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6th May 2004
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Another truck goes in West IV ids blackspot

WOLVERHAMPTON haulier David Kay has added his name to the lengthening list of those who have had trucks stolen in an epidemic...

New man for MAN

FOLLOWING KEY changes at Volvo and Renault Trucks, MANERF is the latest manufacturer to see a change at the top of its UK...

John Vasey expeded home soon

AS CM WENT to press news was coming through that John Vasey, the British haulier jailed in France for allegedly smuggling £2.5m...

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Hauliers log off minor roads

As forestry booms in Scotland, timber hauliers have signed a deal to minimise the impact on rural communities. Guy Sheppard...

Scots tanker drivers to go on strike

SCOTTISH TANKER drivers are to take industrial action from 7 May following rejection of a 5.4% pay deal. The 35 Transport &...

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Driver held at gunpoint while his load is nicked

STAFFORDSHIRE POLICE are hunting a gang who kidnapped a truck driver at gunpoint and stole his £15,000 load of electrical goods...

RUNNING OUT OF TIME

Barry Proctor has been to Brussels to lobby MEPs on the Working Time Directive — and he's now more worried than ever about the...

Q: Could abnormal loads go swimmingly?

TRANSPORT CONSULTANTS are investigating whether some of the biggest loads carried by Special Types trucks could be moved more...

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DON'T WAIT UNTIL

IT'S TOO LATE... At last we know most of the details we've been desperately waiting for and now our industry can start...

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Livestock regs have long journey ahead

Attempts to change livestock rules have failed as EC members can't agree. David Harris reports. PROPOSED NEW European...

Wilson sues Greeks for ruined truck

FREED TRUCK driver David Wilson is demanding compensation from the Greek authorities after his impounded truck was returned in...

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Prosecution ruled says driver

A TRUCK driver who killed a man after he fell asleep at the wheel has launched an appeal against his four-year prison sentence....

Runes show solstice chaos ahead

WILTSHIRE POLICE are warning operators to avoid the Stonehenge and Avebury areas following the chaos on the roads during last...

TUC wants safety first

THE TUC says operators are not doing enough to cut the number of drivers killed on UK roads — it is publishing guidance to...

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FTA's plan for London

FTA's London 'manifesto' calls for delivery discs and more sensitive enforcement. Dominic Perry reports. THE FREIGHT TRANSPORT...

T&G demands legal minimum

THE TRANSPORT & General Workers Union has asked Transport Minister Tony McNulty for support in its battle to make sure all...

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Fresh brick attack

A TRUCK DRIVER had a lucky escape when youths hurled a brick through his open window in Leicestershire. The incident happened...

Exel delivers the goods

EXEL HAS teamed up with Bristol City Council to pilot a freight consolidation centre aimed at halving the number of trucks...

Two become one...

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

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Living dangerously

New dangerous goods regulations come into force this week. But what are the changes and what do they mean for operators?...

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We're slowly going faster

IT SEEMS THAT we may be on course to improve the nightmare of traffic congestion. The Department for Transport's Survey of...

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Back in harness

When you have a 40-year market leader it might be tempting to sit back. But that's not Gary Whittam's style. Andy Salter...

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It's time for a better deal

HAULAGE CONTRACTORS must wonder what direction the next blow is coming from. Having suffered for years with high fuel costs,...

Don't fence me in

YOU HAVE TO stop and wonder sometimes whether the powers that be credit us drivers with even an ounce of sense. First we get...

Safety survey

AS YOU KNOW, road safety is a major cause of fatalities and injuries in the UK and around the world.As part of our initiatives...

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On the right Rail freight is often cited as the

green answer to the UK's transport woes — shift freight to rail and free the roads. So why isn't it happening? Miles Brignall...

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Using a glass eye

Even world-class companies can take their eye off the ball when it comes to routine vehicle maintenance... GLASS MANUFACTURER...

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Warning for operator whose VED cheque bounced twice

A SHROPSHIRE operator whose vehicle excise duty cheques bounced twice has escaped with a warning despite the company's failure...

Last-chance saloon for skip-hire firm with maintenance problems

A SKIP-HIRE firm which operated without a transport manager for six months has had its licence revoked for a string of...

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Operator's 'lost' application story fails to win back truck

AN OPERATOR who claimed his 0-licence application was lost by an office girl failed to regain his impounded truck when he...

Tipperman fined £1,000 and truck impounded for running illegally

A TALLY of 11 offences, including using a vehicle without an 0-licence or tachograph, has cost a Derbyshire tipperman £1,043 in...

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Codes of honour

The Office of Fair Trading is backing industry codes of practice with a new scheme, but what's in it for transport companies?...

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t it in ling!

Is a handshake good enough or do you need a written contract? Adam Hill tells the 10 things you need to know about contract...

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BULK

CARR 1 ER The used 3.5-tonne Mitsubishi Canter we drove sported a capacious box body and offered great productivity. And as an...

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CLARE WINNERS

The 31st annual Irish Road Haulage Association Conference met in Bunratty, County Clare at Easter. Patric Cunnane reports on...

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TALKING BUSINESS

The IRHA conference debated serious issues hindering the industry. Patric Cunnane reports from the floor. The unfairness of...

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Special presentations

In a new departure Saturday morning was given over to presentations on topics including transport law, the Department of...

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MEDITATING IN THE ZONE

The truckzone at SED 2004 is set to be the biggest tipper show of the year. We continue our build-up to the big event with a...

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LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!

Oliver Dixon arrived in Louisville, Kentucky, to find a Mid America Trucking Show bubbling with optimism as the long-awaited...

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THE FRENCH

CONNECTION Automotive giant PSAs haulage division, Gefco, has expanded to provide logistics for other businesses. Miles...

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1 N TRANSIT-ION

The Transit has more power and even more torque. But is all that oomph justified? With deadlines threatened by everworsening...

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GOING FOR GOLD Bobadopoulos the Builder may struggle to get

Athens ready for the Olympic Games, but at least one new Olympic venue is up and running. The ERF brand is currently on a...

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They call this enforcement?

Jason Hamer asks how much time and money can be wasted by incompetent enforcement. Erm... quite a lot it would seem. Iam...

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Predator stalks the docks up in the North-East

The winner of the Mercedes-Benz/CM competition to win a limited edition Actros Predator picked up the keys and put it straight...

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Ex-demo FH12 is fresh as a daisy Not quite new but a whole lot cheaper. This year-old ex-demo Volvo

FH12 6x2 Globetrotter seems to be a good deal... It's not often you get the chance to snap up a tractive unit that's barely...