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£40m, almost unchanged on 1997's figure. Freight volumes on its UK routes fell by 3%. As a result of the figures, six directors have been made redundant.
• The AA's database of bridge heights for the UK's A and B roads is used in the AA Truckers Atlas, due out 14 September. Cost: 210.99.
• Practical Car & Van Rental says its vehicle theft,, have dropped by more than 50% in a year, attributing the fall to more immobilisers being fitted as standard.
• HGV driver Mark Everitt of Black Lake, West Bromwich was fined £250 at West Bromwich magistrates for failing to have a speed Urn
The truck is owned by George Ingram Cooper, of Riverside Avenue, West Manningtree, Essex.
• The International Road Transport Union's advertising campaign in September aims to improve public awarenesss of road transport.
• Over 66% of employers in London, the Thames Valley, South Glamorgan, Leeds and the south Midlands are finding it difficult to recruit ciri
v says the Road Haulage Distribution Training Council.
• Tipping gear manufacturer Edbro is making around 60 staff redundant
• Hundreds of drivers were forced to wait more than 13 hours at Harwich for their vehicles trapped on board
the S-e _ u,, -7 ferry. Steno will pay all out-ofpocket expenses.