All Industry News articles – Page 120
-
ArticlePrometeon reassures customers after government bans old HGV tyres
Tyre firm Prometeon has moved to allay concerns customers might have about new rules banning old tyres, stating that its fleet management processes already go “above and beyond” the new legal requirements.Roads Minister Baroness Vere said it will become illegal to fit tyres that are aged 10 years or older ...
-
ArticleBrexit will lead to "extra stream of stowaways", new report warns
Brexit will make it easier for stowaways to enter lorries bound for the UK at French ports, according to a Dutch trade association.In a whitepaper explaining how shipping agents can be better prepared to deal with stowaways, Transport en Logistiek Nederland said it was concerned about the potential for an ...
-
ArticleHauliers returning from Spain exempt from 14-day quarantine
Hauliers returning from Spain are exempt from the 14-day self-isolation rules put in place by the UK government, so long as their journey is work-related the RHA has confirmed.People returning to the UK from Spain or its islands must quarantine for two weeks after it was added to the list ...
-
ArticleBike lanes could hamper kerbside deliveries, Logistics UK warns
Ambitious plans to install thousands of miles of bike lanes in England in a drive to make the nation fitter must not be at the expense of kerbside deliveries, Logistics UK has urged.Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged £2bn to transform road infrastructure and build protected cycle routes in towns ...
-
ArticleBook your team in for the Commercial Motor Golf Day 2020
After a successful event in 2019, the Commercial Motor Golf Day is returning for 2020 on 24 September.Taking place at Lambourne Golf Club in Dropmore, Buckinghamshire, this golf challenge is open to a maximum of 25 teams of four (100 players). The format will be a four-ball full handicap Stableford ...
-
ArticleCV manufacturing up in June but half-year output down by a quarter
UK commercial vehicle manufacturing picked up in June, but the growth failed to offset the impact of Covid-19 as overall half-year output plummeted by almost a quarter, new figures show.UK CV production increased by 23.9% last month, with 4,144 trucks, vans and buses leaving production lines, according to the SMMT.It ...
-
Article"A modern day Dick Turpin!" - business groups round on London mayor over congestion charge hike
FairFuel (UK) and the Alliance of British Drivers (ABD) have teamed up to legally challenge the Mayor of London’s decision to increase the congestion charge after a lawyer served him with a pre-action protocol letter.Howard Cox, FFUK founder, described Sadiq Khan as a “modern day Dick Turpin” and that he ...
-
ArticleNumber of disqualified transport managers falls by over a third, OTC report reveals
The number of transport managers disqualified for non-compliance fell by over a third last year, according to the latest annual report from the Office of the Traffic Commissioner.The report for the year to 31 March 2020 revealed that 88 transport managers were disqualified in the period, compared to 103 in ...
-
ArticleHighways England raises roadworks speed limit to 60mph after successful trials
The speed limit on Highways England roadworks is to increase from 50mph to 60mph following extensive trials.The trials, carried out on eight road schemes, were launched in response to feedback from road users who said they were frustrated at not being able to go quicker.The pilot schemes found that drivers ...
-
Article100 years ago: Motor Fuel Research.
Motor Transport was launched in 1905 as Motor Traction. Here we look back on a story published 100 years ago.MONDAY, JULY 26TH, 1920Progress of Investigations by the Fuel Research Board.On Thursday, July 15th, the Director of Fuel Research – Sir George Bielby – invited representatives of the press to attend ...
-
ArticleOTC reveals details of 99 operators reported for bridge strikes
Nearly 100 operators involved in bridge strikes have been reported to the traffic commissioner in the last 12 months, figures reveal.The office of the traffic commissioner (OTC) said of the 99 firms involved in these incidents, 12 were subsequently called to public inquiries and 22 dealt with at preliminary hearings.Others ...
-
ArticleDrivers claim some firms still ban them from using their toilets
Victory! Back in 2017, after campaigning from the Unite union and Truckers’ Toilets UK, the HSE ruled thatemployers in control of non-domestic premises (i.e. places of work) were required to allow all visitors to their premises, who were not employed by them, access to their toilets and washing facilities.No more ...
-
ArticleDVSA adds 'e-learning' content to driver CPC courses
Driver CPC delegates can now take up to two hours of a seven-hour course as ‘e-learning’ content under changes brought in this week.So-called e-learning is not the same as distance learning or remote learning, which have been used as part of the emergency response to Covid-19 during the pandemic.Instead, the ...
-
ArticleHighways England road improvement plan was heavily scaled back, review reveals
Highways England’s (HE) programme for major improvements on the road network was overly optimistic and had to be substantially reduced from 112 schemes to 73, according to a review of the agency.The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) also said too many people are still dying on the road network ...
-
ArticleDriver poll reveals Britain's best and worst motorways
The M11 in CambridgeshireThe M11 has topped the list of road users’ best motorways, with the M20 voted the worst, according to research by Transport Focus.The motorway from London to Cambridge had the highest overall satisfaction of 92%.The best A-road was the A66 route across the Pennines from Scotch Corner ...
-
ArticleCtrack by Inseego signs deal with MaxOptra to provide fleets with enhanced route-planning software
Ctrack by Inseego has teamed up with MaxOptra to meet the growing demand from multi-drop distribution operations for optimised scheduling and live transport management.The partnership will deliver telematics-enabled solutions that use highly accurate, real-time data to support dynamic route planning and planned vs actual performance monitoring.MaxOptra’s route planning software has ...
-
Article
HGV testing regime set for shake up as government confirms major review
The government is to launch a major review of the DVSA’s HGV testing system which could clear the way for accredited private sector testers and break the DVSA’s grip on HGV tests by the end of the year.The review, exclusively revealed yesterday by motortransport.co.uk, was confirmed today in a letter ...
-
ArticleDipesh Shah takes the reins at Highways England
Highways England has appointed a new chair with a brief to lead the delivery of the government’s second five year Road Investment Strategy.Dipesh Shah, who assumes the role on 1 September, will replace Colin Matthews, who has held the role for six years.Shah was selected after a competitive selection and ...
-
Article
HGV toll charges slashed for new customers using M6 toll road
Toll charges on the M6 toll road are to be halved for new haulage customers as part of a campaign to help the Midlands economy recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.The operating company, also known as M6Toll, said a 50% cut to charges for new hauliers will apply ...
-
Article
DfT pledges to increase HGV parking facilities
The government has pledged to improve overnight HGV parking facilities through “established and new” processes as part of its Covid-19 recovery plan.The move is revealed in a letter sent last week from Transport Secretary Grant Schapps and transport minister Baroness Vere to RHA chief executive Richard Burnett.The letter notes “the ...