Length And Speed Restriction

IN SWEDEN FOR ALL M1 moves FOLLOWING Sweden's change from leftto right-hand drive, new maximum train lengths and speed regulations for commercial vehicles are giving concern to......

Germany Halts Movements

BDF, the German road haulage association, has announced that the circulation of goods vehicles (lorries and trailers) of 7.5 tons laden weight or over will be prohibited on all......

New Polish Taxes On Foreign Vehicles

THE Polish Government on January 1 introduced a new range of taxes applicable to foreign vehicles entering Poland. These taxes cover laden and unladen vehicles and are levied at......

France Increases Border Tax

BRITISH carriers taking traffic into France now have to pay 161 per cent tax on the transport price over the French portion of the journey. This follows the introduction of an......

Italy Gets Tough

THE ITALIAN authorities in recent weeks have adopted a noticeable change of attitude in the granting of permits to British hauliers. Where it was previously possible to obtain a......