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15th February 1996
15th February 1996
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Mileage used to pick out illegal operators

by David Harris • The Department of Transport's longawaited survey to find the number of hauliers working without 0-licences...

Ferry security tightens after bombing

• Ferry ports are on red alert after fears that the lorry at the centre of last Friday's IRA bomb blast was driven over from...

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Nose-rings are out at NE Traffic Office

by Lee Kimber • A new dress code banning North Eastern Traffic Area office workers from wearing nose rings and leggings is at...

Weather changes rules

• Hauliers delayed by the recent bad weather have been granted a temporary relaxation of drivers hours' rules. The move,...

SWEET TASTE OF FUDGE

4 on't just do something—stand there!" No one could possibly accuse transport min one could possibly accuse transport min ster...

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OK drivers in Bulgarian jail

by Derren Hayes • A north London driver and his mate have been sentenced to seven-and-ahalf years in a Bulgarian jail after...

Injured British driver stranded in France

• A British driver who was seriously injured following an accident in France may have to spend another six weeks in a French...

CM reader wins EuroTech

• The winner of the Commercial Motorilveco Ford 'Win a EuroTech" competition is Chris London of Canterbury-based Chris London...

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New water check shock

by Derren Hayes • Nearly one in four tankers stopped in roadside checks during the Yorkshire Water tankering operation was...

Belgian driver is first to be jailed after fatigue fatality

• A Belgian lorry driver who killed a Nottinghamshire moped rider because of driver fatigue has been been jailed for three...

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UK worst hit by eye ban

by Derren Hayes • Strict new EU eyesight tests faced by British drivers this summer are being ignored by other European...

Tories set to strip road budget from Treasury

• Top Tories are considering increasing road spending by taking the responsibility for the budget away from the Treasury. One...

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Underground

by Karen Miles • Driverless trucks shuttling freight through a network of tunnels might seem like a scene from a science...

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Sonia shows Euro-2 line-up

by Toby Clark • Scania unveiled a number of engines at the Amsterdam show, completing the Euro-2 lineup for its new 4-series...

MoTs move nearer for Northants operators

• Wellingborough-based Renault main dealer Harborne is now offering a full MoT testing service at its Finedon Road site to...

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Right-hooker for 55

by Brian Weatherley • Leyland Daf is stepping up its attack on the 11K middleweight truck market by finally offering a...

Divided for cool or cold

• Interland Transport, the Irish subsidary of Norfolk Line, has added 17 dual-compartment controlled-temperature trailers to...

Terberg and Volvo joining to focus on special trucks

• Volvo Truck Corporation is to form a joint venture company with Dutch specialist vehicle maker Terberg in which Volvo will be...

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Revving up at the RAI

I f anyone ever squeezes blood out of a stone the chances are it will be a Dutch truck operator. So if you want to sell him...

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Drivers pay £1,550 fines

II Four drivers employed by Tarporley, Cheshire. biased Thomas Moir, trading as Gamford Transport Services, were ordered to pay...

Essex firm must wait for 0-licence verdict

by Derren Hayes • An Essex haulier's drivers committed almost 70 tachograph and hours offences so they could get back to base...

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Residents' hollow victory

• West Midland Traffic Commissioner John Mervyn Pugh has refused to allow Coventry skip hire operator David Morgan to change...

Safety fears take ten off 0-licence

• Maintenance problems have led to the licence held by Castlefordbased Kenneth Howley Transport being cut from 33 vehicles and...

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Tough talkin from top TC

by David Harris • When Michael Betts paid a visit to the remote Scottish island of Islay, known to the world chiefly for peaty...

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Extra protection for cooling system

• New from Boropex International is the MotoRad Failsafe thermostat which has been designed to provides extra protection in the...

Ozonisers to keep your reefers clean

• Dri-Sil Technics has developed a range of light commercial Ozonisers which it says are ideal for use in chilled or...

Brake disc rotors to EC standards

• Ferodo has introduced a range of CV brake disc rotors, all manufactured by original equipment suppliers and produced to ISO...

Alignment sites

• The Steertrak on-site axle and wheel alignment it is now backed by a national network of 15 specially trained technicians...

Filler cap with safety features

• The Lowe & Fletcher Group has produced a locking filler cap for use on Leyland Daf's latest fuel tanks. The new cap, which...

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W hy is it that every operator and driver has to

conform to draconian legislation, when the enforcers frequently fail to keep their own act together? CM's legal pages (CM 8-14...

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FORMULA FOUR

A sk a British Scania salesman what's the best truck on the market and he'll tell you it's a 3-Series. Why? Because its...

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Signed, sealed, delivered

A II transport companies make contracts with their customers. They may be informal and made orally, or they may be formal...

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CITROEN

gg espatch will appeal to buyers looking for car-like driveability combined with practicality," says Citroen commercial...

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Trading places

rh e idea of buying the company which as just given you a job as traffic manager might seem an unlikely dream. If the company...

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Hire and reward

F ew tales sum up the early reputation of agency drivers as vividly as the one about the distribution manager in west London...

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'We must persuade the public that we are doing an invaluable job'

e and many other large companies have already signed up to a new industry initiative aimed at improving the public image of the...