Supreme Court air quality ruling may impact on fleet operators
Published On: Friday 3 May 2013
The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that the government has failed to meet its obligations under the European Air Quality Directive to reduce the levels of nitrogen dioxide gas (NO2) [...]
Motor Wheel Service Distribution (MWSD) will give its two new xlite super single forged aluminium wheels their show debut on stand A28 at Truckfest Peterborough. The company claims the wheels [...]
MPs recommend HGV access restrictions to drive cyclist safety
Published On: Wednesday 24 April 2013
A group of MPs has recommended a variety of measures in order to drive up safety standards for cyclists on Britain’s roads, including access restrictions for HGVs at busy times in urban areas. In a [...]
IRTE reports CV Show success as visitor numbers rise
Published On: Wednesday 24 April 2013
Visitor numbers to the Commercial Vehicle Show, held at the NEC in April, were up by nearly 12 per cent on the 2012 event, to over 18,000 over three days. [...]
Scania dealer Keltruck Ltd celebrated thirty years in business this month with a special anniversary event, held last Friday at its West Bromwich headquarters (pictured). The dealer, which operates from branches [...]
Drivers to be enrolled as crash ‘first responders’
Published On: Tuesday 23 April 2013
Operators are being invited to enrol selected drivers for training as road accident ‘first responders’ by a former trade union boss. David Higginbottom, former general secretary of the United Road [...]
Vehicle lifting specialist Stertil Koni has invested in a fleet of Ford Transit 350 MWB service vans, which it says will increase safety for its engineers, whilst assisting them in [...]
Government research shows Driver CPC awareness ‘not sufficient’
Published On: Wednesday 17 April 2013
There is still a widespread lack of awareness amongst transport operators about the requirements for Driver CPC, a new government-commissioned report has stated. The Driver CPC Interim Evaluation, which was [...]
UPDATE: The advice discussed in the story below has since been removed from the gov.uk website pending a review, following “queries” by trade associations. Information in this article therefore may [...]
