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5th July 2012
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Ban trucks on Sundays?

The incoming president of the Institute of Highway Engineers wants to ban LGVs from Britain’s motorways on Sundays. Why?...

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Sunday lorry ban plan lambasted by hauliers

By Robin Meczes VEHICLE OPERATORS have reacted with incredulity to a proposal that LGVs should be banned from the UK motorway...

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Iveco’s new Stralis offers owners lower fuel costs

By Will Shiers IVECO’S NEW Stralis, launched in Italy this week, could offer a ‘total cost of ownership’ some 4% lower than the...

Cyclists warned to ‘stay back’

HERE IS THE winning InTandem Road Safety Competition cycle-safety sign designed by London cyclist Huw Gwilliam, which will...

TOP STORIES THIS WEEK

Commercialmotor.com 1. Sunday truck ban proposals “out of touch”, says Road Haulage Association 2. Woman escapes death after...

TCs warn operators: ensure your drivers finish Driver CPC

OPERATORS WILL find themselves before Britain’s traffic commissioners (TCs) if their drivers have not completed the required...

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TJ Cooper sold in pre pack deal

DERBYSHIRE HAULAGE firm TJ Cooper Transport has been sold in a pre-pack deal, which administrators say has saved 16 jobs. The...

Brown wades into independence row

By Chris Tindall THE FORMER statutory senior traffic commissioner (TC) Philip Brown has spoken for the first time about the row...

M-B and five dealerships investigated by the OFT

THE OFFICE of Fair Trading (OFT) is claiming that Mercedes-Benz and five dealerships have infringed competition law. The OFT...

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Volvo enhances cruise control

By David Wilcox VOLVO IS THE latest truck manufacturer to add a forwardlooking function to its trucks’ cruise control system,...

SfL to set up training credit union scheme

SKILLS FOR Logistics (SfL) is seeking to create a credit union, enabling hauliers to establish a self-sustaining funding pot...

AND FINALLY...

Marco Pierre White is just a teddy bear really PALLETFORCE MEMBER SJ European Haulage has helped win celebrity-restaurateur...

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Final prep for the Olympic hurdles

In three weeks’ time, all the advice TfL has provided to the industry will be put to the test. CM mines some last-minute...

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Where’s my pay rise?

June’s survey reveals by how much – and by how little – the industry’s workers’ pay has increased Words: Justin Stanton IT'S...

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Wholesale change ahead

EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval becomes law in October, and trailer chief James Dennison wants more operators to realise how it...

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LETTER OF THE WEEK

Where will all the new drivers come from? HAVING READ the article on Hewicks Haulage (CM 21 June), I couldn’t agree more with...

Tax paying is a meaty issue

On Sunday 24 June, The Sun stated that MPs in the House of Commons can get “rib-eye steak with hand-cut chips and bearnaise...

We can breathe a sigh of relief

WE ARE delighted that the government has cancelled the fuel duty hike for August (‘FairFuelUK victory as Osborne freezes duty,’...

I have little faith in the industry

THE SKILL LEVELS of current drivers is questionable already (‘Operators need to work to stop driver shortage,’ CM 14 June) –...

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Lack of MoT leads to licence suspension

Advanced Access Platforms has its licence temporarily suspended by TC for London and the South East Nick Denton By Roger...

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CASE TWO

Firm fined for worker’s fractured skull SUFFOLK HAULIER Tannington Transport has been fined £6,000 after one of its workers...

CASE THREE

Licence curtailed for missing inspections A DEPUTY TRAFFIC commissioner (TC) has temporarily curtailed the O-licence of Hill...

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Applications and decisions

Compiled by Roger Brown email: roger.brown@roadtransport.com WESTERN AND WEST MIDLANDS TRAFFIC AREAS S Morgan and Sons S...

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Zero tolerance

A new drug-driving offence was unveiled in the Queen’s Speech. How can operators and drivers prepare for it? Words: Guy...

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The race for

survival You may think that a haulier who funds a racing truck on the side has a lot of fat in his business, but you’d be...

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Demonstrate...

Discuss... Discover EVENT FAQs Everything you need to know about the event What is Commercial Motor Live? Commercial Motor...

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Saving every

Fuel saving is all too often focused on doing more miles per gallon rather than using less fuel. If that seems a subtle...

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Changes ahead

What are the big legal issues that will affect the haulage industry over the next 18 months? Words: Roger Brown Health and...

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COMMERCIAL MOTOR LIVE 2012

Ride and drive

Which truck makers will be appearing at Commercial Motor Live – and what can operators expect from them in the not-so-distant...

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Driving efficency

Modern technology can help almost any vehicle operator get the best out of its most valuable resource – the drivers – and raise...

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The rhythm of the night

Could night-time deliveries during the London 2012 Games pave the way for more out-of-hours operations? Words: Laura Hailstone...

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XBG Fleet moves auctions online

XBG Fleet has launched an eBay-style auction site for vans in a partnership with online remarketing company Autorola Words:...