HGVs on the streets of London have been back in the headlines recently after the death of 26 year old cyclist Ying Tao at the Bank junction last month, who was killed by a left-turning tipper.
With the spotlight once again back on the safety of HGVs in the capital, and with some politicians even calling for a rush-hour ban, we took to the streets in two new Volvos to get a flavour for what it's really like to be a truck driver in London.
Also in this week's Commercial Motor:
The situation in Calais continues to deteriorate, with this week seeing the death of a migrant in the Channel Tunnel and the redeployment of Operation Stack, just days after drivers were left stranded for 48 hours trying to reach Dover port. CM brings you the latest.
A second incorrectly marked overhead bridge sign has been spotted in Flintshire just days after the local council told CM there were no other signs with the wrong measurements on them.
London-based tipper operator Alan Drummond has its O-Licence revoked, after its driver Barry Meyer was sent to prison for causing the death of a cyclist.
We take a look across the pond to see how Americans are using lease operation schemes to tackle a shortage of drivers
Stuart Nicol Transport tells CM how it had a new Scania R580 cab converted into a classic Scania Longline
