• MPs debate freight crime in parliament

    Published On: Thursday 12 December 2024

    Members of parliament held an in-depth discussion on the subject of freight crime in a Westminster Hall debate last week, with a focus on reducing the financial and personal burdens […]

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  • O-licence changes go digital-only

    Published On: Wednesday 11 December 2024

    The Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC) has announced that all alterations to transport managers on operator licences, and applications to surrender licences, will need to be performed digitally from […]

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  • DVSA updates load security guidance

    Published On: Tuesday 10 December 2024

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has updated its guidance for goods vehicle operators in England, Wales and Scotland on how to ensure cargo is secured and unloaded safely. […]

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  • Haulier cost pressures revealed in annual RHA survey

    Published On: Friday 6 December 2024

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has published the results of its Annual Cost Movement Survey, which outlines how increasing cost pressures are continuing to impact the haulage sector. The survey […]

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  • Heidi Alexander appointed to head DfT

    Published On: Monday 2 December 2024

    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 […]

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  • RHA: invest in roads to support tourism ambitions

    Published On: Friday 29 November 2024

    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 […]

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  • First Euro NCAP truck safety results published

    Published On: Friday 22 November 2024

    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

    Published On: Friday 22 November 2024

    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 […]

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  • Driver CPC reforms to roll out from December

    Published On: Tuesday 19 November 2024

    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 […]

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