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Soft Target
• Road transport must not be selected as a "soft target" by the Government ' in moves to curb pollution says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Giant tread •......
Hauliers Fight Over
ferry fares • A row has broken out between truck and parcel van operators on a Scottish island over the concessionary rates the smaller vehicles are charged by a ferry company.......
Wasting Time
• Police and Department of Transport officials who carry out sweeping checks on tankers are wasting their own and hauliers' time and money on finding faults of a "minor and......
Erf Theft Denial
• An international truck driver has denied stealing an ERF truck from his firm and obtaining Y,4,500 from a transport company by claiming that he owned the lorry and could sell......
No Rest For Drivers
• The closure of laybys is posing a threat to HGV drivers who need to take rest breaks and are forced to travel further to find a stopping place, says the Road Haulage......