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Uk Hauliers Demand A Fair Ec Deal By Gail Ashton
• Hauliers have called for a harmonisation of road transport standards and costs across Europe to help Britain compete in the single market. As the trade barriers went down at......
Coroner Slams Crash Drivers Must Belt Barriers After...
A coroner has called for an urgent investigation into the effectiveness of crash barriers following two fatal crashes. Paul Hodgkins, 40 of Markfield, Leics died last September......
Standards Down • West Mercia Police Blame The Recession For
a lowering of vehicle maintenance standards after their latest random roadside check revealed a 15% rise in offences. Half of the sixty trucks stopped in the check were breaking......
It's Official • A Law Governing The Use Of Front
seatbelts will be introduced next month — and it states that truck drivers will not be exempt from seatbelt legislation. This removes any room for argument that truck drivers......