HGVs aren't cycle safe By Hayley Pink LORRIES WITHOUT cyclesafety mirrors and sideguards will be banned from operating in...

More than 20 cyclists climbed into the cab of this new MAN TGX at the Metropolitan Police's Exchanging Places cycle safety...

By David Wilcox CAPTURED AT night earlier this week during winter testing near the Arctic Circle, the truck pictured below is...

CHANGES TO practical driving test rules to allow drivers who pass their test in an automatic truck to receive manual...

FEARS OF a driver shortage are widespread, but what's the reality? Tell Commercial Motor in February's Trucking Britain...

By Ashleigh Wight TRANSPORT MINISTER Stephen Hammond went on the road with Wimbledon-based ELB Partners last week (31 January)...

VAUXHALL HAS released an early sketch of its forthcoming Vivaro van, ahead of its debut later this year. The sketch, revealed...

Transit, set to go on sale in April. The van sports distinctive new styling, to reflect its target market, and comes with a...

By David Wilcox GROWTH IN UK new truck registrations last year was stronger than in any other of Europe's major truck markets...

A THIEF who stole a lorry and then ran over the driver has been sent to prison for three years and eight months. Leonard...

NEW GUIDANCE on the breaks required under the drivers' hours and working time rules is to be published later this year by the...

THE GOVERNMENT HAS been urged to step up enforcement activity in relation to agricultural tractors using public roads, if...

By Roger Brown BOSSES AT waste haulage company Leeds Paper Recycling have been handed suspended prison sentences after they...

• Midland Expressway, which operates the M6 toll road, has reported an increase in the volume of traffic using the route. The...

By Chris Tindall warehousing firm had historically PLUMMETING SALES and rising fuel prices meant Global Shipping Services...

FM (left) to equal, if not exceed, the fuel economy performance of the Euro-5 FMs running on its fleet of 475 vehicles. The...

THE DVSA plans to work more closely with police in north Wales after a 21% year-on-year rise in mechanical prohibitions issued...

Should drivers be tested for alcohol and drugs? January's Trucking Britain survey probes the industry IN DECEMBER 2013 senior...

Having reached a pre-Christmas high, optimism levels suffered the January blues as the optimism score dropped to 58 last month...

In his 15 years at the RHA, Phil Flanders was always at the epicentre of the transport industry. CM looks back at his career By...

Phil Flanders played a key role in delivering the forthcoming 50mph speed trial on the A9 between Perth and Inverness. In 2005,...

After looking through cyclists' videos of journeys and near-misses on the roads, all I can say is: I'm shocked. It just shows...

By Kevin Swallow THE NATIONAL Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has welcomed prime minister David Cameron's pledge of...

This week's selected used truck is a 2006-registered Iveco Eurocargo 7.5-tonner with a tipper and gritter body. It's a...

ISUZU TRUCKS (UK) has appointed David Slatcher network business manager. He will be responsible for developing new truck sales...

By David Hill The light CV market has seen used values remain strong for some months now. At mycarcheck.com/trade, we predict...

A large payload, a lively performance and a high degree of manoeuvrability epitomised the new diesel-powered Austin 30cwt...

If you want to use a particular Android app but don't have an Android device, there is a solution: BlueStacks App Player. This...

and easy Truck manufacturers and other players in road transport are falling over themselves to launch free apps we round up...

Android is an operating system used to run many makes of smartphone, such as the Samsung Galaxy, and some tablets. It is owned...

Driver has HGV licence suspended for holding mobile phone while at the wheel By Roger Brown Driver: Gary Lynn Matter: Driver...

THE ROAD HAULAGE Association (RHA) has produced two new documents to assist hauliers who wish to increase their understanding...

Operator: Joseph Heler Matter: Health and Safety Hearing: Chester Magistrates' Court CHEESE manufacturer Joseph Heler has been...

Driver: Gavin Anderson Matter: Environmental Hearing: Belfast Magistrates' Court A COUNTY ANTRIM truck driver has been fined a...

EUROVISION LOGISTICS can base 22 vehicles and 20 trailers at the Heron Frozen Foods site, Jackson Way, Melton North Ferriby,...

Scotland and North East traffic areas Edinburgh FAILTE WHOLESALE, based in Glasgow, will submit a variation application at a...

Kevin Hopper MD, Brian Yeardley Continental, Featherstone, West Yorkshire Kevin Hopper says he would have no hesitation in...

Employers' main concern regarding foreign workers is how good their understanding of the English language is By Pat Hagan FEW...

A haulier fined for breaching cabotage regulations in Holland has brought the restrictions back into the spotlight By Chris...

Sumo Heavy Haulage was Launched less than one year ago and is already starting to carve out a niche for itself, using its...

The company fuels its fleet predominantly through BP in the UK and Shell when in mainland Europe, due to the quality of the...

Uptonsteel has to work with several unique compliance challenges on a daily basis due to the niche nature of its work By Roger...

Near the front door of the Markfield office is one of those dispensers you see in offices all around the country. But instead...

anymore Mercedes-Benz's 'new-generation' trucks could now be the oldest generation of trucks still in production By Colin...

Rankings: The top UK companies by turnover. Go to motortransport.co.uk/topl 00 to read the full list DHL DHL isn't just the...

By Hayley Pink MORE THAN 80 HGV drivers took part in a recruitment day held at Gregory Distribution's Cullompton, Devon depot...

HAULAGE FIRMS are urged to back the Logistics Guild Credit Union (LGCU), a dedicated funding pot for transport employees to...

AVERAGE WEEKLY earnings in the transport and storage sector appear to be rising faster than in the wider economy, new figures...