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20th April 2006
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Crane operators warned after fatal accident

A HAULAGE BOSS is advising operators to upgrade the safety of truck-mounted cranes after one of his drivers was jailed for...

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Tree Freight compares subbie to the Nazis

NOTORIOUS FREIGHT forwarder Tree Freight has added to its growing list of disgruntled clients, after the owner compared a...

First Hino 700s for Scotland

THE FIRST HINO 700 Series trucks in Scotland have entered service with the construction services division of well-known...

Celsius depots to close

ADMINISTRATORS OF debtridden operator Celsius First are to close the firm's King's Lynn depot and Hoddesdon head office with...

FA argues with the DfT over 15-day tacho rule

'HIE FREIGHT Transport Association (FTA) has written to the Department for Transport ( Dir) complaining that the Eli...

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Tesco drivers who fear changes to their terms and conditions have been expressing "disappointment, anger and disgust" Guy Sheppard reports.

TESCO APPEARS TO be on a collision course with more than 200 Scottish drivers over plans to change their terms and conditions...

TRANSPORT SECRETARY Alistair Darling is under pressure to start upgrading

a 17-mile stretch of the A46 in the East Midlands to dual carriageway by 2008. The Highways Agency admits the section between...

Asda workers win union recognition

THE GMB UNION is scrappng plans to ballot Asda distribution workers on industrial action after winning concessions on pay...

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Comment

IT'S A PROBLEM OF DEMOGRAPHICS... — 77 The demographics of the road transport industry are worrying. White, male, middle-aged...

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Driver with slipped disc will contest his unfair dismissal

A Midlands cement firm is to defend itself against claims of employment and disability discrimination. Pete Swingler reports....

Wishart to expand driver training

KIRKCALDY, FIFE-BASED Wishart International is gearing up to expand its newly established recruitment and driver agency scheme...

Hauliers contribute to safety code

BRICK AND BLOCK hauliers have helped develop a code of practice on the safe loading. consignment and offloading of concrete...

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Eurotunnel prices rise as numbers drop

THE NUMBER OF trucks using the Eurotunnel shuttle service fell by more than 30,0(X) in the first quarter of 2(X)6 compared to...

MAKE SURE YOU visit the Commercial Motor stand at Truckfest

and receive your free health check courtesy of Shell Lubricants Our team of medical and fitness experts will be on hand to give...

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Dff pays E100k for known data

Skills for Logistics has won a grant for research that seems unlikely to enlighten us. Sally Nash reports. SKILLS FOR...

No more cash for happy drivers

THE DEPARTMENT for Transport has stopped funding an advisory service that offered operators tips on how to keep their drivers...

See the CV Show on line

WITH THIS YEAR'S CV Show set to be the biggest ever, Commercial Motor is launching a web-based information service to feed all...

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DIGITAL COUNTDOWN: ONE WEEK

Driver training Here's the fifth instalment in our series of weekly bulletins to help you prepare for the new technology,...

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Manufacturers reveal new trucks at CV Show

Launches from Daf, Renault and Hino are the highlights from the truck manufacturers at next week's CV Show, reports Andy...

Fruehauf unveils tipper body

As reported earlier this year, Fruehauf will unveil its first rigid tipper body at the show. Mounted on a Oaf CF85...

Wireless tyre monitoring

Wade() will be showing its latest integrated vehicle tyre monitoring system. This constantly monitors tyre pressure and detects...

New features for Teleroute Pro 1.6

Teleroute wit launch version 1.6 of its operating system Teleroute Pro on its stand with a range of new features. This will...

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Chinese trucks for the UK

Yuejin UK plans to import light trucks from China later this year. The firm will start with a range of 3.5-tanners with...

Schmitz shows its mainstays

Schmitz Cargobull, Europe's largest trailer maker, will be at the CV Show with three of its mainstay products and a number of...

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TC brands Transconsult boss 'cavalier' and 'self-promoting'

Transconsult is once again at loggerheads with a Traffic Commissioner following a decision in the North-West Traffic Area Mike...

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A family affair

A Depu - y IC is considering action over drivers' hours at a Liverpool firm. Michael Jewell reports. A public inquiry has...

CASE STUDY At the outset of the public inquiry the

DTC said newspaper cuttings appeared to show that Thorburn International Transport had gone into liquidation in March 1998 with...

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Budget causes UK fuel price fall

Despite the dip, UK prices are still the highest in Europe, but choosing the right method of fuel payment could keep you...

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D-Day on tachos

H ere at Commercial Motor we've been writing about digital tachographs for four years, possibly more, in a bid to prepare the...

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One small step for van

YOUR ROADTEST on the full forward-con trol Toyota Dyna (CM 6 April) raises the question of whether it is preferable for a van...

No resisting the lure of the road

MUCH OF WHAT Gary Curtis says about driver standards is true (CM 6 April). I recall applying for a job at a firm that had a...

Insurance comes good in the end

YOUR NEWS STORY 'Insurers to consider lower premiums for secure trucks' (CM 6 April) raised a very important point....

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The devil's in the detail

A law designed to improve national security could bury UK-based interanational hauliers in red tape. Dominic Perry reports....

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What the police could require:

+ Description of goods +Number and type of packages (code) +Seal numbers 4-Origin/destination + Place of loading/unloading +...

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Boss and drivers fined £4,500 for hours offences

Two drivers for a Cheshire firm regularly didn't take their 45-minute break — and one claimed his only training was the...

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'Recklessly' ignoring law leads to a five-week suspension

A COMPANY committed a criminal act by ignoring an order to curtail its fleet from four vehicles to one. As a result of its...

Overloaded van caught bang to rights

A VAN CARRYING fireworks was so overloaded that it was down on its springs with compressed tyres. The driver was ordered to pay...

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Conditions placed on site's use

TWO COI_ NCI I .S and local residents have failed to prevent the continued use of a site as an operating centre after claiming...

Hard luck story fails to win truck's return

A CHELMSFORD owner-driver's plea for the return of his impounded truck so he could continue to work once he had a valid...

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Loadsa rules

The transport of abnormal loads carries a heavy burden of regulation. Patric Cunnane unpicks the 10 most important things you...

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Up and coming law with the FFA

FUTURE LEGISLATION DVLA fee proposals: file DV LA is considering revising fee structures to cover the costs of changes...

ACT NOW

The Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2006, CIF 6 April 2006 These regulations will remove a confusing and contentious...

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Free legal advice at the NEC

If you're coming to the CV Show, bring your legal queries with you. Patric Cunnane explains how you can book a free...

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UP WITH THE PACK

Back with a radical res - yle and some serious development under the skin, the L200 from V itsubishi has a lot to prove. F...

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QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS

With digital tachograph and Euro-4 emissions legislation on the horizon, many visitors to the show will be looking for...

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CM's guide to the CV Show hot soots

Lightweights If you're looking for vans then the stands of Ford, Mercedes, Vauxhall and VW must be on your CV Show hit list....

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FIRST TIMERS

eldom in the history of British commercial vehicle shows have so mans new vans made their first puhlie appearances in the...

Schmitz The German company's stand will include three of its

mainstay products in addition to a combination of static display features, including Cargobull Telematics. Vehicle exhibits...

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FIT TO DRIVE?

Working in the road transport industry doesn't make it easy to have a good diet and get enough exercise. In the second part of...

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Different ages bring different ris

of. Our guide isn't here to scare you — more to focus you on the most useful things you can do at your age for your body. 20s:...

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EASY STEPS TO LOSE WEIGHT

• Give up sugar in tea and coffee • Eat fruit in the cab instead of sweets • Switch from fried foods to grilled foods • Replace...

MEN'S WEIGHT

The problem for men is that all the fat tends to go on the paunch and that's medically the most dangerous place. You get higher...

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THE LIGHT ALT NATIVE

We Nye a complete set of high-techn hoar laiV to give away — they're w ITSfork with any 24V trailer. Just Rion, braught to...

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A COMPLEX CONUNDRUM?

Roadrunner Professional is a multi-site transport management package that certainly packs some clout.., but is it too complex...

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CASE STUDIES

User views Leicester-based Widdowson Group has had Roadrunner Professional for many years and uses the current version to help...

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MADE N AMER CA

How is the Stateside truck industry facing up to the challenge of an increasingly competitive global market? Oliver Dixon...

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THE PR IS RIG H

Proper appraisal and evaluation systems will save you time and money when it comes to part-exchanging commercial vehicles....

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PART-EXCHANGE APPRAISAL TRAINING Failing to give the vehicle a thorough

going-over before offering cash is inconceivable for BOA and its UK dealer training manager Les Butler. The two-day course...

MARKETPLACE TRENDS

The process isn't a lottery, but as Duncan Ward pointed out, there is a "commercial reality" attached to buying at auction. The...

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In the freezing temperatures of an early February morning, the

five-strong team of evaluators gave the once-over to nine light CVs going through auction from vendor Bank of Scotland. They...

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THE CMTEAM'S EXPERIENCE COLIN BARNETT

"Haying spent some time in a previous life as a car salesman, I found the contrast between BCA's almost scientific approach to...

THE LOWDOWN

Trade and end users are fussy. They show up at auction looking for a solution to their transport needs and have money to spend....

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M-B enters buyer's market

Mercedes-Benz CharterWay is to compete in a congested sector by offering a three-year deal on the Actros 2546L5 Long Distance....

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18-tonners in demand

Two-axle rigids are in short supply. This month, CM scours the ads looking for a late-year product for local multi-drop work....

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Splashing the cash on the FL6-18

We could have saved our money and gone down the older product route, but as we had plenty of cash for a newer product the...

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Keeping it in the family

In the mid-'90s, the arrival of the mini Sevel range gave the middleweight van market a welcome lift British Car Auctions'...