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50 is the new 40: road transport gives rise in speed limit the thumbs up
The road transport industry has been given the news that the speed limit for trucks on single carriageways is to increase from 40mph to 50mph.
The announcement, made last week by transport minister … more
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Haulage boss imprisoned for falsifying tachograph records is ordered to pay back £500,000
A Cumbrian haulage boss imprisoned for falsifying tachograph records, after an investigation uncovered 182 false drivers’ hours logs, has been ordered to pay back £500,000 obtained from … more
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Nine arrested over suspicion of involvement in fuel fraud
Nine people from southern England have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in fuel fraud after a series of co-ordinated raids across six counties in late July.
Around 170 HMRC officers carried … more
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DVLA warns of wrongful driving licence revocations over eyesight
The DVLA has contacted dozens of drivers to tell them it may have wrongly revoked their licences, CM has learnt.
A misinterpretation of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 led to … more
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Time for T at Chris Waite
Driffield, East Yorkshire-based livestock haulier Chris Waite has taken delivery of a 520hp Renault T range via Thompson Commercials.
The 6x2 Sleeper cab rigid joins a 14-strong fleet made up of … more
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