Jailed Drivers' Review Planned

by Karen Miles • Lorry drivers languishing in Moroccan jails on disputed drugs convictions are hoping for a review of their cases thanks to a planned meeting of the Moroccan......

Foreign Truck Checks Slide

• The number of foreign lorries inspected at the roadside is decreasing, according to roads minister Steven Norris. Norris told the House of Commons (16 May) that the number of......

£420 For Lack Of 'vignette'

A Gloucester-based owner-driver has been fined £420 at the German/Danish border for failing to display a "vignette" or motorway toll certificate costing just £5. Karl SkiIton......

Glos Takes Brunt Of Toll Dodgers

• January's 10% rises in Severn Bridge tolls pushed more trucks on to minor roads in Gloucestershire, bringing the threat of traffic restrictions closer. In April the county......

Helpline Space Wanted On Trucks

• Hauliers are being asked to help people with learning difficulties by advertising the British Dyslexia Association's helpline number on the side of their trailers. Spiers of......