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Industry news – Page 32
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ArticleHaulier hit with heavy fine after exceeding waste tipping limits
A Plymouth haulier has had to pay fines and costs of almost £21,000 after failing to check what the limits were for tipping controlled waste.K.P.T (SW), which operates out of a base in Plympton, was ordered to pay a fine of £6,667 after it pleaded guilty at Plymouth magistrates’ court ...
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ArticleLancashire police target commercial vehicles in crackdown on motorway offences
An operation by Lancashire police targeting commercial vehicle crime found a 44-tonne lorry being driven by someone on cocaine and an HGV pulling an illegally wide load of solid concrete.Officers also stopped a flatbed truck carrying a pile of metal poles with nothing holding them down (pictured), a lorry carrying ...
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Government launches review of DVLA
The government has launched an independent review of the DVLA as part of a wider programme looking into the effectiveness and efficiency of public bodies.Announcing the review the government said DVLA will be assessed on efficiency, efficacy, accountability and governance – the four pillars set by Cabinet Office. One of ...
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ArticleRoads minister 'confident' of autumn decision on longer heavier vehicles
A decision on whether to allow longer heavier vehicles (LHVs) up to 60 tonnes on the roads could be made in the autumn, according to Hazcomp boss Kevin Buck.He said he recently met with transport minister Richard Holden MP, who was “confident” that the results of a consultation into the ...
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ArticleHGVT launches driver training app that allows trainees to book tests all in one place
Inside of truck cab with driver and trainerTraining provider HGVT said it had created an industry first in the form of an app that enables trainees to practice and book tests all in one place.The one-stop-shop HGVT app joins the entire training journey together and allows candidates to book their ...
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ArticleHGV driver gets seven-year jail term after causing collision that killed police officer
A lorry driver who caused a collision that killed a police officer has been jailed for seven years.PC Tris Baker (pictured), 41, was off duty when the car he was driving was struck by a lorry on the A1060 in Roxwell, Essex on 23 September 2021.The HGV driver, Robert Harrison, ...
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ArticleLogistics UK slams Operation Brock as costly and disruptive
Operation Brock on the M20 in Kent must not be seen as a permanent solution to traffic problems near the port of Dover, according to Logistics UK.The business group was responding to the announcement last week by the Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) that the contraflow system was being rolled out ...
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ArticleEnergy management and automation the key themes of a chilled future, Cold Chain Federation predicts
Energy management technologies will have more influence over temperature-controlled logistics in the next 10 years than automation, blockchain or changes to demand, according to cold chain professionals.In a survey of more than 100 individuals across the sector, respondents chose energy management technologies as the greatest influence on how temperature-controlled logistics ...
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ArticleTCs unveil plan for local councils to judge suitability of new operating centres
Councils could become responsible for deciding the suitability of a haulier’s operating centre, under plans outlined by the traffic commissioners (TCs).The TCs said they will seek legislative change for an improved O-licensing system and one area in need of overhauling they described as “long overdue” was the current approach to ...
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ArticleDozing HGV driver jailed after motorway pile-up leaves man with life-changing inuries
An HGV driver who denied he was too tired to drive has been jailed for 28 months after causing a motorway collision that left a man with multiple life-changing injuries.Ivan Zhyhan was driving at 45mph on the M11 near Harlow in an artic when he ploughed into the back of ...
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ArticleRenault Trucks MD calls on UK to "walk the talk" on electric vehicles
Almost all new refuse collection vehicles in London should be electric, according to Carlos Rodrigues, MD of Renault Trucks.Briefing journalists in London last week, Rodrigues said it was time to “walk the talk” and take the immediate opportunity to follow progress in electric buses by electrifying the waste sector.“The vast ...
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ArticleCambridge college launches EV courses to meet “desperate need” for qualified technicians
Cambridge Regional College (CRC) has launched a series of electric vehicle (EV) courses to meet growing regional demand for operatives trained in EV maintenance and charging point installation.The college, which has campuses at Cambridge and Huntingdon, offers five green tech courses in safety, maintenance, repair, and replacement of electric and ...
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ArticleBroker launches service to help HGV drivers avoid prosecution under new Highway Code rules
Fleet transport insurance broker, McCarron Coates, has launched a service offering hauliers protection against the risk of prosecution under new HGV driving rules.The move follows changes to the Highway Code in 2022 establishing a hierarchy of road users, in which HGV drivers were deemed responsible for the safety of all ...
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Article'Invest in the long-term future of our road network,' Logistics UK urges government
Logistics UK has told the government it needed to adopt a longer-term view when it came to road infrastructure projects, so that the industry can operate efficiently.Responding to a recent consultation about the future of England’s roads, the business group’s head of infrastructure policy, Jonathan Walker, said: “The challenges our ...
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ArticleAir crash probe finds plane hit HGV just before touchdown
An aircraft struck an HGV as it came in to land at an airfield in Somerset, according to a crash investigation.The light aircraft, a Vans RV-9A (see pic) was approaching Henstridge airfield at Templecombe in March when its right wingtip struck the rear of the lorry's trailer, around four metres ...
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ArticleBrock is back to ease summer getaway
Operation Brock on the M20 has been reinstated ahead of what the Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) said promised to be a very busy summer getaway.With the highest passenger numbers since before the pandemic booked to cross the channel in July and August on ferries from Dover and trains through Le ...
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ArticleFORS annual conference aims to 'help operators thrive in tough environment'
A “markedly high level of registrations” has been reported ahead of the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) annual conference in November.Over 380 FORS accredited operators have registered to attend the 500-person capacity event at Birmingham's ICC on 2 November.The conference organisers said the theme this year will be ‘building a ...
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Getlink promises hauliers streamlined border crossings from October 2023
Hauliers could be enjoying smarter, more efficient and faster border crossing for their freight and unaccompanied trailers on LeShuttle, following Getlink's trial of a new software platform, dubbed Sherpass.The digital platform which is open to hauliers and logistics providers, is set to be launched in October this year, following several ...
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ArticleCharity calls for hauliers to help deliver converted field hospitals buses to Ukraine
A charity delivering aid to Ukraine is appealing for more support from the haulage industry in terms of donations, drivers, bodybuilders and mechanics to help it convert 40 former London buses into field hospitals and children’s play buses, for delivery to Eastern Ukraine, where the fighting is at its worst.The ...
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ArticleMercedes Benz Trucks to offer one UK customer a bespoke Actros L Edition 3
Mercedes Benz Trucks is collaborating with Kuda Automotive to create a unique version of the Actros L Edition 3 for one lucky UK customer, after displaying the vehicle at the recent Road Transport Expo (RTX).The manufacturer is planning to build just 400 Actros L Edition 3 vehicles world-wide, of which ...