Revised guidance for traffic commissioners published
Published On: Thursday 21 January 2016
Beverley Bell, the senior traffic commissioner for Great Britain, has published a revised set of statutory documents, which outline a common approach for the way traffic commissioners (TCs) regulate commercial [...]
Trade associations have expressed dismay over the continued closure of the Forth Road Bridge to HGV traffic over 7.5 tonnes, which is expected to continue until mid-February. “This will have [...]
Some aerodynamic improvements ‘could be waste of money’
Published On: Wednesday 6 January 2016
The technical director of trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull has warned that fleets which incorrectly specify aerodynamic add-ons for their trailers could be wasting their money. Derek Skinner (pictured) raised the [...]
First-time annual test pass rates for HGV and PSV have risen for the third consecutive year, according to the latest figures from the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). In [...]
DVSA wins royal recognition for load security effort
Published On: Wednesday 16 December 2015
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has won a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for its work in improving load security on UK roads, in partnership with the [...]
Major trade associations have welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) decision to temporarily relax drivers’ hours regulations for vehicles which would normally use the Forth Road Bridge, since it was [...]
Both the Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Road Haulage Association (RHA) have praised the decision by skills minister Nick Boles to approve the HGV Driver Trailblazer Apprenticeship, with FTA calling [...]
RHA: don’t wait for driver deaths to prompt Calais action
Published On: Tuesday 15 December 2015
Road Haulage Association (RHA) chief executive Richard Burnett has again spoken out about what the association calls an “untenable situation” for HGV drivers as a result of increased migrant activity [...]
Fuel costs still fleets’ biggest challenge, research finds
Published On: Saturday 12 December 2015
New research commissioned by Barclaycard has reportedly found that reducing fuel mileage costs remains fleet managers’ single largest concern, with 33 per cent of those questioned highlighting it as a [...]
