Bottomley Tests 38-t Drawbars

• Raising the weight limit for drawbar vehicles from 32 to 38 tonnes would mean huge savings for operators, Roads and Traffic minister Peter Bottomley was told on Wednesday.......

Strike Drags On

• Lorry drivers were still facing long delays at Channel ferry ports this week because of the continuing seamen's strike. Seamen working for P&O European Ferries entered the......

Last Ports Weigh

• Weighbridges are to be installed at Ramsgate and Immingham, which are the last two major ferry ports without them, junior transport minister Peter Bottomley told the House of......

Volvo Sponsors School Poster

• A Volvo-sponsored poster promoting the benefits of road transport was launched this week by Roads and Traffic Minister Peter Bottomley. Aimed primarily at schoolchildren, the......