Richard Lawson Starts To Stretch Its Wings

THE NEW OWNERS of the former Richard Lawson Auto Logistics business have begun expanding its 200-strong fleet just a month after rescuing it from closure. David Horton, chairman......

Tacho Chart's No Defence, Say Police

A TRUCK DRIVER threatened with a prosecution for speeding is to fight the case because his tacho chart suggests the police equipment was inaccurate. Simon Sayers of Newbury was......

Tanker Targets

The Transport & General Workers Union plans to set a minimum national pay and conditions target for oil tanker drivers, then instruct its officials to pursue these when......

Advice Plan

The FTA says employers' representatives and unions should unite to offer the best possible advice to drivers now the unions are no longer contesting the Road Transport Directive......

Greek Gifts

Truck driver David Wilson is to sue the Greek government for 2200,000 damages for wrongful imprisonment following a sentence for people smuggling.......

No Connection

st week we referred to thefts from the Whitwood Industries Estate in West Yorkshire, more commonly known as Wakefield Europort. This has no connection with the nearby Whitwood......

Malcolm Group

The directors of Scottish operator Malcolm Group have agreed to sell the company to its management for 269.8m.......

Lorry Charge

Customs & Excise will announce the successful bidders for LRUC this week; the LRUC is due to come into force in 2008.......