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Three men who fly-tipped waste have received suspended prison sentences

Daniel Worboys, Jason Newman and Sidney Simpson were convicted following an investigation by the Environment Agency.

West Midlands sole trader disqualified after using an unauthorised operating centre for 15 years

A West Midlands sole trader who used an unauthorised operating centre for 15 years has been disqualified and had his O-licence revoked.

O-licences revoked due to emissions cheat device fitted

EW Gardner & Grandson has had its O-licences revoked and transport managers disqualified after traffic commissioner (TC) for the West Kevin Rooney heard how one of its vehicles had an emissions cheat device fitted.

Norfolk haulier fined £20,000 after worker had foot broken by forklift truck

Norfolk haulier Foulger Transport has been fined £20,000 following an incident in which a warehouse worker had the bones in his foot broken by a moving forklift truck.

Cross River Partnership helps businesses reduce delivery and servicing emissions at Freight in the City Expo

Cross River Partnership is heading to Freight in the City Expo next week to share its collaborative approach to reducing the environmental impact of urban freight deliveries.

Bad braking dominates top reasons for MOT failures

Brake failures continue to dominate the top 10 reasons for MOT failures, with potentially serious road safety issues not being picked up by vehicle technicians.

Traffic commissioners "astonished" by the number of bridge strikes

Traffic commissioners said they have been “astonished” this year by operators’ half-hearted approach to preventing bridge strikes.

Dundee scaffolding haulier disqualified until 2024

A Dundee scaffolding company and its director have been disqualified for five years by the traffic commissioner following the repeated unlawful use of a vehicle.

Your questions on drivers’ hours law, the working time directive, digital tachographs and other DVSA requirements answered

Did you miss the chance to catch up on your tachograph knowledge when we hosted an exclusive Common Compliance Pitfalls webinar in association with Aquarius? Well we recorded and uploaded the whole thing!