International hauliers wishing to apply for ECMT (European Conference of Ministers of Transport) permits – which will likely be required to transport goods to the EU and European Economic Area [...]
The Labour Party’s shadow treasury team has queried whether road transport operators are paying their fair share for the damage inflicted by their vehicles on the UK’s roads – suggesting [...]
The traffic commissioners’ office (OTC) has released details of the new financial standing levels to be required of commercial vehicle operators from 1 January. Operators with standard national and international [...]
Total issues winter oil and coolant advice for hauliers
Published On: Friday 30 November 2018
As the colder weather sets in, Total Lubricants has released guidance for road haulage and logistics operators regarding the importance of appropriate engine oil and coolant selection. “HGVs always have [...]
Onboard power specialist Winton Engineering has highlighted the role that on-vehicle compressor systems can play in reducing downtime and boosting efficiency for transport operators. The company cites recent research which [...]
The senior traffic commissioner (STC) of Great Britain, Richard Turfitt, has published revised editions of several of the statutory documents that explain the way in which traffic commissioners (TCs) should [...]
Prefabricated inspection pit manufacturer Premier Pits has announced it has been named the UK distributor for BrakeMate, a new workshop product said to eliminate the lifting of heavy brake calipers [...]
This article was published on 19 November. Since events are fast-moving and information is subject to change, please keep checking the gov.uk website for the latest information and advice on [...]
Major truck route to fall in scope of Bath clean air zone
Published On: Friday 9 November 2018
A short part of the A36 trunk road that links the M4 to the south coast will fall into the proposed Bath clean air zone (CAZ) under recent proposals from [...]
