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DVSA halts ADR inspections

DVSA suspends dangerous goods vehicle (ADR) inspections

IR35 reforms on hold until 2021

IR35 tax reforms have been put on hold for a year to help companies battle through the coronavirus pandemic.

PI guidance for TCs and operators overhauled

The senior traffic commissioner (STC) has produced fresh guidance to identify which cases should appear at public inquiries for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Skip operators disqualified for “abdicating responsibility”

Two haulage directors of a London-based skip firm have been disqualified after the traffic commissioner found that they remained “a threat to public safety”.

Trucker jailed for avoidable fatal collision

An HGV driver has been jailed for two years after he was involved in a fatal collision with a motorcyclist on the M20.

COVID-19: "Govt pay plans not suited for haulage"

Giving staff leave on 80% of salary won't work for haulage sector, critics claim

HGV driver caught watching Dr Who on motorway

Police have expressed concern at the “reckless” and “worrying” actions of HGV drivers they caught on motorways using face time and watching TV programmes behind the wheel.