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Firm fined £400,000 after driver electrocuted by overhead power line

A company has been fined £400,000 after a driver was killed when his vehicle’s grab arm came into contact with an overhead power line.

Government suspends pre-arrival forms for EU imports in the event of a no-deal Brexit

HMRC has said a six-month waiver of the Security and Safety Declarations would give companies more time to prepare for changes to EU-UK trade arrangements in the event the country leaves without a deal.

Travelling with trailers after Brexit: what hauliers need to know

At the time of writing, from 28 March 2019, UK hauliers will have to register their commercial trailers with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) before towing them into any European country that ratified the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic.

Control your mobility with EuroPilot from AS 24

Users of the EuroPilot option within the PASSango toll box from AS 24 can drive significant operational efficiencies and make substantial financial savings, thanks to intelligent GPS tracking functionality.

European Union adopts no-deal laws for hauliers

EU Ministers have now formally adopted laws that allow hauliers to continue providing services to and from the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

H&M Distribution fined £60,000 after driver sustains life-changing injuries.

H&M Distribution has been fined £60,000 after an agency multidrop delivery driver sustained life-changing injuries.

ABC Skip Hire "deserved to go out of business" says TC Denton

An operator who ran seriously unroadworthy vehicles throughout the life of the licence and was “extremely negligent” in its management has been disqualified for two years.

Traffic Commissioners say aggression will not be tolerated

The traffic commissioners (TCs) are coming down hard on drivers who are abusive towards DVSA staff, with two recently banned from the industry.

O-licence curtailed for running too many HGVs

A Bathgate-based operator narrowly avoided having its licence revoked after a traffic commissioner (TC) heard evidence that it operated more lorries than its licence permitted.