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USERS of Lucas Kienzle tachographs and associated equipment can now take advantage of a national insurance maintenance scheme tailed Tachocover.
The insurance scheme, offered by the London Wall Insurance Services through the Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance, costs £20 for one year and £30 for two. A policy can be issued so that it will follow concurrently from the end of the warranty period in the case of new vehicles, and in older vehicles from the time of calibration.
The scheme also covers international journeys of up to 60 consecutive days duration; permits transfer of the policy to the new owner when the vehicle is sold; covers claims up to £500 per policy; and includes the cost of re-calibration following repair under the terms and conditions of the policy.
Further details of the scheme can be obtained from Mr E. Davess, director of the London Wall Insurance Services. Tel: 0892 36911. interview to CM at the September session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where MEPs were debating Commission proposals for the liberalisation of authorisation for removals work.
Parliament finally voted to call for the total exclusion of removals from the quota system — a move which members agreed would represent "a further small step towards a Common Market transport policy."
Mr Moreland caused a minor storm in the debate by referring to his experiences in July, when he travelled across Europe in the cab of a 32.5-tonne articulated lorry owned by Martintrux of Tilbury.
Other MEPs objected to his references to his experiences at the Italian border, where Mr Moreland said he had encountered corruption among customs officials who had suggested bribes of cigars, cigarettes and whisky.
"If the driver's papers had not been in order, it would have meant paying a substantial sum of money," said Mr Moreland.
Continental colleagues objected to his singling out Italian authorities for criticism.
Overall, however, Mr Moreland thought his LondonTurin trip had been a useful exercise in helping to overcome ignorance among politicians about the permits problem. "What Transport Minister has