morocco twice a month Words: George Barrow! Images: Tom Cunningham An assortment of...

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FIRST DRIVE VOLVO FM 13-460 6X2 It's had more than

just a Subtle changes make a big difference Volvo's new FM doesn't look a lot different from its predecessor from the outside,...

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RECRUITMENT commercialmotorjobs.com for all your career options online Industry urged to back inquiry on recruitment challenges Lo y Laura Hailstone

EVERYONE IN THE haulage industry has been urged to submit information to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Freight...

Isuzu appoints Pete Murphy as new UK MD

Pete Murphy has been named as the successor to Isuzu Truck (UK) MD Nikki King when she retires in October. Murphy joined the...