All Industry News articles – Page 132
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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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 ...
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MT ArticlePolice in new alert over cargo and fuel thefts after further major incidents
Police are calling on HGV drivers to report anything suspicious when parked up at motorway service areas (MSAs) after a slew of thefts last month.Thieves are targeting MSAs across the UK’s road network, resulting in thousands of pounds of goods and fuel being stolen, according to the latest findings from ...
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MT ArticleNational Crime Agency breaks up alleged people smuggling ring in Hertfordshire
National Crime Agency (NCA) officers swooped on a suspected people smuggling operation in South Mimms on Tuesday (30 March).The agency said it moved in as part of an investigation into organised immigration crime and after NCA officers witnessed a Romanian registered lorry being broken into at the Hertfordshire services in ...
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MT ArticleGovernment's patch and mend road strategy has failed, new report claims
The government’s strategy for roads funding has been branded “a failure” after money was used repeatedly to fill in potholes and not address the resilience of the network, according to a report.The Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) said inconsistent funding has resulted in wasteful patch and mend repairs, with local authorities ...
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MT ArticleTen hauliers a week fined for carrying illegal immigrants
Solicitors Smith Bowyer Clarke (SBC) said it was currently dealing with 10 cases per week where hauliers were seeking legal advice after receiving fines for having stowaways inside their vehicles.It comes as vehicle security firm TrailerLock warned that attempts to stowaway inside unsecure trailers had increased due to the significant ...
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MT ArticleSuspension of driver and vehicle testing shrinks DVSA finances
The extent of the pandemic’s impact on DVSA coffers has been revealed in a Parliamentary minute, which confirmed that the testing and enforcement agency will not be making a return in this financial year.The Treasury minute, dated 31 March, stated: “The Secretary of State for Transport, being the responsible Minister, ...
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Has your business risen to the training challenge during the Covid-19 pandemic?
The Covid-19 pandemic has made staff training a number one priority for logistics firms to ensure operations continue seamlessly and employees and customers remain safe. But during the past 12 months, live training has been challenging and many operators have had to create innovative ways to deliver essential guidance to ...
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MT ArticleSuez Canal log jam of ships poses threat to UK supply chain, experts warn
International delivery specialist ParcelHero is warning of delays to Amazon and other e-commerce orders following the log jam created in the Suez Canal by the stranded cargo ship, EverGiven, which was finally refloated yesterday (29 March).David Jinks, ParcelHero’s head of consumer research, said: “The 200,000-tonne EverGiven was carrying 18,300 containers, ...