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29th May 2003
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FTA appeals to de Palacio to

scrap current tacho plans by Robin Moons The Freight Transport Association is to take its case for scrapping smart-card...

Bungalow smashed

• A truck driver was kilied last Thursday (22 May) after his truck crashed into a bungalow near Nottingham. A pedestrian was...

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Drivers dumbfounded by Bibby's 'extra' pay offer

• by Dominic Perry Drivers on Bibby Distribution's contract with beer giant Budweiser say they are baffled by Bibby management...

Suitor-friendly CS

• The boss of Christian Salvesen says the logistics company will continue to generate takeover interest because it is one of...

Parliamentary defence

• The threat of a suicide truck bomber slamming into the Houses of Parliament has been suggested as the reason for huge...

Drug label warning

• Labelling on some overthe-counter medicines is inconsistent, inaccurate and could be a danger to drivers, according to a new...

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Truck driver freed from Greek prison

• by ekes Tindall David Wilson, the truck driver being held in a Greek prison after 19 Kurdish stowaways were discovered in his...

TCs' meeting on managers

II The Traffic Commissioners met privately last week to discuss Industry responses to their consultative document on the role...

Police search for van driver

West Yorkshire police are trying to trace a van driver who may hold vital information about a fatal collision between a van and...

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Driving ambition

To the uninitiated, spending £700000 on a week's intensive training and passing the HGV test should hold the key to a job—any...

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MD will run Boots logistics for 140m

• Retail giant Boots has ended months of uncertainty for hundreds of drivers across the country by naming Tibbett & Britten as...

killed by HGV

• Police are seeking witnesses after a man was killed in a collision with a heavy goods vehicle as he walked along the MB. The...

Trailers join the Jet-set

• Fowler Welch-Coolchain is to carry advertising on the side of up to 500 of its trailers promoting its sister company Jet2—a...

CM writer just missed by bridge missile

NI A CM writer has become the latest victim of mindless yobs hurling objects from bridges at passing trucks. Cain Barnett was...

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France announces road tolling scheme

• by David Harris France is planning to impose a new batch of road tolls on trucks in order to fund future transport projects....

• In a move designed to ease the plight of

hard-pressed hauliers, the European Commission has moved to introduce a single, fully interoperable system of road tolling...

Rowlands is new Humphrey

• The most powerful civil servant in the Department of Transport is to be replaced In the next month. Rachel Lomax, the...

Driver queries clamping fee

II by Bnma Penny A driver is protesting after having to fork out £150— rather than the £85 standard fee he believes should have...

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Customs swoop nets cannabis haul

• Customs officers from one of the agency's new mobile teams seized more than a tonne of cannabis—worth almost £4m — from a...

Ports check shows 36% of trucks unroadworthy

• VOSA's latest targeted check of vehicles using ports serving the Irish Sea has resulted in 173 UK - registered vehicles and...

Anti-theft device may mean cuts in insurance premiums

• Hauliers who fit a newly-available ant-theft device could be eligible for a discount of up to 40% on their insurance pre mium...

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Industry pours scorn on asylum figures

• by Micky Taylor The haulage industry has welcomed the 32% reduction in asylum seekers announced this week, but says the...

'Cubes' super says Ireland

• Irish Transport Minister, Seamus Brennan, has given assurances that there will not be a ban on 'Super Cube' trucks entering...

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Do you know whether any of your drivers are taking

antidepressants? Or hay fever remedies? It could pay to know, as Julian Milnes finds out. ru s:The depressing news • The use...

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Tough tractor

NI Seddon Atkinson is stepping up its attack on niche construction vehicle markets with the launch at this month's IBM Show of...

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Debate rages on over vehicle warranties

• by Robin Moues Third-party telematics providers have had mixed reactions to the line in the sand" drawn recently by truck...

CPS systems easily jammed

• Telematics systems that depend solely on GPS are highly vulnerable to deliberate jamming, a leading system supplier has...

MHS gets there quicker

• Specialist vehicle hire firm Municipal Hire Services (MHS) is achieving faster response times, greater customer satisfaction...

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Analysts warn of telematics inequality in German system

• Third-party telematics providers could face unfair competition on the German market from the consortium providing the...

Satnav for under £100

• A fitted in-vehicle satellite navigation system is now available for under 2100. The TravelMBactive satellite navigation...

GALILEO REWARDS Market research firm Frost & Sullivan reports that

the European Union's Galileo satellite programme will triple the potential market for telematics OEMs and service providers in...

FOWINIS YOU After a tie-up with location Information provider Mobile

Commerce, Luton-based Followus is now offering a new tracking service based on mobile cell masts, Mobile phones. packages,...

NUMBERS TRACKED Plumbing, heating and maintenance company Superior Plumbing Installations

is to use Cybit's Fleetstar-Online fleet management solution to Improve control of its fleet of mobile engineers. Contact:...

SHAKEN UP London-based courier service Addison Lee is to use

QuikTrak technology to track and locate its fleet of vehicles, which includes a number of motorcycle couriers. Addison Lee says...

THALES EXPANDS Tholes Telematics has announced it is to set

up a new company in France. Chief operating officer Homaira Akbari says: 'The French market provides an excellent platform for...

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Southfields gets Busy with Bodies

by Colin Barnett Southfields' new plant at Lagar, Nottingham, is paying off in terms of flexibility and speed. It has just...

Swiss army pen knife on wheels

• Teesdale District Council has taken delivery of a rather versatile Daewoo Avia D75. Described by the manufacturer as having...

Pick up plug-in power

• Mitsubishi is offering a plug-in power upgrade for its L200 pickup range, designed to increase both power and torque. Priced...

Have friends in your Hatcher

• Hatcher has added the 4Seater Deep Cab to its product range. The crew cab, available for the Oaf LF and Renault MIdlum,...

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• Monitoring your own fuel storage tank can be a

headache. The GIP pump from Gilbarco Veeder with electronic display features a fuel monitor signal output and an electronic...

Testing information

I Autodata's 2003 Diesel Data Manual covers LCVs and trucks up to 7.5 tonnes manufactured between 1991 and 2003, and provides...

Easier brake checks

• If you do your own vehicle maintenance then Bowmonk's latest electronic brake tester may be of interest. Called Brakecheck,...

Auto-alerts help save on costs

• Oil pollution at vehicle standing areas such as lock-ups can attract the attention of the Environment Agency (EA). In fact...

End shoulder wear forever

Wheel alignment, or lack of it, can be a costly problem affecting tyre wear and causing driver fatigue. Josam is offering a new...

NBEIMAN IT Nederman exhaust fume extraction system installation, spares and

testing enquiries previously handled by Auto Extract Systems (Incorporating C-Air Systems) will now be handled directly by...

RAKING CAW

Foredo has launched a new braking catalogue which includes over 100 new pad references and an additional 50 disc references. It...

ME ROOMS

RI Automotive has released its 2003 catalogue featuring over 500 tyre service products. The company is sole importer for...

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Fined for falsification just two weeks in to his career

Falsification of a tachograph record within a fortnight of passing his HGV driving test has cost Co Antrim truck driver Mark...

Haulier lacked inspection records

A Leeds disciplinary inquiry heard how a • restricted licence holder had operated his one vehicle for five years without...

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Firm Fastracs into an inquiry

3 . A North Yorkshire firm using a Fastrac trac tor and trailer on licensed haulage work has run into trouble with the...

Vehicles put off the road until tests are retaken

Four vehicles operated by a husband and wife partnership involved in livestock haulage have been put off the road until they...

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ITSUBISHI CANTER 75

[ PRICE AS TESTED: 118,500 (chassis-cab, ex-VAT). ENGINE: 4.0 litres, 141hp (105kW). GVW: 7,500kg. BODY/PAYLOAD: 4,815kg....

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H ere is the dilemma. You have a haulage company with

seven truck drivers, four office staff and a vacancy for a transport manager. One candidate stands out with a flawless track...

• STEVE HOPWOOD is someone with disabilities who is determined to overcome adversity .

and make his way in the haulage industry. Hopwood, from Norwich, lost his right arm below the elbow and leg below the knee in a...

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DISABILITY

Often the biggest problem disabled people face is overcoming colleague or employee misconceptions and reluctance to accept...

r RMC Readymix Eastern & East Anglia is an example

of an employer which has been proactive in making changes to Its work environment to allow a disabled employee to continue...

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FOR LONG SERVICE BUCKET LOADE

C ordwallis Croup was formed out of the original HW Thomas garage repair business in Cordwallis Street, Maidenhead. Still...

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BALANCING

TYRE 1111 GETS Under-inflation generally leads to excessive tyre wear, blowouts and increased operating costs too. So if you...

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Is there really anybody out there that doesn'twant to cut

down their phone bill? Chishows you how best to do it... ritain is the most expensive country in Europe for making telephone...

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Demand for tipping trailers to plummet

• Demand for new tipping trailers could fall by as much as 20-25% this year, predicts a leading distributor. "The total annual...

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Auction safety concerns raised

• Auction staff and bidders are being put in harm's way by the practice of driving trucks past the rostrum at sales. So claims...

DEALER NEWS ROUND-UP

PRIZE MASCOTT Parkstone, Poole, Renault service dealer W Belben Commercials has been presented wtth a Mascott as a prize by...

Direct van sales Market improves to Mercedes-Benz's Direct operation is

moving into the used van market after a successful 12-month trial at Its Erdington, Birmingham, outlet. It achieved average...