Interested parties across the EU are being invited by the European Commission to submit their views on the implementation of Driver CPC, “in order to assess how effectively the Directive [...]
Surplus of Driver CPC training centres is good news for operators
Published On: Wednesday 17 July 2013
There are nearly three times as many Driver CPC (DCPC) training centres in operation as were anticipated, and more than enough capacity to train everyone before the September deadlines this [...]
Fatal coach crash prompts coroner tyre age warning
Published On: Wednesday 17 July 2013
A coroner has announced that he will write to the Department for Transport to address the issue of ageing tyres, following a coach accident last September which resulted in the deaths [...]
Agencies launch combined clampdown on non-compliant Midlands hauliers
Published On: Wednesday 17 July 2013
Government forces in the West Midlands have been combining their efforts to crack down on suspected tax evasion and other criminal activity within the haulage industry. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) led the [...]
Renault Trucks has unveiled its complete Euro 6 range. It has replaced the distinct Magnum and Premium families with four ranges sharing common styling and two cab shells: Distribution, Construction, [...]
Transport for London (TfL) is to lobby the UK’s Department for Transport and the European Union to tighten up exemptions that allow many construction vehicles to operate without sideguards and [...]
Iveco is reintroducing its DriveAway Options programme on Eurocargo models, with a range of bodied 7.5-tonners available to buy from dealer forecourts nationwide. The DriveAway Options programme at 7.5 tonnes [...]
UK share of international traffic continues to decline
Published On: Wednesday 17 July 2013
UK-registered trucks now perform just 18 per cent of driver-accompanied haulage to continental Europe, as shown by the latest statistics from the Department for Transport. The first quarter of 2013 [...]
VOSA has published a ‘guide for recovery operations’, which it says is the result of a need for “further clarification around the complex legislation relating to operating recovery vehicles.” The [...]
