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 [...]
Councils want powers to enforce truck restrictions
Published On: Thursday 2 July 2015
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 [...]
Opinion: we all have a part to play in preventing accidents
Published On: Friday 26 June 2015
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 [...]
Road user charge fails to halt foreign domination of international freight
Published On: Monday 22 June 2015
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 launches new TTC steering/suspension range
Published On: Thursday 4 June 2015
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 [...]
