Haulage firms could be at risk of legal claims against them unless they manage the risk from Covid-19 to their employees and the public effectively. With the reopening of certain depots, offices and other premises […]
Hauliers across the UK have reported that the majority of their fleet is still up and running. To measure the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on the transport and distribution industry, Transport News (with its […]
Software specialist FleetCheck has urged operators to add coronavirus measures to their fleet risk management policies. The call comes after the government issued a new document – ‘Working Safely During Covid-19 in or from a […]
A temporary halt to the roll out of low emission zones in four Scottish cities, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, should be used to review the impact the zones will have on local hauliers already […]
Those working in the haulage sector are included in the second priority group for COV-19 testing of key workers, the Scottish Government confirmed. To manage the process Scottish Government has put those prioritised for testing […]
The Scottish Government has expressed its gratitude to the haulage industry in Scotland and its support network for continuing to work through the coronavirus pandemic to ‘ensure food, drink and other essential items remain available’. […]
Motorway service area operator Moto has announced it will provide free food for lorry drivers who park overnight and extend its free parking period to help when truckers take a break during the coronavirus lockdown. […]
Professional drivers renewing their licences will not have to worry about the D4 medical after the government finally relaxed the requirement. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced the temporary removal of D4 medicals so that HGV […]
The Department for Transport (DfT) has relaxed the rules for lorry drivers whose Driver CPC runs out after 1 March 2020. In a statement the DfT said: ‘During the coronavirus outbreak it may be difficult […]
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has relaxed tachograph calibration and extended the need to inspect tachographs periodically by three months, as it seeks to ease the pressure on understaffed workshops during the coronavirus […]
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