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Asset Alliance report looks at cost of clean air

The majority of operators would consider moving on from a client if the introduction of a clean air zone or low emission zone meant that doing business with them would no longer be cost effective, according to the findings of the Asset Alliance Industry Monitor 2019.

TV-watching HGV driver kills woman

Lorry driver Viorel Sandulache was distracted by a TV show on his mobile when he drove into the back of a 21-year-old woman’s car on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at the Dartford River Crossing in Kent. He was sentenced to nine years at Maidstone Crown Court on 8 April.

County Antrim firm fined for waste offences

A haulage company has been fined £40,000 for a range of waste offences.

Haulier loses licence for breach of trust

An operator that traded for more than two years without a transport manager has had its licence revoked and its director disqualified.

'Blatant disregard' over records leads to disqualification

An operator given “numerous chances to demonstrate that he can be compliant” has been disqualified after failing to provide the DVSA with maintenance and drivers’ hours records.

Six year ban for waste boss

A waste boss has been banned for six years after he breached environmental legislation at a site in Swindon. Averies Recycling was found to have held excess amounts of waste at the Marshgate site, which suffered a fire in 2014.

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DVSA takes flexible approach to Brexit

The DVSA said it would ensure licensing functions and driver and vehicle standards would remain unaffected in the event of a no-deal withdrawal from the EU.

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Haulier undermines O-licencing system

An operator who lent his licence to another business has been disqualified for three years and had his licence revoked.

Sole trader banned for nearly four years

An operator given a suspended jail sentence for waste offences has now had his licence revoked and been disqualified for almost four years.

Farm site cleared for fleet additions for PI Macdonald & Son

An operator that attracted objections from local residents after applying to increase the number of vehicles it runs has been given the green light by the traffic commissioner (TC), with conditions.

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