COMMUNITIES are invited to view plans for completing the dualling of the A9 between Perth and Inverness at venues along the corridor over the coming weeks. Transport Scotland officials will be on hand at drop-in […]
The government is unconvinced that earned recognition (ER) operators should be exempt from having their vehicles tested every 12 months, after it asked the industry for feedback. The department for transport (DfT) has been exploring […]
A Scottish haulage firm that had its licence revoked after it altered the speed limiters on its lorries has been granted interim authority to continue operating, writes Chris Tindall. M&M Kerr lost its licence after […]
LEYLAND Trucks, where DAF’s full range of RHD trucks are assembled, is searching for a new raft of talent, promising a dedicated development programme for 28 new apprentices. Nineteen-year-old Daniel Hampson, a current Automotive Engineer […]
TRANSPORT for London (TfL) is launching a new safety standard for HGVs of over 12 tonne gross vehicle weight entering and operating in the capital later this year. The ‘Progressive Safe System’ (PSS) which goes […]
The industry is just days away from the phased-in introduction of new post-Brexit trade rules on imports, with warnings that many businesses remain unaware of how they will be affected, writes Chris Tindall. The border […]
THE RHA has submitted its asks to the Treasury ahead of the Spring Statement on 6 March. They are calling on the Chancellor to support the thousands of HGV, coach and van operators who keep […]
DRIVER HIRE began in 1983, initially as a one-man-band. Reflecting on this milestone and how the industry has changed over the 40 years, Richard Owen-Hughes group marketing director said: “The internet has completely changed the […]
RHA ESTIMATES that NOx from HGVs has been slashed by around 70% since 2013, all attributed to the introduction of cleaner Euro 6 trucks. The association projects that NOx will have fallen by 80% in […]
THE DAF UK and Ireland Driver Challenge returns for 2024; a multi-stage search to find the nations’ best commercial vehicle drivers. The fourth edition of the competition follows a successful event in 2022. The event […]
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