London proposes to ban trucks without safety gear
The London Mayor, Transport for London and the London Councils are to join forces to impose new safety equipment rules on operators who send their trucks into the capital. Although […]
Volumetric mixers could become subject to LGV regulations
The days of volumetric mixers operating on the roads at weights of over 32 tonnes under regulations originally intended to apply to mobile cranes and other wheeled plant may be […]
Euro Parliament fails to decide on truck dimensions
The European Parliament’s transport committee has failed to agree whether or not to allow longer and/or heavier trucks on Europe’s roads, let alone whether the extra length should be used […]
Legal proceedings over air quality could herald more LEZs
The prospect of more and tighter low emission zones (LEZs) in British cities has been raised by the decision of the European Commission to launch legal proceedings against the UK […]
Particulate trap check signals start of emissions clampdown
Diesel-engined vehicles that have had standard particulate trap exhaust aftertreatment devices removed will fail their annual tests from February, roads minister Robert Goodwill has announced. The tightening of testing to […]
December sees truck market boom
The truck industry will remember 2013 as being the year of the busiest month ever – December – when nearly 11,000 trucks were registered in the run-up to the Euro […]
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Vehicles ‘detained at roadside’ for Driver CPC non-compliance
Reports have emerged that some drivers who require a Driver CPC but do not hold one are allegedly being prevented from continuing with their journeys when they are detected at […]
Bell tells transport managers to toughen up
Senior traffic commissioner Beverley Bell has warned transport managers that they must face up to their legal responsibilities as outlined by Act of Parliament, or get out of the industry. […]
Scania launches most powerful Euro 6 engine yet
Scania is forging ahead with its Euro 6 engine programme, having just introduced the most powerful engine yet to conform to the new emissions standard. The 730 hp V8 joins […]
