RHA: Brussels HGV levy challenge “nonsense”
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has spoken out against a decision by the European Commission to challenge the legality of the HGV road user levy, the net effect of which […]
Government consults on driver fines as stowaway incidents persist
On one day last month in Kent, 52 suspected migrants of Middle East/North African origin were found in two trucks which had passed through UK security on the short-channel crossing. […]
RHA overturns threat to driver ‘night-out’ tax-free allowances
Overnighting drivers using sleeper cabs still do not have to submit receipts for expenditure to claim a flat ‘night-out’ allowance if this has been agreed with their employer, the Road […]
Hauliers ‘counting cost’ of Forth Bridge closure
Major trade associations have welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) decision to temporarily relax drivers’ hours regulations for vehicles which would normally use the Forth Road Bridge, since it was […]
Green light for driver apprenticeship scheme
Both the Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Road Haulage Association (RHA) have praised the decision by skills minister Nick Boles to approve the HGV Driver Trailblazer Apprenticeship, with FTA calling […]
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RHA: don’t wait for driver deaths to prompt Calais action
Road Haulage Association (RHA) chief executive Richard Burnett has again spoken out about what the association calls an “untenable situation” for HGV drivers as a result of increased migrant activity […]
Autumn statement: possible fuel duty hike and no driver training funding
Transport operators could face a rise in fuel duty from April 2016, following the chancellor George Osborne’s notable failure to mention the levy – the rate of which has now […]
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RHA launches Calais hotline as migrant crisis deepens
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has announced the launch of a new Calais incident reporting line, which it says will allow hauliers and drivers affected by incidents of intimidation or […]
RHA highlights impact of employment tax fraud
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has warned that fraud involving the tax status of lorry drivers is becoming a serious concern for the industry, with drivers increasingly paid as if […]
