The EC has delayed the launch of digital tachographs. Chris Tindall reports. AFTER MONTHS OF uncertainty the European...

A VERDICT OF accidental death has been returned by a coroner's inquest into the death of an 84-year-old man who was run over by...

OPERATORS RUNNING older trucks which are at the Euro-2 emissions standard or below could soon be able to take advantage of...

LAST WEEK'S COLD snap led to chaos throughout the UK as snow and ice conspired to make roads almost impassable, despite the...

A SERIALARSONIST has been found guilty of starting a fire that killed a Devon truck driver. Darren Wringe faces a long jail...

Following four strikes OVE past two months workers Sainsbury's Haydock de have accepted a £7,60/1' pay deal.

A public weighbridge ha opened just off M5/J26 a Chelston near Wellingtor Somerset. It has a capar 50 tonnes,

A teenager has denied murdering truck driver Michael Little who was ki when a brick was throwr through his windscreen ( the M3...

An Italian truck driver ha been fined £200 followin a crash on the M11. Sarr Roumaba was charged two hours offences after truck...

A gang of gunmen hijacl Czech-plated Scania loa with televisions at 2am oi 30 January. The attack happened in a lay-by on A508...

A Euroliner trailer packer £16,000 worth of washin machines was stolen froi Argos loading bay in Tip West Midlands at 7.30ar 8...

The TCs want to do away with restricted 0-licences. Dominic Perry reports. SENIOR TRAFFIC Commissioner Philip Brown has called...

THE COST TO hauliers of breaking the London Lorry Ban is to fall by nearly a third, provided they pay new fixed penalties...

BOLTON-BASED Transport Support's TS Inclinometer could help a tipper driver trying to work out whether it is safe to tip on...

HOLLAND EUROPE the British arm of the US manufacturer of couplings, landing legs and trailer suspension. went into...

THE SCOUISII EXECUTIVE is poised to announce its latest scheme under the £5m Scottish Road Haulage Modernisation Fund. The...

Our Mystery Man looks at the demands made on our highly pi drivers and refleds on the dar that will be caused if driving...

after two die Tyre firm fined after fitter and driver die at roadside. Guy Sheppard reports. A TYRE COMPANY has been fined £1...

THE GERMAN government has backed down on its threat to cancel the contract with Toll Collect after the truck toll operator...

NORTHUMBRIA POLICEhave welcomed a Ilm cash boost to help them tackle the growing problem of arson in the North-East. The funds...

A SUBCONTRACTOR says he is owed more than £140,000 following the collapse of parcels firm Hellmann Overnight Logistics last...

A TRUCK DRIVER last week admitted ploughing into the back of a stationary ambulance,killing a man being treated in the vehicle...

Heroism and hearsay Take a stroll with us through the little side roads of haulage, the diversions and detours, the quirky,...

Jennifer Ball reports on the ongoing saga of Nightowl's collapse. THE TRUE SCALE of truckstop operator Nightowl's financial...

READERS WHO visit this year's Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC in March will be have opportunity to have their legal...

RESEARCH BY the Department for Transport shows that 41% of all mileage in the van sector is linked to construction work, with...

A NORTHAMPTON haulage contractor has been fined £8,000 by Welsh Magistrates for delivering fridges on behalf of a refuse...

David Harris reports on a row between tippermen and environmentalists. TIPPER OPERATORS have hit back at environmentalists who...

QUARRY GIANT TARMAC has been accused of breaking an agreement to employ local hauliers in Northumberland after awarding a...

RETIRED TRUCK DRIVER Thomas McWeeney will appeal suspension of his driving licence following a court ruling that he must not...

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save a popular roadside snack-bar which faces closure because nearby public toilets are a...

LOGISTICS GIANT Wincanton has made 'huge' savings in personal injury claim payouts in the UK after adopting a more robust...

Grants to help operators go green are set to be slashed and capped. Emma Penny reports. T he Energy Saving Trust (EST) is...

Latest figures from management consultancy Experian show that the number of business failures fell from 19,347 in 2002 to...

Expenan reports that in marked contrast to 2002, the downward trend in corporate failures accelerated through 2003, when an...

In 2003 as whole, only the North-East (up 4.9%) and Northern Ireland (up 41.9%) recorded increases in corporate failures...

Transport for London's latest London Travel Report shows that the number of car drivers entering central London has fallen...

Why is legendary trailer maker Crane Fruehauf, founded in 1865, only now getting over the mistakes of the past decade? Brian...

PAUL WATSON. the innocent driver from Morley (Leeds) is still languishing in the French prison Maison d'Arrat de Justice at...

LAST YEAR HGV driver Derek Bailey was killed in his cab by an arson attack while he was asleep waiting outside a customer's...

I WRITE, WITH increasing desperation. on the subject of truck testing stations. I've spent what feels like a lifetime this...

Emotions are running high over the safest way to discharge a load from an artic tipper. The IRTE is updating its Guide to...

Much of the recent interest in tipping stab ity has been generated by the decision of construction materials giant Lafarge...

Lafarge says Is new 12-wheel tipping artics which comply with the I RTE Category A specifications for tipping on uneven ground,...

Operator loses half his licence authority after a little injudicious overtaking at high speed. Mike Jewell reports. WHEN A...

A TRIO WHO "bit off more than they could chew" when they acquired a haulage firm from a friend have been allowed to continue,...

A STRING OF licence offences and the use of an unqualified driver have cost Rornford-based Wakefield Fabrications £1,350 in...

AN OPERATOR has been granted additional vehicles on his licence — but with a fortnal warning to improve his maintenance...

TWO OPERATORS sharing a base in County Durham who had their licences revoked after paraffin was found in their trucks' fuel...

What do you do if your customer goes bust owing you money, then re-emerges days later minus its liabilities? Juliet Morrison...

U nder EU regulations, it was envisaged that from 5 August this year every new CV entering service would be fitted with a...

An average of 250 people are killed or injured on hard shoulders every year. Is enough being done to tackle this deadly...

Last week we profiled four companies shortlisted for the Irish Road Transport Awards 2004. This week we complete the line-up....

The French have spent more than £120m on upgrading 240km of road— for just a few abnormal loads a year, Miles Brignall...

G erman trucks for the BritishArmy' Certainly, if MAN has its way — but the principal components will be shipped in from...

The seventh edition o The World's Truci Manufacturers provide! some serious food fo thought for industr observers says Briar...

Within the comprehensive "overview" sections on each of the 12 lop players in the marketplace The World's Truck...

ood Glum Thanks to all your entries we were able to help fund a life-saving trailer unit for CORDA A record-breaking entry...

Peter On ponders the differences between UK and Continental enforcement of international road haulage and has his say on...

1Vajor buy-back deals can drive down residuals. But Mercedes-Benz used CV boss Adam Slater seems to have the situation well in...

British Car Auctions reports strong demand, even for trucks that don't run, says business development manager Duncan Ward. A...

BCA holds regular truck and trailer sales at Bellevue in Manchester,Measham in Leicestershire. Newmains in Scotland and Newport...

Fly tippers are wasters Many people who buy elderly trailers from auctions or dealers are simply being prudent with their...

Franchised dealers are at the heart of manufacturer's used-truck schemes; CM dropped in on Renault Trucks Chiltern to check out...