seriously after a spate of robberies. Thieves are targeting drivers parked up for the night, particularly at service stations...

• by Melanie Hammond The government's decision to scrap the fuel duty escalator has come under fire from a committee of MPs,...

• Government advisers have given fresh impetus to hauliers' demands for a fuel duty rebate by recommending that the bus...

I Last week's rail disaster at Selby has re-opened the debate about the effectiveness of roadside and crossover safety...

• by Dominic Perry A new dispute about pay and conditions at distribution specialist Wincanton Logistics seems to have been...

• Gloucestershire police have launched a crackdown on drivers who break the hours rules. Operation Enforcer was prompted by...

• A European Parliament scheme to harmonise the fines imposed for carrying illegal immigrants came a step closer this week....

• by Miles Brignall Livestock hauliers have been allowed to resume deliveries of animals in areas unaffected by the foot and...

• Regulations governing vehicle registration plates are to change from 1September. New plates will have to conform to a new...

II The Irish National Roads Authority has agreed to reconsider the bypassing of a bridge in Co Meath following a series of...

• The transport industry's views are being sought as part of a government discussion document which is designed to reduce the...

• by Miles Brignall About 200 operators who have partially flagged out up to 700 vehicles are having to decide whether to...

Confused? You will be! It's hard to understand how a government dedicated to reducing vehide emissions can justify cutting the...

• Licensing officials are targeting truck tax dodgers in two separate campaigns. In southern and central England, every...

We like to hear the stories readers think we should be following. CM is happy to preserve the anonymity of readers who provide...

by Guy Sheppard A Welsh haulier who piloted a driving skills initiative estimates it will cut his fuel bill by as much as...

• by Guy Sheppard A form of "mini" freight train capable of travelling at up to 75mph is to be developed with government...

U A truck driver involved in a Williams' company, GT&F collision with a minibus in which five men were killed managed to save...

• by Peter Lawton Industry experts are warning that the government must sit up and take notice of the dangers posed by...

• A driver from Banbury is hoping his security invention will let him give up life on the road. Spurred on by stories of...

• IMS of Loughborough has launched the Buzzlift airoperated landing-leg actuator, which, it is claimed, can raise or lower...

• Land Hover is "inviting enquiries" about its Discovery Commercial before the official launch in the summer. It is expected...

• Citroen has introduced a "CV Peace-of-Mind" package with Improved after-sales support for buyers of its light CVs. As well...

up its 1.11( division with 30 left-hand-drive Volvo FH12 tractive units for Continental work. The 4x2 sleeper cabs have...

• by Kevin Swallow A drop-down-axle braking system is claimed to reduce HGV stopping distances by 20%. Southfields...

• The government-backed Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme (EEBPP) has launched the free Fuel Management Guide. The...

• A web site has been launched which is designed to put buyers and sellers of diesel engines in touch with each other. The...

• Most transportation and automotive plywoods receive additional processing. The most familiar treatment for road transport...

County Down driver Gareth Cunningham was fined 1320 with £10 costs for a defective speed limiter and interfering with the...

Gwent-based waste Muller Penny Ind ustrial Services will appeal against the two-week suspension of its licence by Welsh Traffic...

The falsification of tachograph records by his driver's has cast Doncaster haulier James Houston his 0-licence, with an...

11 A Merseyside skip operator who was unable to attend a disciplinary inquiry after falling off a lorry has had two of his five...

A failure to produce tachograph charts has led to the revocation of Dover-based Frigoline's licence. South Eastern &...

Stonehaven-based Key Carriers (Scotland) has been ordered to pay one of its former drivers 12,161.60 com pensation for unfair...

David Holmes is absolutely right when he describes the London lorry ban as a farce, but wrong to accuse the trade associations...

A study conducted by Indiana University in 1962-3 compared drivers who were involved in accidents with a control group in...

Might I prevail upon your services to assist us in coming to a decision on what is to us and perhaps other hauliers a matter of...

The mystery surroundirt the planting of a dozen palm trees outside the legendary Iron Works, home of Spagthorpe Motor Company,...

his job ifs drink-driving. No union and no tribunal would dream of defending someone who drives while under the influence....

popular trucks on the road thanks to its growing popularity with fleet operators, but Renault sees no reason why the Magnum...

Hinckley, and head around the AS to the MS. Instead of turning north, as we do on other roadtests, we continue to the next...

drivers to unload trucks single-handed and could help win new business. Sharon Clancy reviews the options. T ruck-mounted...

• Kooi and Moffett are both now part of the huge Finnish Partek Cargotec materials handling group, which also owns US...

What makes a young woman with a good degree want to take the hot seat in a haulage firm? Berni Cunnane finds out why Sophie...

The future of flagging out has been thrown into question by a Transport Tribunal ruling— but, as Steve Banner learns, there...

take a rational view of the euro. They simply can't afford the luxuries of jingoism and xenophobia: as Pat Hagan discovers,...

▪ The five five economic tests must be met. 4. The EU decides if Britain's economy and sterling's strength are su ita b le_...

they pay rent on time and don't break any rules they have a secure base. Unfortunately, this is not necessarily true. The...

hauliers and is causing increasing problems for other operators working in rural areas. But the long-term economic trends are...

and Margaret Edmunds suggest the following preventive measures: Come up with a realistic rate for the job and stick to it. If...

Fastrack Group Rildlands-based overnight parcels delivery company; ceased tradingin February 2001. Job losses: 340. Arthur...

• What is the minimum amount of rest a driver must take at the end of a working day? I understand it is different if a rest...

II I often drive a drawbar rig, and sometimes carry 20ft containers on the vehicle and trailer. Now and then, because of wrong...

abide by the London Boroughs' Transport Scheme, which is better known as the London lorry ban. It excludes HGVs from the...

When it comes to lorry bans London is in a class of its own : no other city in the UK has a comparable system. Infringing the...

driver Nigel Smith has plenty of experience—but nojob. So can the industry really be that hard up for drivers? • To sound...