Speakers line up for Microlise Conference
Delegates to the 2017 Microlise Transport Conference will see presentations from two of the most powerful people in British transport law enforcement: Gordon Macdonald, head of enforcement policy at the […]
Euro 6 trucks far greener on NOx than diesel cars
The organisation that revealed the Volkswagen ‘emissionsgate’ scandal has given the Euro 6 heavy-duty diesel engines fitted to trucks and buses a clean bill of health as far as nitrogen […]
Hauliers gear up for hard Brexit
Preparation is underway by road transport groups for the potential impact of a so-called ‘hard Brexit’ approach to Britain’s departure from the European Union. The prime minister Theresa May recently […]
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London mayor takes next steps towards dangerous lorry ban
Transport for London (TfL) has announced a new consultation on its forthcoming Direct Vision Standard (DVS) system, which will see some vehicles banned from the capital based on a ‘star […]
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ATF update: renewed calls for third-party examiners
Steve Banner casts an eye over the latest happenings in the authorised testing facility (ATF) network There is no denying that Boleyn Recovery & Fleet Services has benefited from being […]
3D component printing comes to the truck industry
Replacement parts for trucks produced by 3D printing to order at a local dealership are now a reality for operators of older Mercedes-Benz models. Replacement plastic components such as covers, […]
Renault launches retrofit anti-rollaway parking brake
A system designed to prevent drivers leaving the cab of their truck without applying the parking brake has been introduced by Renault Trucks UK. Dubbed Anti-Runaway Automated Park Brake (Anti-RAPB), […]
TCs get new guidelines on repute and cabotage
Revised guidelines have been issued for traffic commissioners (TCs) examining cases of transport managers’ repute and authorisation, and cabotage by international hauliers visiting the United Kingdom, in the light of […]
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DVSA rolls out changes to OCRS system
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced changes to its operator compliance risk score (OCRS), the ‘traffic light’ system which it uses to target its enforcement activities at […]
