Briefs

• The Department of Transport is the Government's top spender on privatisation advice from consultants. The DOT spent El 24.2m between 1979-1995: £50m more than any other......

Scots Face Cuts In Roadside Checks

by David Harris I Roadside spot checks on trucks in Scotland will be cut even further this year, despite the fears of Scottish Licensing Authority Michael Betts that the level......

Test Stations Fail To Spot Dangers

• Truck testing stations are failing to spot dangerous vehicles because they are only interested in ''taking the money and hitting targets", according to one traffic examiner.......