Third-lane Truck Ban

• In a case which sets an important precedent, the High Court has ruled that the third lane of motorways is barred to all goods vehicles even those under 7.5 tonnes unladen. The......

Letter Rivals Plans Rejected

• The Government has rejected proposals by some of the UK's biggest parcels operators which want to take on the Royal Mail in the national letter market. Consumer Affairs......

Dery Differences

MI Latest Government figures confirm that British hauliers are paying more for diesel than almost anyone else in the EC. Last October British hauliers paid around 37.33pilit for......

Hauliers Warned Of Tyre Spiking Attacks

• Hauliers could be facing an upsurge in attacks by organised gangs of thieves following the uncovering of a new tyre spiking device, The device, a modified coach bolt ground to......

Holes Charge

• Plans to charge public utilities each time they dig holes in the roads have been shelved because the Department of Transport cannot find legislative time.......

Two Hats

• '1 he managing director and chief executive officer of Crane Fruehauf, Tom Lyrichy, has also been appointed deputy managing director of operations for the parent SESR group of......

Missing Link

III It could be the end of the century before work starts on a new M1/M62 link in West Yorkshire, says Transport Minister Robert Atkins. The estimated cost is 254 million.......

Drivers Fined

• Felixstowe Magistrates have fined 26 Russell Davies Group drivers a total of £4,305 for drivers hours and tachograph offences.......