A Devon tipper lorry driver died after he was electrocuted when the hydraulic arm of his vehicle came into contact with an overhead powerline

An HGV driver has been jailed for four years after he fell asleep at the wheel and killed a motorist

The director of a Scottish haulage firm running trucks out of Livingston and Motherwell has been disqualified for a decade

Police in Cheshire seized an HGV last month during an operation to tackle “industrial” levels of fly-tipping

A Carmarthen operator has been given one last chance to demonstrate it can run a compliant business

An Irish haulage firm has failed in its attempt to have its impounded lorry returned

Livestock haulage came under the spotlight of West Mercia Police this month in a bid to engage with and reassure rural communities

The boss of a skip hire firm has been given an eight-month suspended prison sentence for running an unlicensed waste treatment operation on the banks of the River Thames

A disqualified director who applied to operate three HGVs and failed to disclose he had held previous licences that were subsequently revoked has been refused a new licence.

Cheshire Police encourages hauliers to drive safely during patrols

Hauliers are being reminded by the police not to leave fuel cards in their cabs, following a spate of thefts across the East

Romanian-registered lorry breaking cabotage rules refused return by Welsh traffic commissioner

The owner of a recovery and repair company has been jailed for 10 months after an employee died

More than 75% of trucks stopped during police operation in Northumberland were found to be dangerous

North West TC has refused a restricted licence application after finding the firm had operated vehicles unlawfully

Plymouth haulier has had to pay fines and costs of almost £21,000 for tipping controlled waste

Lancashire Police are targeting commercial vehicle crime

A restricted goods vehicle operator who did not disclose to the traffic commissioner (TC) a conviction for operating illegal waste sites has now had its licence revoked.

A lorry driver who caused a collision that killed a police officer has been jailed for seven years.

Councils could become responsible for deciding the suitability of a haulier’s operating centre, under plans that have been outlined by the traffic commissioners (TCs).

Shropshire haulier that demonstrated “a high level of deceit” is disqualified indefinitely

A lorry driver has been sentenced to two years and four months in jail after causing a motorway collision

Driver killed when he was crushed between two trailers has now led to concerns being raised by a coroner

Haulier that carried motorbikes to track events across Europe did not have a functioning transport manager in place

Almost a fifth of all waste produced in this country ends up in the hands of criminals

Scottish haulage firm Andrew Black has been fined £150,000

Two partners at a Halesowen haulage firm have been disqualified indefinitely after they were caught lending out their O-licence on a web forum.

Serco has been fined £240,000 after a passenger in an HGV was killed when litter-picking vans obstructed a lane of a dual-carriageway

Man implicated in a BBC documentary over illegal waste disposal was probably running the transport business

Chelmsford City Council fined £80,000 after staff member killed by bin lorry

Lorry drivers in Suffolk aware they were likely to be caught by unmarked HGV to spot offences

Operator who repeatedly employed transport managers that failed to do their jobs effectively has had his licence revoked

An HGV driver spotted by police found to be disqualified, uninsured and using a mobile phone

An HGV driver has been found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving after an investigation into his sleep history showed he was liable to fall asleep “in monotonous situations”.

Chester le Street haulier TM disqualified indefinitely following a Leeds public inquiry

Police deploy a heavy-duty stinger to halt an HGV driver who refused to stop

Appeal against double licence revocation dismissed after trading without an operating centre for more than two years

Director drove an HGV despite not holding Class C entitlements

Haulier disqualified for 10 years after Fastrac tractor involved in a road accident

Driver wins appeal against vehicle impounding after a tribunal found paperwork completed by the DVSA had been sent to the wrong chief constable

Operator escapes licence being revoked after a DVSA traffic examiner claimed drivers had deliberately swapped their tachograph cards

Dozens of commercial vehicle drivers were stopped by the police in Humberside last month as part of an initiative to identify road-related offences

The eight traffic commissioners (TCs) should be replaced with one independent tribunal body headed up by a statutory presidential role, according to a review into their function.

A Hampshire operator has had its licence application refused after the traffic commissioner (TC) found he had dishonestly gained a bounce-back loan and sought to write off a substantial debt owed to taxpayers.

A haulage firm in Blackburn has had its licence revoked but a linked business was allowed to operate under interim authority.

A Birmingham international transport operator has had its licence revoked by the traffic commissioner (TC) after persistent O-licence failures were uncovered during a DVSA investigation

An HGV driver watching a film on his laptop while driving down the M4 was one of the “completely stupid” incidents police in Wiltshire caught on camera

The DVSA’s compliance scheme that rewards operators who share their performance data to demonstrate they are meeting regulatory requirements has been expanded into the concrete and quarry industry.

A Lancashire haulage company has been prosecuted and fined £30,000 after a mechanic died while repairing a forklift truck