The Local Government Association has called for powers to enable councils in England outside the capital to enforce local vehicle weight and width limits, just as they can in London [...]

Cyclists should be subject to regulation as well as HGVs, argues Kevin Buchanan, group managing director at freight distribution network Pall-Ex Since the start of the year, eight cyclists have [...]

Richard Burnett, the chief executive of the Road Haulage Association, has warned that recent positive news of rising employment levels is in stark contrast to what he called the “chronic [...]

After the first full year of operation, the government’s HGV road user levy has raised more than twice what was expected from foreign vehicles – but has done only a [...]

Unipart Autoparts has announced it is launching a new TTC-branded steering and suspension range. The extensive new range consists of over 250 part numbers, which the company says provide comprehensive [...]

Transport trade associations have responded to the election of a majority Conservative government with renewed calls for increased investment in and reduced taxes for the road haulage industry. The election, [...]

Following our report in April’s Transport Operator, the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has confirmed details of the new alternative route to periodic training for initial Driver CPC qualification [...]

Recruitment agency Drivers Direct has announced it is expanding its workforce, following strong interest at a British Forces Resettlement Services (BFRS) career open day. The BFRS event, held in Catterick, [...]

The long-promised abolition of the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence is finally going ahead. As of 8 June, the counterpart is no longer being issued to drivers in [...]