The skills minister Nick Boles has rejected a ‘trailblazer’ bid mounted by industry bodies which would have provided apprenticeship funding and support for large goods vehicle (LGV) drivers. Trade associations [...]
Beverley Bell, the senior traffic commissioner (STC) for Great Britain, has announced the launch of a new consultation on the regulation of professional lorry, bus and coach drivers. The consultation, [...]
The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has extended the validity of codes generated by its online driving licence information sharing system to 21 days, following complaints from industry that [...]
The John Lewis Partnership, the company which operates the John Lewis department store as well as the Waitrose supermarket chain, is set to be among the first customers to take [...]
Brigade PathFindIR II helps drivers see hazards in total darkness
Published On: Thursday 9 July 2015
Brigade Electronics has introduced its new PathFindIR II thermal imaging camera system, which it says allows drivers to see up to four times further than when using headlights in total [...]
RHA highlights drivers’ hours compliance gap for foreign trucks
Published On: Wednesday 8 July 2015
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has reported that non-UK trucks are “significantly more likely” than UK-operated vehicles to be found to have seriously infringed drivers’ hours laws in a manner [...]
Exeros cyclist detection camera wins Tip-ex innovation award
Published On: Tuesday 7 July 2015
A new cyclist detection camera solution from Exeros Technologies has won the Product Innovation award at the recent Tip-ex event in Harrogate. The system uses a unique algorithm which is [...]
DVSA celebrates 500th ATF opening as chief exec bows out
Published On: Monday 6 July 2015
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced the opening of the 500th site in its authorised testing facility (ATF) scheme, at the County Durham premises of truck and [...]
The effects of industrial action by the French workforce of the MyFerryLink service is continuing to cause turmoil for HGV drivers crossing the English Channel between Calais and Dover. An [...]
