London mayor Boris Johnson rode past my house on Sunday, along with 20,000 other cyclists competing in the London Surrey...

could prove difficult INDUSTRY campaigners have warned that plans to extend the rural fuel rebate scheme to areas of mainland...

FIGURES RELEASED by London Councils show there were 90,000 fewer penalty charge notices (PCNs) issued in the city for illegal...

THE UK TRUCK market is looking increasingly polarised as the latest registrations data compiled by the Society of Motor...

DEALERS FEAR they may be forced to invest to meet Block Exemption Regulation (BER) changes by the European Commission, placing...

would-be professional drivers not to book driving tests via anything other than its official website as there are copycat...

you think! IT'S TIME TO tell CM the main changes you want to make to the transport industry. Do you want clients to pay you...

COMMERCIAL MOTOR LIVE 2013 Paul Allera Head of fleet, Fowler Welch What did you like about last year's event? The show...

for 090,000 debt A HAULAGE BOSS from Northern Ireland has been disqualified from being a company director for seven years...

THE DSA HAS defended the cost of the Driver CPC, after CM revealed last week that the driver training scheme had generated more...

OXFORD HAULIERS have questioned the council's plans to introduce a freight park-andride scheme to reduce vehicle miles,...

Leads IRTE event SOCIETY OF Operations Engineers patron and former First Group chief executive Sir Moir Lockhead will deliver...

Watch scheme results THE FREIGHT TRANSPORT Association (FTA) has cast doubt on data gathered by Lorry Watch volunteers in Kent...

LIKE IT OR not, cycling is a political issue. While the industry would always back zero fatalities in accidents involving...

July's Trucking Britain survey reviewed operators views on road building, collaboration and Q2 SUMMER HAS finally arrived and...

OPTIMISM LEVELS were maintained in July, as the score matched June's 56. Of the respondents, 77% were either very optimistic or...

you do? With Vosa and the DSA set to merge into a single entity, what would you do if you were in charge of the planned super...

first, not money AS ALWAYS WITH Europe, they do nothing to improve the conditions of cab size, and we only have an increase in...

I'M SITTING in my office reading CM (1 August) and all I can think is what's all this about? The new FH is what it is: a new...

Love the FH I READ WITH interest the comments about the new Volvo FH in CM I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Volvo enthusiast and must...

safe in London THANKS FOR YOUR thoughtful editorial on the subject of cycling in heavy traffic being promoted (CM 11 July). As...

THE WEEK If its a classic you're after, Look no further THIS WEEK, Laurie Dealer has gone for a modem classic: a...

it comes to buying What is the very least an operator should expect to spend on a second-hand tractor? These days, hauliers...

The most obvious sign that the country's economy is getting back on track comes from the used van market's performance in May....

tractor Why is the Renault Premium Long Distance tractor loved by so many operators? The Premium Long Distance tractor unit...

traction operators TC Simon Evans says hauliers pulling third-party trailers must ensure they are fit and serviceable SIMON...

AN ESSEX HAULIER has had his 0-licence revoked and been disqualified from operating vehicles and from being a transport manager...

JOAN AITKEN, traffic commissioner (TC) for Scotland (pictured right), has revoked the 0-licence of a Fraserburgh haulier who...

BIBBY DISTRIBUTION'S authorisation at the Ultraframe facility in Lincoln Way, Clitheroe, will remain unchanged at 20 vehicles...

Warrington • On 12 August a PI will consider disciplinary action against Westown, based in Warrington. • Line Transport,...

In a legal first, a vehicle operator was found liable for an accident brought about by a lack of cleaning that caused an...

One truck operator that takes site cleanliness very seriously is waste management and skip hire specialist, RTS Waste...

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, which fall under the Health and Safety At Work Act 1974, are...

relax, Cabotage restrictions for foreign car transporters have been relaxed ahead of new number plate peaks next month Words:...

ECM,The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the Road Haulage Association (RHA), and the Association of European Vehicle...

The likes of Honda, Nissan and Toyota have invested heavily in manufacturing plants in the UK, and currency fluctuations have...

A vehicle on the public highway must comply with the Construction and Use Regulations. This week, we look at the regulations...

Running an international haulage business is not what it once was, as Kevin Rawlings knows only too well Kevin Rawlings paints...

The road transport industry is full of legislation, but enforcement in Europe has, in the past, been a more relaxed affair....

and offering an excellent service, Stephen Sanderson Transport is the quintessential Palletline and Transport Association...

Sanderson began his haulage journey in 1973, using £40 of savings and a £200 loan from his grandfather to set up the business...

Leyland and Mercedes-Benz trucks. It bought its first Scania in 1985, and the fleet is now 100% made up of lorries from the...

roads Roads are no longer just slabs of concrete and tarmac, they're getting cleverer by the mile 'Within 15 years, cars could...

A 'smart' road needs something to be smart about, and there's a lot of research into how traffic moves. The problem is trying...

your vehicle, or even send messages to it; but what if the road could actually power your vehicle, and — better yet— do so...

HERMES HAS teamed up with the Logistics Guild and the Royal Logistics Corps to provide an insight to military personnel of what...

Martin Padron First line manager, DHL, working at the Sainsbury's Stoke-on-Trent site Joined company: 2008 Previous job: shift...