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7th February 2002
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CHARGE DEMED Motorist Gerald Cox has denied a charge of

GBH after a lorry driver in Londonderry was stabbed in the neck with a broken bottle. The driver, who remains seriously ill,...

NOLVHEMITHIMINAL Ferry firm Stena Line plans to build a new

113m terminal at Holyhead to double freight and passenger levels at the port. The project could slow the flow of freight from...

RECORD SALES An industry source says truck sales figures for

January will show another record-breaking month when they are unveiled next week. The buoyant economy and increasing use of...

ROADS REPAIRED A gadget that mends road holes in 20

minutes is saving repair bills and may cut traffic jams. Infrared Patching System is an electric hob that breaks Tarmac and...

CPC PAPERS LOST A total of 61 students will have

to re-sit their Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) exams after the papers were lost in the post when an examiner...

STOLEN SKIPLOADERS Two red Mercedes Benz skiploaders, a 814 reg'

NS31AND and a 1117 reg' R551CDV, were stolen from the yard of Paignton. Devon-based County Skip Hire on 30 January. Anyone with...

hauliers slam Police

• by Mike Gordon Heavy hauliers are up in arms after the Metropolitan Police withdrew its escort service earlier this week...

Immigrant fines scrapped on rail

• The government has scrapped the fines on railfreight firm English Welsh and Scottish Railways (EWS) and Eurotunnel for...

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Fire wrecks warehouse

• A huge fire has obliterated a major warehouse belonging to the distribution network of electrical retailer Powerhouse. The...

II forced to change test policy

I The Vehicle Inspectorate is illing hauliers they can't put ler trucks through pre-annual ist checks on the same day as booked...

Union drivers consider action

• by Guy Sheppard Truck drivers who deliver Ford cars and vans are poised to take industrial action over nearly 150...

;as bubble bursts for ERF

I Truck manufacturer ERF has topped taking orders for its as-powered ECX vehicle after s engine fell foul of new EC raking...

Drivers left stranded

• Over 600 East European drivers have been left stranded abroad by their employers without money or fuel, says the...

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It's an unfair cop

Special Types operators have every reason to be angered by the Metropolitan Police's decision to withdraw its heavy haulage...

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Fresh calls for a freer post

• by Guy Sheppard The end of Royal Mail's monopoly on postal services by 2006 will open up huge opportunities for hauliers and...

Protester to stand

W Brynle Williams, the farmer who led the 2000 blockade of the Stanlow oil refinery in Cheshire, hopes to take his battle to...

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Ilauliers load too heavy for weighbridge

I by Dominic Perry Southampton-based plant hauller hose truck was so overloaded that it as too heavy for the nearest...

Hijacker ties up and robs driver

• A truck driver in the West Midlands was left "badly shaken" last week after a died him into his trailer, before hijacker tied...

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TLS/TIP go grate E by Toby Clark

GE Capital's TLS/TIP operation is to look beyond straightforward truck and trailer rental and leasing and offer a "strategic...

Brake: fatigue plan is Insultin

• Road safety group Brake has branded as "mere tokenism" government plans for a campaign to warn drivers of the dangers of...

Lorry ban trial madness

• Council officials have slapped a lorry ban stretching only 12m along a road and now the police are refusing to enforce it....

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Turin's theo of evolution

• This week at the Amsterdam Truck Show, Iveco's longawaited new big cab tractor finally breaks cover. At first glance the...

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Active space cabin

For the moment the full-width Stralis will be a direct replacement for the EuroStar. It's not clear whether a narrower 2.3m...

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NM F loading monitor takes safety to a higher standard

• by Bryan Jarvis Crane manufacturer HMF has designed an electronically controlled vehicle stability (EVS) system that takes...

Pressure is lifted on dua tyre problen

• A device to prevent dual tyr , developing unequal pressuri has been launched in the UK. The Crossfire appliance col sists of...

Mid-lift axle for 6x2s

• Hendrickson has launched a 'smart' mid-lift axle to comply with the new Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment)...

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IC urges haulier to keep a cool head in business

A Retford haulier who admitted losing his temper with a VI test station manager was urged to change his attitude when he...

Wheelnuts cost 2200 apiece

Two missing wheelnuts cost Carlisle lorry driver Scott Thompson £400 in fines and costs. Thompson initially denied using a...

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Council loses licence appeal

Surrey County Council has lost its appeal to the Transport Tribunal against the grant of a licence for two tippers based at...

Licence suspended in the face of poor maintenance

A Rhymney Valley haulier has had his licence suspended after a catalogue of maintenance defects was revealed. Stephen...

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II1IIVECO FORD CARGO

into corners and roundabouts. The fuel figure and momentum could have been improved with a cab roof air deflector in front of...

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I n an industry where tradition and heritage are valued so

highly, it's not surprising that many brewers still keep distribution inhouse. Their trucks are seen as an important marketing...

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rewery production today is centralised and drinks in kegs, bottles

and cans are moved first to large national distribution centres then on to regional distribution centres either by a transport...

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RECOVERY RULES

• I have a ramp-type breakdown vehicle of 7,500kg GVW equipped with winch, ramps, etc for the recovery of accident damaged...

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N obody likes being pulled up before a Traffic Commissioner (TC)

and public inquiries often leave hauliers feeling they've been harshly dealt with. But increasingly there is a growing feeling...

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L ike it or not, competition is the lifeblood of the

UK haulage industry—there aren't many other sectors of the economy where the cut and thrust of )usiness is so intense. Yet,...