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The Health and Safety Executive has slammed proposals by the Coroner's Review Team to remove the legal requirement to hold an inquest into work-related deaths.
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Two artics travelling on the M6 near .14 were involved in a collision that left one man dead and one injured. A stretch of the southbound was closed carriageway for eight hours on Monday (2 Dec), causing rush-hour chaos.
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Specsavers Opticians has sent a 5,000-signature petition to the Government demanding action against drivers with uncorrected vision, It calls for production of a current eyesight prescription with driving licence applications, regular retests and eye tests at the scene of road accidents.
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The 2003 edition of The Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook has now been published.
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UK insurer Zurich says 30% of motor accident claims In the past five years were caused by driver fatigue, and 30% occurred when drivers were on business.
BELGUJI MIES
The RHA is warning drivers of a 10% increase In checks on trucks in Belgium. They are focusing on hours, overloading and tailgating offences.
ENING NETWORK
In our M Pinches and Sons operator profile, published In last week's issue, we wrongly stated that the firm is a member of the Palletline distribution network. The company Is, in fact, a member of the Pall-Ex network.