Heidi Alexander appointed to head DfT
Swindon South MP Heidi Alexander has been appointed as secretary of state at the Department for Transport (DfT), following the resignation last week of predecessor Louise Haigh. Ms Alexander, who […]
RHA: invest in roads to support tourism ambitions
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has said that roads and infrastructure projects must receive investment by the government in support of its ambitions to welcome 50 million international visitors each […]
First Euro NCAP truck safety results published
Vehicle rating specialist Euro NCAP has released the first set of results from its Truck Safe assessment programme, which has seen truck models from major European manufacturers gauged for their […]
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MPs’ report calls for freight crime action
A new report has been published by a cross-party group of MPs, providing recommendations to the government on how it can clamp down on freight crime. The report from the […]
Driver CPC reforms to roll out from December
Following the approval of legislation by parliament, the long-awaited reforms to Driver CPC will begin to come into force from Tuesday 3 December – though some elements of the changes […]
‘Milestone reached’ on abnormal loads policing
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has reported that a ‘significant milestone’ has been reached in its campaign to tackle the issues faced by hauliers moving abnormal loads, following a meeting […]
Roadworthiness guide updated by DVSA
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency has today published an updated version of its Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness, which details the regulations, requirements and best practice approaches for commercial vehicle […]
Relief at Budget fuel duty freeze amidst wider tax rises
Widespread relief at the government’s decision not to raise fuel duty in last week’s Autumn Budget was tempered by concern of additional costs to road transport businesses resulting from a […]
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Driver CPC changes greenlit by parliament
The new government has progressed the previous administration’s planned reforms to the Driver CPC scheme, the necessary legislation having now been approved by parliament. The government tabled motions to approve […]
