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18th July 1996, Page 6
18th July 1996
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

• EC Transport Commissioner Neil Kinnock has formally unveiled the rises in Eurovignette tolls due to come into force from 1 January 1998. Average prices will rise by 20% over the current cost of £975.

• International driving permits will cost EA instead of £3 for the next seven years if Parliament approves a price rise proposed by Roads Minister Steven Norris.

• More than 40% of toilers to the Good Lorry Code rang to compliment drivers ioad behaviour in the first five months of the scheme's operation. A total of 570 calls were made about the 1,500 trucks sporting the Weh Driven? badge.

• A British lorry driver is being held in Calais foltowing the seizure of heroin, cocaine and cannabis worth around £12m.

• Adair Turner, directorgeneral of the CBI, has called on the Government to soend an extra £25bn on improving roads and other transport links over the next 10 years.

• Renault and tveco are set to combine their emergency vehicle divisions to create a a single global operation. Both companies market rescue and fire-fighting equipment.

• High Wycombe-based Cave Wood Transport has bought a controlling stake in Scottish haulier Gordon Leslie of Paisley. Gordon Leslie will handle Cave Wood's European operations in Scotland.