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Plans for Vosa's public-private partnership, or PPP, might be illegal — and a union says it's been left out in the cold. Louise...
ISSUING PROHIBITIONS at the roadside may not be a part of the outsourcing proposal. A presentation made to Vosa staff at a...
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NIGHTFREIGHT, which specialises in express delivery of large and awkwardly shaped consignments, has sharply improved its...
AS CM WENT TO PRESS Volvo was unveiling new hybrid products to European politicians and press in Brussels. The event, chaired...
THE ROAD HAULAGE Association (RHA) has been assured byVosa that driving off the public road does not have to be recorded as...
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The company says it cannot afford to appeal against the Home Office's "ludicrous" decision. Roanna Avison reports. AN...
MERCEDES-BENZ is piloting a roadside assistance service called Pulse at seven of its dealers. Technicians' vans are equipped...
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION attempts to harmonise diesel tax across the EU are too little, too late,according to the FreightTransport...
TRUCKS COULD BE banned from the high street in Cupar, near Fife, because the area is failing to meet statutory air-quality...
The public has a poor perception of professional drivers — LGV driver L Radley wonders why that is. Tap of the lis1 of...
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Despite losing a contract with Britvic and falling profits and turnover, the boss of ON Sissons & Son remains optimistic....
A WILTSHIRE COUNCIL plans to reduce its environmental impact and save money by running its refuse collection vehicles on...
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A major marketing push will see 100 Stralises touring the Continent — with a special focus on Northen Europe, Colin Barnett...
DRIVERS WHO ARE stopped in Belgium and asked to produce printouts for digital tachographs have been advised to refuse to pay...
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INTERBULK, THE liquid and dry goods bulk haulier, plans further expansion following a deal last week which more than doubled...
Somerset have been attacked by the Freight Transport Association (ETA) for ignoring the economic impact on operators in the...
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8 ■ haulier who began supplying cocaine and other drugs to maintain Hiis lifestyle is imprisoned for eight years. Cliff Goodwin...
a taste of what to xpect at this year's Federation of 'etroleum Suppliers (FPS) Show vith this aluminium heavy-fuel-oil anker...
Felixstowe port is due to close this week. It could take 'up to 500,000 truck movements' off the road. The proposalfor a...
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A SURVEY carried out for Ford on 'white van man' (WVM) has unearthed some surprising facts, such as 43% of WVMs interviewed eat...
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A £22.4M ROAD scheme to ease congestion in Tipton in the West Midlands won government approval last week. The money will be...
THEASSOCIATION of International Road Carriers (AMC) in Poland reports that the country is suffering from an acute shortage of...
A WIDOW WHOSE driver husband died in a head-on collision with a foreign truck went to Downing Street last week to hand in a...
Single carriageways, cereals and parking in Calais are among the hot topics on TruckNet UK. Rikki Chequer, community manager of...
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Sex discrimination case against TNT is rejected. Peter Swingier reports. AGENCY lorry loader has lost er compensation claim...
FRUCKFEST CELEBRATES ts 25th anniversary this year, and he organisers say it operates to the ame formula it was founded on....
On 11 April the European regulation on EU drivers' hours rules (3820/85), which has been in force for more than 20 years, will...
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Research shows haulage profits are being squeezed yet again. Roanna qvison finds out what hard pressed hauliers can do to stay...
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Do European countries running longer, heavier vehicles suffer significantly more accidents than those that aren't? Dylan Gray...
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BRS Truck Rental is overdue for an overhaul and its new managing director, Enrico Odorico, plans do it by focusing on service....
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WHILE NOTWISHING to detract from the benefits of key performance indicators (Robin Meczes on Freight Best Practice, CM I...
THE INITIATIVES suggested by Transport Minister Stephen Ladyman are helpful, but unless backed up by proper regulations, ;Lich...
A WISE MAN ONCE said the true definition of a professional transport operation is when "the customer receives the required...
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UK international hauliers pay tax in Europe, so isn't it fair that foreign trucks should pay in the UK? Dylan Gray looks at...
Paul Woodward European transport manager Mike Beer Transport, Dover "There's no reason [why] we shouldn't have a vignette even...
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Denmark are using the Eurovignette system which applies to all CVs with a GVW of over 12 tonnes, regardless of whether they are...
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Sillitl. Since last week's unveiling of the revised !yea) Stralis range, CM has been back to Rome for a more detailed look...
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Magistrates reject allegation that a driver was stopped only in order for a Vosa examiner to check his tachograph. Michael...
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VOSA'S DECISION TO return to its owner a semitrailer that had been drawn by an impounded tractor unit has been attacked by...
TWO TRUCK DRIVERS caught exceeding the daily driving limit and taking insufficient daily rest have been ordered to pay tines...
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VEHICLE MA INTENANCE and drivers' hours problems have resulted in the authorisation on the licence held by Alfred Jeremy...
DESPITE HIGHWAY dangers at crossroads 200 metres from the entrance, Victor Muggeridge, trading as M&L Contractors, has been...
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Andrew Sanderson runs through the main arguments open to operators. A n operator can encounter a number of situations that...
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Moore takes a closer look at the legal implications. aids carried out on operators' premises and trucks are instrumental in...
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jailed for a total of 62 years by the Inner London Crown Court for conspiring to supply cocaine with a street value of £9.5m....
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Failing to put your company details on your e-mails and website isn't just poor business practice — you could be fined. Nigel...
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BRI GADE Longer, heavier vehicles mean more load, fewer journeys and better fuel economy. Sounds simple! Dylan Gray looKs at...
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Deutschen Gross end Aussenhandels), which is lobbying for LHVs, says that, as test results show in Holland, the vehicles do not...
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to drive Dick Denby's custom LHV (the jEco-Link') in 2004. Here's Brian Weatherley's driving impression: ...We then took the...
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MATTERS Times are changing for heavy operators with more regulation on the way and increasing foreign competition. Tim Maughan...
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The manufacturer Specialist heavy duty trader manufacturer Kings Traders produces between 15 and 20 trailers a month. It...
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years ago, following a long stint as an employed heavy haulage driver. He operates a Scania 144G and a Faymonville step-frame...
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The Commercial Motor Health Challenge has looked at dozens of issues affecting road transport workers' welfare over the past 12...
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heavier members of the Road Transport Group at Commercial Motor's owner RBI decided to collectively recover from the festive...
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The Commercial Motor Health Challenge may be over, but the true challenge remains for all of us to combat the billions lost to...
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VBG plans to revolutionise drawbar coupling with a new automated system. Kevin Swallow travelled to Sweden to see it in...
Campaigners should look to Sweden to weigh up the pros and cons of longer, heavier truc(s Kevin Swallow explains. he Swedes...
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With strong export sales, used vehicle dealer Trucks 2 Go has expanded its portfolio with an Avia franchise. Steve Banner...
ommercial vehicle residual pricing company CAP has launched a Platinum versbn of its Red Book product. It contams 50% more...