New wheel dollies and workshop presses from Chicago Pneumatic
Published On: Friday 29 January 2016
Chicago Pneumatic has added new wheel dollies and rugged workshop presses to its line of workshop equipment for the professional automotive and heavy fleet maintenance industries. The two new wheel [...]
The Freight Transport Association has welcomed a raft of new proposals announced by the Department for Transport aimed at improving the safety of Britain’s roads. The suggested measures include preventing [...]
Used LCV dealer Van Monster, part of Northgate plc, has released a new infographic which aims to take a “fun, comparative look” at what can be fitted into the back [...]
Revised guidance for traffic commissioners published
Published On: Thursday 21 January 2016
Beverley Bell, the senior traffic commissioner for Great Britain, has published a revised set of statutory documents, which outline a common approach for the way traffic commissioners (TCs) regulate commercial [...]
Trade associations have expressed dismay over the continued closure of the Forth Road Bridge to HGV traffic over 7.5 tonnes, which is expected to continue until mid-February. “This will have [...]
Some aerodynamic improvements ‘could be waste of money’
Published On: Wednesday 6 January 2016
The technical director of trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull has warned that fleets which incorrectly specify aerodynamic add-ons for their trailers could be wasting their money. Derek Skinner (pictured) raised the [...]
First-time annual test pass rates for HGV and PSV have risen for the third consecutive year, according to the latest figures from the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). In [...]
DVSA wins royal recognition for load security effort
Published On: Wednesday 16 December 2015
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has won a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for its work in improving load security on UK roads, in partnership with the [...]
Major trade associations have welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) decision to temporarily relax drivers’ hours regulations for vehicles which would normally use the Forth Road Bridge, since it was [...]
