The European Commission has published new proposals which would relax current restrictions on heavy goods vehicle design, in a bid to reduce fuel consumption and save the lives…
Diesel refined from crude oil could be replaced or augmented by a near-identical fuel produced by genetically-modified E. coli bacteria, according to an article in the Proceedings of...
Operators are being invited to enrol selected drivers for training as road accident ‘first responders’ by a former trade union boss. David Higginbottom, former general secretary of the...
DAF has launched a version of its Euro 6 XF tractor suited to operation with trailers of three-metre internal height, while enabling compliance with continental height limits. The...
There is still a widespread lack of awareness amongst transport operators about the requirements for Driver CPC, a new government-commissioned report has stated. The Driver CPC Interim Evaluation,...
UPDATE: The advice discussed in the story below has since been removed from the gov.uk website pending a review, following “queries” by trade associations. Information in this article...
The Welsh government has rejected reports that a planned M4 relief road in south Wales could become the UK’s second toll motorway, as reported in two national newspapers...
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced plans which could see trucks entering the capital being mandatorily fitted with devices to protect cyclists, restricted to operating at...
The Road Haulage Association is contesting the view of VOSA and the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) that mechanics require a Driver CPC if they are taking a vehicle for...
