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Trade bodies ask government to reconsider Driver CPC rules
The Freight Transport Assocation (FTA) and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) have joined forces to ask the government to reconsider plans to make technicians and mechanics comply with the Driver CPC. … more
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New measures to curb Blackwall Tunnel delays
Transport for London, the Metropolitan Police and Vosa have joined forces in a major clampdown on problems caused by trucks in the Blackwall Tunnel.
Currently, enforcement measures are only taken … more
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Steve Porter Transport updates trailer fleet
Isle of Wight haulier Steve Porter Transport has invested £750,000 on 40 new trailers.
The upgraded fleet will operate out of the firm’s Cowes headquarters and its depots in Portsmouth … more
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Minister moves to cut tachograph card red-tape
Roads minister Stephen Hammond has revealed that LGV drivers will no longer need to send their tachograph cards to DVLA when they change address.
At present DVLA handles around 20,000 notifications … more
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Improved efficiency lowers UK road miles
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has said poor economic growth and increasing haulage efficiency has led to truck road miles falling to their lowest level in 20 years.
Statistics released by the … more
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