Getting Heavy • Shropshire County Council Is Stepping Up...

on overloaded trucks. It now has two trading standards officers working full time on enforcement and in the year to March they weighed more than 2,500 vehicles of which over 763......

Rha Backs Objections

• The Road Haulage Association is reversing its policy of rarely opposing 0-licence applications, following an attempt to stop a licence in the North-East. The association —......

Extra Cpc Test For Risk Men

• Risk prevention officers — which the European Commission is proposing for all firms carrying mainly hazardous goods — could be required to sit an extra exam as part of the......

Rac's Rescue Code Is Slammed

• The RAC's new BS5750orientated code of practice for road rescue firms (CM 18-24 July) has been attacked by both major recovery trade associations. "We are a bit cross to say......