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Industry news – Page 92
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ArticleHGV traffic leaps as retail and hospitality return
HGV traffic hit a three-month high on the weekend of 11-12 April as many non-essential shops, restaurants and pubs prepared to re-open, according to DfT figures.The weekend’s HGV traffic was 15% above the pre-pandemic figure, a level last recorded in the build-up to Christmas.The government report revealed that HGV traffic ...
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ArticleKent Access Permit and M20 barriers scrapped
HGV drivers will no longer need a Kent Access Permit (KAP) to enter Kent from today (20 April) whilst the M20 moveable barrier will be taken down by the end of this week.DfT has announced that hauliers and other commercial drivers moving goods between Britain and the European Union are ...
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ArticleLorry driver jailed after fatal crash into broken-down car
A lorry driver who killed a woman after his truck collided into her broken-down car has been jailed.Briony Elliott died when Jack McIntyre - who was driving for Gregory Distribution at the time - hit her Audi A4 at 55mph on the A38 near Plymouth on 11 September 2018.The car ...
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ArticlePlan to limit LGV Driver Apprenticeship funding to £6,000 “insane”, government told
Government moves to restrict funding for the long-delayed LGV Driver Apprenticeship to just £6,000 per applicant are “insane”, the Apprenticeship Trailblazer group said this week.The group is warning that unless swift action is taken by government agencies to deliver a working apprenticeship the UK’s HGV driver shortage will hit crisis ...
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ArticleTiger Trailers roars back after Covid closes factory
Tiger Trailers clawed its way out of the worst of last year’s pandemic to turn in a financial performance it said was “the best in our history”.Pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 March 2020 increased to £2.1m from £510,000 the previous year.Turnover at the UK's fifth largest trailer manufacturer ...
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ArticleShift pattern changes "destroying long-term health" of HGV drivers and warehousing staff
Inadequate notice by employers of changing shift patterns in haulage and warehousing is damaging workers’ health and destroying family lives, according to trade union Unite.It was responding to research conducted by the Living Wage Foundation, which found that among the 59% of workers whose job involves variable hours or shift ...
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ArticleCarrier Transicold unveils new telematics platform Lynx Fleet
Carrier Transicold is launching a telematics platform for its customers, claiming it will give them improved connectivity throughout the cold chain.The company said Lynx Fleet will help reduce food loss, lower operational carbon footprints and improve efficiency.The application provides information through a centralised data stream and improves visibility about products ...
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ArticleHealth chiefs slam continued suspension of driver medicals as "ludicrous"
The DVLA’s decision to continue its suspension of driver medicals has been condemned as “ludicrous” and poses a significant risk to road safety, according to doctors’ network D4Drivers.It is now urging HGV drivers to book their medical despite the legal requirement currently being suspended and said the public would expect ...
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ArticleTransaid cycle challenges return with the Way of the Roses
Transaid’s live fund-raising events will make a welcome return with the Way of the Roses coast-to-coast cycle challenge on 24 to 26 September 2021.The event, which is sponsored by UKWA, will be the overseas transport development charity's sixth UK-based cycle challenge. There are 40 spaces available on the ride, which ...
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ArticlePolice release video of HGV driver who failed to stop after incident on M1
Police are hunting an HGV driver who was caught on camera colliding with a motorist on the M1 and failing to stop.Footage released by the police shows the driver of the truck, which was carrying yellow and red gas bottles, veering across motorway lanes before striking the rear of a ...
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ArticleGet your trucking summer back on track
Now the light at the end of the tunnel is getting increasingly bright, we cannot wait for our legendary Convoy events to return and help get your summer back on track!During the toughest times, the trucking community literally kept the country going. And what better way to celebrate our drivers, ...
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ArticleSpanish HGV driver who caused fatal crash after driving in wrong lane jailed for two years
A “highly experienced” Spanish lorry driver, who had been driving on the UK’s roads for 26 years, has been jailed for two years after killing a man whilst driving in the wrong lane on an A-road.Cambridge Crown Court heard that Jose Galdon-Donate from Murcia had been driving for about a ...
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ArticleHauliers "screaming for drivers" but plan needed to solve test backlog
A radical plan to resolve a huge backlog in driving tests for HGV drivers is needed when the doors open again to candidates next week, according to the Logistics Skills Network (LSN).The warning came as trainers in Scotland said hauliers were “screaming for drivers” but that the earliest theory tests ...
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ArticleHighways England pledges £285m to begin upgrade of concrete roads and motorways
Construction and engineering companies are gearing up to upgrade 400 miles of concrete roads and motorways in the biggest renewal programme ever embarked upon in England.Originally built in the 1960s and 1970s when traffic volumes were half of what they are today, concrete roads have endured decades of use and ...
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ArticleJackknifed truck left hanging off motorway bridge over A2
Picture: Highways EnglandKent police said road closures on the A2 and M25 had been reopened after an HGV collided with a roadside barrier on the M25 and was left hanging precariously off a bridge.The M25 was closed anti-clockwise at junction 2 south of Dartford for more than 12 hours and ...
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ArticleQuarry extension may be blocked amid row over increased HGV traffic
Plans to extend a quarry in South Yorkshire have attracted dozens of objections, despite the number of predicted HGVs remaining the same and a “markedly low” road traffic incident rate.Breedon Southern submitted the proposals to extend the Holme Hall Quarry near Stainton to around 31.6ha and included a number of ...
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ArticleDriver Hire offers "HGV licence acquisition service"
Driver Hire is enabling existing HGV drivers to advance their career by helping them requalify up to a C+E licence.The new service provides face-to-face training as well as a platform for professional drivers to gain the skills they need quickly and easily, so that they can boost their earnings potential.Driver ...
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ArticleDfT and Highways England threatened with "formal legal action" over smart motorways
The risk of being involved in a breakdown on a stretch of all-lanes running (ALR) smart motorway is 216% higher than on a standard motorway because there is no hard shoulder for drivers to move to, according to a damning new report.The study, commissioned by Irwin Mitchell solicitors and prepared ...
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ArticleIR35 rules kick in with onus on operators to check driver status
Operators must check their drivers comply with the new IR35 tax regulations which kicked in this week or risk being fined by HMRC, the RHA is warning.From 6 April large and medium-sized haulage companies – with net turnover of above £10m or employing 50 or more staff – will no ...
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ArticleUK testing regime for incoming HGV drivers launches
Lorry drivers who arrive in the UK from today (6 April) must take a Covid-19 test within 48 hours of their arrival or face a £2,000 fine, the DfT is warning.The new rules are part of government measures to try to halt the spread of new Covid-19 variants in the ...