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Disqualification after misleading TC Aitken
Traffic commissioner (TC) for Scotland Joan Aitken has disqualified Randolph Transport after it failed to notify her of the appointment of a disqualified person, William Tottenham, as director.
In a … more
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Increase in the number of Driver CPC audits referred for investigation by DVSA
There was an increase in the number of Driver CPC audits referred to the DVSA for further investigation last year.
In the 2013/14 period, 462 centre audits and 1,005 course audits were undertaken by … more
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FTA welcomes London Lorry Control Scheme's decision to abandon additional HGV safety regs
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed London Councils’ decision not to introduce mandatory fitting of sideguards and class V and VI close-proximity mirrors aspart of its London … more
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Storrington village launches LEZ trial
A low emission zone (LEZ) trial in a Sussex village (CM 29 May) was introduced in preference to HGV re-routeing because enforcement would have required high levels of policing, according to the … more
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Stowaway fines soar
Fines handed out to hauliers and lorry drivers after stowaways were found in HGVs have reached a three-year high, according to figures released by the Home Office.Of more than 11,000 incidents … more
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