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C's Tough New Deal
"It is an onerous document which puts certain responsibilities on owner drivers which I believe places them in an impossible situation." But ARC disagrees. It says standing......
Deregulation Will Change Hours
• The Department of Transport is considering changes to domestic drivers' hours regulations as part of its aim to reduce administrative burdens on industry Transport Secretary......
Price War Continues On Cross-channel Ferries
• International operators will continue to benefit from the discount battle between Stena Sealink and P&O European Ferries following the Government's refusal to allow the two......
A Bunch Of Six
• Six seriously defective lorries were taken off the road during an inspection crackdown by police in the West Midlands last week. Traffic officers discovered 37 damaged I4GVs......
Emission Standards
• Vehicle manufacturers and the oil industry are co-operating to provide the EC commission with information to allow it to propose emission values for LGVs for them to comply......
16tonne Fine
• Drivers of 16-tonne vehicles with a trailer without a speed limiter fitted could face a fine of £2,500 and a delayed prohibition from 1 August. The new regs apply to vehicles......
Drug Trial
• A father and son are on trial accused of smuggling £2 million worth of cannabis in a lorry through Dover. David Roy Murray and David Edward Murray are appearing at Canterbury......
Dispute Looms
111 A dispute is looming between 300 van drivers and newspaper distribution specialist, Exel Newsflow. The workers are up in arms over the company's plan to increase their......
Van Privilege
• Drivers using their company vans after work will have to pay £5 a day for the privilege under an amendment to the van tax announced in the Budget.......