• 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 [...]

  • 400th ATF opens in Hemel Hempstead

    Published On: Thursday 9 January 2014

    DVSA, the newly-merged agency combining VOSA and the Driving Standards Agency, began 2014 in style with the opening of the 400th site in its authorised testing facility (ATF) scheme. The [...]

  • DVSA inspectors to gain irtec certification

    Published On: Thursday 9 January 2014

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA – incorporating VOSA) has announced that its inspectors will be undergoing a new training and assessment programme, which is quality-assured by the Institute [...]

  • Merc Arocs makes its mark in UK construction sector

    Published On: Wednesday 8 January 2014

    Three British operators have put the first UK examples of the Arocs – Mercedes’ new Euro 6-only construction truck – into service. Construction, waste management and recycling specialist GBN Services, [...]