• Weighing the cost of overloading

    Published On: Thursday 6 February 2014

    With prohibition notices on the increase, Colin Smith of weighing solutions specialist Avery Weigh-Tronix explores the issue of overloading and how to avoid it Exceeding a vehicle’s maximum permissible weights [...]

  • Boris to ban trucks without safety equipment in London

    Published On: Sunday 2 February 2014

    The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced proposals which he says will see lorries that are not fitted with safety equipment to protect cyclists and pedestrians being banned from [...]

  • Industry gears up for 2014 CV Show

    Published On: Tuesday 28 January 2014

    Over 400 exhibitors are expected at the 2014 Commercial Vehicle Show, organisers say, which will be held at the NEC Birmingham from 29 April – 1 May. Exhibitor numbers are [...]

  • Road layouts criticised after truck collision cyclist deaths

    Published On: Tuesday 21 January 2014

    Transport for London and the capital’s mayor may be forced to re-examine their current cycling policy after it, and cyclist behaviour, came under criticism in a backlash following the deaths [...]

  • Petrol tanker drivers must train this year

    Published On: Monday 20 January 2014

    Companies transporting petroleum products by road tanker now have less than a year in which to get all their drivers trained to Petroeum Driver Passport (PDP) standards. All drivers will [...]

  • Agencies face probe into tax fiddles

    Published On: Monday 20 January 2014

    Agencies supplying drivers to transport operators are to be investigated by HM Revenue & Customs about the so-called ‘umbrella’ schemes they run, which see them pocket most of the tax [...]

  • Scania wins record-breaking order from Stobart and Jenkinson

    Published On: Sunday 19 January 2014

    Stobart Group and AW Jenkinson Forest Products have continued their joint purchasing agreement to make the largest order so far placed anywhere for Euro 6 trucks, and also the largest [...]

  • DVSA: being unaware of Driver CPC rules ‘is no excuse’

    Published On: Monday 13 January 2014

    While the majority of truck and bus drivers have engaged with the Driver CPC training process, a significant minority of truck drivers may not take part in it. The Department [...]

  • New Euro 6 rigids from DAF

    Published On: Saturday 11 January 2014

    DAF is filling more of the gaps in its Euro 6 line-up, including a complete range of three-axle rigids with trailing, second steered or tandem-drive axles using the XF and [...]