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 [...]
DAF has launched a version of its Euro 6 XF tractor suited to operation with trailers of three-metre internal height, while enabling compliance with continental height limits. The XF Low [...]
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 [...]
New CNG filling station will be first of many, says operator
Published On: Friday 5 April 2013
A new compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station in Crewe is to be a benchmark for a network of such sites across the country in the years to come, supplied [...]
The Welsh government has rejected reports that a planned M4 relief road in south Wales could become the UK’s second toll motorway, as reported in two national newspapers yesterday. The [...]
Plans to tighten truck regulation in pursuit of Boris biking vision
Published On: Tuesday 2 April 2013
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced plans which could see trucks entering the capital being mandatorily fitted with devices to protect cyclists, restricted to operating at specific times [...]
RHA challenges need for Driver CPC when taking vehicles to annual test
Published On: Tuesday 2 April 2013
The Road Haulage Association is contesting the view of VOSA and the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) that mechanics require a Driver CPC if they are taking a vehicle for its annual [...]
The wraps have been thrown off DAF’s new 10.8-litre engine as the Paccar subsidiary rises to the challenges posed by operators nervous of Euro 6 technology. While DAF’s current MX-13 [...]
