• by Miles Brignall Fuel protesters are warn i ng the Government to expect a series of demonstrations in the run up to the...

The recent reduction in diesel prices could be shortlived if the oil producing nations agree to cut production. Several...

Leon Clifford is the new publisher for Commercial Motor magazine; he takes over from Geoff Hadwick who is currently...

The general haulage weight limit will rise to 44 tonnes from February 1—but only for trucks which meet Euro-2 emissions...

a web site at www.thehauliersalliance.co.uk. He urges operators to visit the site for the latest information on fuel issues.

centre in Corby have voted lobe covered by a trade union recognition agreement with the Transport and General Workers' Union,...

a tanker full of unleaded petrol meant for Asda superstores was stolen from a highsecurity storage depot in Grays, Essex. The...

for motorway speed limits to be cut to 50mph when it rains. Their studies indicate that the number of accidents rises...

spot entrants II Doubt has been cast over the effectiveness of carbon dioxide stowaway detectors after a haulier was given the...

• Hauliers say they are disgusted by a new survey that suggests they would get little benefit from any cut in the rate of fuel...

• by Dominic Perry Caricold Logistics, the company that rose from the ashes of temperature controlled haulage specialists R&M...

• A meeting of the Road Haulage Forum best practice working group just before Christmas discussed how some of the government's...

• by Jack Beavin Two firefighters who moonlighted as casual drivers for Eddie Stobart have been prosecuted for working excess...

• A trade union delegation met European transport ministers last month to voice its opposition to the implementation of the...

MI A driver recruitment agency which was banned from employing 39 Gurkhas for long-standing vacancies has won widespread...

• Hauliers awaiting the fallout from the takeover of cement giant Blue Circle have been reassured that UK operations will not...

• by Mike Jewell Exel has beer threatened with the loss of its Operator's Licences nationwide following more than 100...

• Cowboy hauliers will find it harder to avoid paying vehicle excise duty thanks to the increased use of digital cameras at the...

It's hardly surprising that many operators are still outraged by fuel prices, given that the dramatic fall in the price of oil...

• by Guy Sheppard The European Union is coming under growing pressure to clamp down on cheap, non-EU labour being used to...

• North Western Traffic Commissioner Beverly Bell plans to tackle the issue of transport managers being nominated on a number...

ill More than 20% of the 111 foreign trucks stopped during a five-day blitz by enforcement officers were issued with...

• In seven years' time freight operators will be able to run freight trains across the entire rail network of the European...

• by Guy Sheppard Rail-freight leaders claim the Channel Tunnel could be priced out of business when £2,000 per-head fres for...

111111111 charge for police escort notes by Dominic Perry Heavy hauliers have accused a police force of profiteering after it...

• Blackburn international hailer Stuart Taylor, his transport manager and two of his drivers have walked free from Manchester...

by Pater Lawton Three manufacturers have finally dropped the list price of some working vehicles, long after a far reaching...

ti Seddon Atkinson will be making a special appearance at the Brussels Truck Show this week-with a truck that's 25 years old,...

• Last year was the strongest in more than a decade for CV registrations, according to figures from the Society of Motor...

month by 643 units to 17,156. Conversely, vans under 1.8 tonnes showed the only increase in December with a slight decrease for...

HI This Feden 4000 Series Is on duty at Dartford keeping the tunnel and bridge clear from breakdowns and accidents. Run by...

• by Brian Weatherley In December Volvo got the Christmas present it had been waiting for when the US Department of Justice...

Lancashire owner-driver Christopher Kavanagh, one of a number of drivers convicted of falsifying tachograph records while...

A Bolton haulier who was said "not to have a clue" about the 0-licensing system has been disqualified from holding an...

a box of tachograph records when cleaning out the cab of his truck, was fined £210 with 135 costs by magistrates. Williams...

Using a vehicle without a properly fitted tachograph cost Manchester-based Elite Transport Services £1,250 in fines and costs....

0licence. Appleton had been called before Welsh IC David Dixon for failing to co-operate with the VI but failed to attend a...

additional vehicles, Scottish OTC Richard McFarlane warned the firm about its maintenance standards. The firm wanted to...

The 0-licence held by Parkeston-based Express International UK has been suspended for 14 days after two of its drivers were...

Consideration of the alleged use of untaxed vehicles by Pewsey, Wittshireibased John Black was adjourned because deep vein...

Ronald Littler, the managing director of Cheshire haulier Littlers, has been cleared of making fraudulent declarations to...

Wrexham haulier Wed Parry has had his 0-licence suspended for two weeks by Welsh Traffic Commissioner David Dixon, who also cut...

• You can now check out all kinds of legal information on road transport.net—the web site operated by Commercial Motor, Motor...

T he haulage industry is governed by a vast range of laws and regulations which are enforced by a number of agencies. Every...

Some breaches of legislation and regulations can result in immediate action being taken to prevent the vehicle leaving the...

The enforcers can visit a company's offices and interview the operator if there is evidence of offences. The police and VI can...

When a suspect is arrested away from a police station the police can search the premises where he was arrested or which he left...

KNOW THE 1-ILW Enforcement through the courts Enforcement agencies have the authority to prosecute before magistrates and...

Michael Betts comments on flagging out (CM 14-20 Dec 2000), L have been an owner-driver for 12 years and have just flagged out....

A makeover for the image of commercial vehicle drivers is needed if standards are to rise and more people are to be recruited...

I read with interest the fetter "Forget the rhetoric" by W Reid (CM7-13 Dec 2000) and found it interesting that you asked the...

FLASH! The Spagthorpe Motor Company has unveiled its bid to recapture the old "Mechanical Horse" market with the launch of the...

I PRICE AS TESTED: £98,460 (ex-VAT)*. ENGINE: 12.6 litres, 530hp (390kW). GCW: 41.0 tonnes. PAYLOAD: 25.4 tonnes. AVERAGE...

apply to tell them they need at least two years' experience before they can be considered for a driving job; many agencies say...

Another problem facing prospective truck drivers was bought close to home at the CM offices recently. Executive editor Robin...

of refrigeration units promises improved levels of operational efficiency and reliability. Electronics are impacting...

Put an end to drivers on the make, with a Big Brother-style monitor that allows you to check that you're only paying for your...

Despite recent announcements of production cuts at Vauxhall in Luton and Ford at Dagenham, car transporter specialist CPR...

of us are better at it than others. Our big problem is that we tend to do this moaning to the wrong people. We moan to our...