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22nd August 2013
22nd August 2013
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40mph isn't enough

I've been told by a reliable source that the Department for Transport will soon be making an announcement regarding the 40mph...

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Will this

soon be a sign of the past? PROPOSALS TO raise the speed limit for LGVs on single carriageway A-roads from 40mph to 50mph...

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Birmingham considers LEZ

BIRMINGHAM CITY Council is considering introducing a low emission zone (LEZ) within the city's ring-road to incentivise the...

Cobley goes into administration

COBLEY TRANSPORT (Reading), which took on the Palletways work of defunct Reading Freight Service last year, has gone into...

CM LIVE: Q&A

Peter Denby, MD of Denby Transport What did you like about last year's event? CM Live was well laid out and there were a lot...

111:;:;;=; CV drivers now face larger fines, with ▪ careless driving punishable with a fixed

penalty notice (FPN) and graduated fixed penalties (GFP) for offences such as breaking drivers' hours increased as of last...

Work has begun on a £5.2m electronic

▪ tolling system on the Humber Bridge. The project will see a major redevelopment of the tolling plaza, which will lead to...

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I will take Europa to number

one, says new group boss ANDREW BAXTER has said he wants Europa Worldwide Group to be the "number one groupage operator in the...

J D Owen truckstop

appeal goes under NORTH WALES operator J D Owen Transport has had its appeal against councillors' decision to deny planning...

Falling forklift ends in GM fine

EAGLE FREIGHT Terminal has been fined £50,000 after a forklift truck toppled and spilled its load onto a worker who was waiting...

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'It's one of the

best trucks I've ever driven' STOBART GROUP has put its first Euro-6 Volvo FH on the road, handing the keys to driver Mark...

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on't bank on it

The boss of defunct Clarks Direct says his company went into liquidation after buying a financial product, which ended up...

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RBS RESPONSE

In response to this article, an RBS spokeswoman said that, while there was no timetable in place to resolve cases, the...

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We're not that different after all

AS SOMEONE who has driven trucks for 30 years and cycled (103,000 miles so far) for 25 years, my magazine reading has become...

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TRUCK OF

THE WEEK Truck, crane, grab, MoT: this Eurocargo has it all THIS WEEK, Laurie Dealer has gone for a builders' merchant's...

Will we be able to

recover in time? Boom and bust: where are all the Euro-5 truck deals? This year was meant to see a boom in Euro-5 truck...

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Summer and demand is low

USED TRUCK DEALERS are reporting low retail demand since the summer started. George Alexander, chief CV editor at Glass's...

Stuarts Truck and Bus expands with Exeter ATF

VOLVO TRUCKS REPAIR agent Stuarts Truck and Bus has opened its second authorised testing facility (ATF), this time in Exeter....

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One brand,

one site Changes made to Block Exemption Regulations by the EC will stifle choice for operators and make it more difficult for...

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A STRONGER RELATIONSHIP

Derek Brinklow, network development director for Renault Trucks UK, says the changes reflect the manufacturer's ability to...

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Judge overturns TC's

revocation decision Upper tribunal judge Jacqueline Beech believed the TC had 'already made her mind up prior to the hearing'...

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Haulier fined £1,000 for overloaded truck

NORTHERN IRELANDbased Bradmount has been fined £1,000 for overloading offences. In a Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA)...

Boss fined for running illegal waste site

THE OWNER of GR Ayling Skip Hire has been fined £10,000 for operating his waste transport business without a permit, despite...

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LRM Transport

LRM TRANSPORT CAN base two vehicles and four trailers at Eastfield Farm, Lissett, Driffield, subject to the following...

Billy Bowie Special Projects

Billy Bowie Special Projects BILLY BOWIE Special Projects hopes to get the go ahead for 12 vehicles and 12 trailers at a yard...

Grampian Continental

Grampian Continental GRAMPIAN Continental is looking to base 10 vehicles and 20 trailers at its site at the Birchwood Works in...

Scottish and North Eastern traffic areas

Edinburgh • Doonin Plant, based in Glasgow, will attend a disciplinary PI on 23 August. The repute of the transport manager...

Bedfords

BEDFORDS can now upgrade its 0-licence in Pheasant Drive, Batley, from standard national to standard international.

HSS Hire Service Group

HSS Hire Service Group HSS HIRE Service Group has applied for 10 vehicles and three trailers at a facility in Lowfields Road,...

JSE Transport

DJSE TRANSPORT has been told it can have four vehicles and two trailers at the Apex Wiring Solutions site on the Meadowfield...

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Knowing your fill

From pet food to petrol, sand to sewage, it is essential that safe systems and processes for filling, emptying and cleaning...

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A finding of racial discrimination against a business can damage its reputation and lead to a fine and compensation bill

There are certain work environments where so-called banter relating to race is still accepted. Coworkers might call each other...

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Operator CPC Part 34

In this week's Operator CPC article, were investigating vehicle plating and testing. Regulations were introduced to ensure that...

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Good ideas going

to waste Boughton Engineering is coming to the skip-loader market with a new British design in response to operators demands...

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Our friends

electric As Europe's CV manufacturers come under increasing pressure to cut CO2 emissions, is the answer a radical shift in...

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It's not just

about trucks Telematics can monitor your loads and help with compliance at the same time Telematics systems have...

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GETTING THE BEST FROM TEMPERATURE MONITORING

David Thorley of Navman Wireless offers these tips on making the best use of a temperature monitoring system: Measure air...

Bristol-based Kellaway Building Supplies is using a MiX Telematics Fleet

Manager system not just to improve fleet efficiency, but also to support its duty of care obligations. The system is fitted to...

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You're driving

me crazy... What are the most infuriating things your drivers can do? CM lists the top 10 hair-pulling moments for operators...

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Knights of Old gets creative

with its recruitment methods KNIGHTS OF OLD has been addressing the looming driver shortage by partnering with a local...