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Crompton Curification
In the 5-11July issue of Commercial Motor we suggested that Burscoughbased David Crompton threatened a Deputy Traffic Commissioner at a public inquiry. It is accepted that it......
Rain Research
Research conducted by the University of Wales College has shown that 400 wet-road accidents could be avoided every year if porous asphalt WS used instead of conventional......
Epidemic Rules
A series of enforcement measures have been introduced to stamp out a new footand-mouth outbreak in North Yorkshire. Vehicles that visit the area's 2,700 farms will have to be......
Death Toll
A third of the 3,400 annual deaths on the UK roads may involve vehicles being driven for commercial reasons says road safety campaign group Brake. For its new safety publication......
Chipped Off
Drivers are lodging insurance claims against Scottish Borders Council after the bodywork on their vehicles was damaged by surface chippings and tar on the A72.......
Pouce Crackdown
Motorists on the A9 in Perthshire are to be targeted In a police crackdown on speeding and bad driving.......
Empiy Purse
An emergency fund to keep nearly 6,000 miles of roads in North Yorkshire open in the depths of winter could be £1m short if there's a bad winter.......
Ford Jobs Move Will Re-ignin Row Between T&g And Urtu
• by Guy Sheppard Car giant Ford is set to bring up to 180 car transporting jobs back in-house in a move which is set to inflame tensions between the two main transport unions,......
Tribunal Reverses Ic's Ban Decision
• The former director of a disgraced transport firm has won his appeal against a seven-year ban from holding an 0-licence after the Transport Tribunal overturned Traffic......