Stolen Truck Ring Smashed

by Martyn Ziegler • A gang handling stolen trucks has been jailed for up to six years, after the ring was smashed by Humberside police. The professional operation involved......

Urtu Wants Headboards

• The United Road Transport Union is to campaign for the compulsory introduction of headboards on flatbed trailers following a series of accidents in which loads have shifted......

Group 4 Cuts Its Costs

• Parcels delivery firm Group 4 Nightspeed is replacing subcontractors with owner-drivers in a bid to cut costs and improve service in outlying areas. Three self-employed......

Drivers Face Sniffer Dogs

• Springer spaniels are being used to sniff out illegal immigrants hidden in trucks and trailers. Drivers face up to seven years in prison and an unlimited fine if illegal......