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Before we all get hot under the collar over reports of customers demanding to see the Operator Compliance Risk Scores IOCRS ;...
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By Christopher Walton OPERATORS THAT allow a driver who fails to produce a Driver CPC card following a roadside check to...
SIX DRIVERS WORKING for Jobe Transport, Norwich, have been found guilty of a total of 84 driving offences at Ipswich Crown...
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By Joanna Bourke DESPITE FEARS that rising fuel prices are crippling the industry, operators are seemingly defying the credit...
CONCERNS HAVE been raised over the potential for headlamp aim issues to be included in Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS)...
A SUFFOLK OPERATOR, whose Belgiumregistered trucks were impounded by Vosa, a decision that was later upheld by Eastern Traffic...
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The 62nd IAA International. CV Show at Hannover is the biggest ever, with 2,000 exhibitors from 50 countries. The CM team...
R range cabs, with a revised instrument cluster and an uprated bed. The new instrument panel is brighter and clearer with more...
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THE RAIL FREIGHT Group (REG) wants the use of open wagons to carry lorries in the Channel Tunnel to be re-examined following...
THE CHANNEL Tunnel fire has pushed Kent County Council (KCC) to renew its call for a permanent truck park to replace Operation...
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toll of nearly £40 for a round trip, which has been slammed by a Hull haulier and the local council. Andrew Tucker, director...
One topic on TruckNet UK that shows no signs of slowing down is 'Trucking in the 80s'. The discussion thread has achieved an...
'Teardrop' trailers thrown into doubt by MIRA study THE FUEL-EFFICIENCY gains of a so-called 'teardrop' trailer are no better...
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By Patric Cunnane DRIVERS WHO endanger road safety in another member state will be fined on their return home under EU...
ONCE AGAIN, CM is linking up with ATS Euromaster to bring you a roadshow of legal seminars up and down the country, which will...
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The new Eurocargo range is about to get out and about on the UK's highways, so we grabbed a drive to see if Iveco has all the...
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The Government's determination to reduce carbon emissions is seen as being at odds with making a profit, especially in haulage,...
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IN THESE TIMES of creditcrunching gloom, I'm delighted to offer a bit of good news. In the editor's column (CM 28 August),...
FINE WORDS from Geoff Dossetter of the FTA (CM 28 August), but I tend to agree with Andrew Simmonds. All the meetings and...
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After 36 years in road transport, RHA chairman and ABE Ledbury managing director Andy Boyle knows a fair bit about the...
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A supplier's drivers claim they were kept waiting at Livingston RDC and were treated by staff as "outsiders", SUPERMARKET...
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THE 0-LICENCE held by Durham-based Anglo Dutch Logistics has been revoked by the North-Eastern Traffic Commissioner Tom...
WALSALL-BASED DC Haulage & Storage has succeeded in its third attempt for an 0-licence, following a Birmingham public inquiry...
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WEEKEND HOURS restrictions imposed on two licences by Tim Hayden, the Western Deputy Traffic Commissioner, have been relaxed by...
A COMPUTER FIRM with a poor maintenance record has won a 400% increase on its restricted licence after it agreed to have its...
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Given the plethora of transport and employment Legislation, it is Likely that operators and drivers will need legal advice at...
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requires a dedication to good systems. Charlie Anderson, northern transport manager for Clipper Logistics, explains how she...
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its Transit 460. We find out if it is a proper heavyweight contender. Words: Crain Barnett / Images: Tom Lee The market for...
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pretty welt, nothing really badly and is still the favoured product for nearly one-in-three van buyers. Benchmarked against the...
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With so many messages flying around the trailer world regarding which design is the most fuel-efficient, we've taken a Look at...
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were trialled, with results ranging from a 4.7% loss in efficiency to a 5,5% gain. The trials started with the set-up of a...
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First, let us state the obvious. From the MIRA research commissioned by Lawrence David, it's clear that significant fuel...
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A trailer and load is worth a lot of money, which is why it pays to safeguard your assets. We look at some of the devices on...
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Trailer doors can be protected by a variety of seals Unisto is the best-known supplier. While they will not stop a thief from...
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Best-known for its anti-fuelsiphoning system TISS markets an anti-slash package called CurtainSafe "It comes in three...
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We've been banging the green drum lately, but with environmental matters climbing relentlessly up the corporate agenda, it's...
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he Driver Hour Guard Timers have undoubtedly become very popular in the UK & European transport markets. Designed by a driver...
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Kingpins are dependable but hardly sexy. Being out of sight means they may be neglected, which can have serious consequences....
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Construction is the key to reviving the used market, as money tenders shorten risks, which is stopping operators and traders...