Efficient Operators A Match For Inept Legislators

• The best hope for the future lies in the fact that although successive waves of legislation have swept over the road haulage industry with each change of government, the......

No Pass, No Fee Bmc Guarantee

• "A guarantee that your BMC commercial vehicle will pass the MoT test" is the bold claim made i by the British Leyland BMC Freightline c.v. service scheme which was announced......

Light Artic Exemptions

• The Road Traffic Act 1960 Section 253 defines a trailer as a vehicle drawn by a motor vehicle, and this definition expressly covers an articulated semi-trailer. It has now......

Rates Rises

• A rise of 10 per cent in haulage rates was announced by the Bradford and District Hauliers' Federation this week, to take effect on December 1. This move follows the 174 per......

Next Week: Looking At Freedom And Security

Release of up-to-30cwt goods vehicles from carriers' licensing 1 has focused attention on this category. The November 22 issue of CM takes a look at the ways in which......