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New international haulage rules force drivers to return home every four weeks

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August 14, 2020 Kevin swallow

  New EU drivers’ hours and tachograph rules are being introduced on 20 August, including a requirement for drivers to ‘return home’ every four weeks, writes Chris Tindall. The Department for Transport said there will […]

Transport Scotland to ‘analyse’ UK governments truck speed limit increase report

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July 16, 2020 Kevin swallow

Increasing the speed limit of HGVs to 60mph has had no impact on safety, according to a UK government report. Issued by the Department for Transport, the report is the third and final assessment into […]

More trucks on A75 road than the Scottish national average

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June 15, 2020 Kevin swallow

There are almost 50% more trucks using the A75 between Stranraer and Gretna than there are on average across the Scottish Trunk Road Network, according to the Scottish Government. A Freedom of Information (FOI) enquired […]

GB Driving Hours Relaxation to End

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June 12, 2020 Kevin swallow

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that the relaxation of GB drivers’ hours will end on Sunday 14 June, a minute before midnight. The update in DfT guidance published this week follows the end […]

DVSA to update HGV driver training programme after fatal accident

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June 8, 2020 Kevin swallow

The DVSA has confirmed it will add questions to the HGV driver theory test about class VI mirrors, after a coroner raised concerns about the risk of deaths being caused on the roads. In a […]

Manage your workplace risks to Covid-19 to avoid legal claims

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May 26, 2020 Kevin swallow

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 […]

Fleet managers told to Add Covid-19 to risk management policy

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May 14, 2020 Kevin swallow

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 […]

Scottish LEZ delay ‘must be used to review impact on hauliers’

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May 12, 2020 Kevin swallow

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 […]

Expansion of COVID-19 Testing to Key Workers

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April 29, 2020 Kevin swallow

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 […]

Scottish Government Praise Road Haulage Industry

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April 28, 2020 Kevin swallow

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’. […]

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