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Environment Agency gains new powers to tackle illegal waste operators

16 April 2018

David Harris

The Environment Agency has been given extra powers this month (April) to tackle illegal waste operators.

Almost 400 trucks found with AdBlue cheating devices in past six months

16 April 2018

David Harris

Nearly 400 trucks have been found with AdBlue cheating devices between last August and this February, the DVSA has said.

Schofield Haulage loses O-licence after directors fail to show at public inquiry

16 April 2018

Heywood, Greater Manchester, based Schofield Haulage has had its national licence for 17 vehicles and 17 trailer revoked.

Former Scottish haulier banned from being a director after red diesel abuse

16 April 2018

David Harris

The former boss of a Scottish haulage firm has been banned from being a director for nine years after several years of illegally using red diesel in vehicles to evade duty.

Applications and Decisions - 13 April

16 April 2018

David Harris

This week's Applications and Decisions from road transport operators.

RHA suggests vehicle flaws could be tempting hauliers to cheat AdBlue rules

12 April 2018

Carol Millett

The RHA is calling for an urgent government-led investigation into why some hauliers are breaking the law by installing AdBlue emulators and software fixes.

Operator loses appeal against disqualification after being convicted of fraud

11 April 2018

David Harris

An operator who had convictions for tax evasion and perverting the course of justice has lost his appeal against a decision to disqualify him for five years.

Bradley Brothers Skip Hire fined for repeated environmental permit breaches

10 April 2018

David Harris

A Yorkshire-based skip hire and waste business has been ordered to pay nearly £6,500 after a series of offences.

Volumetric mixers given 10 years to comply with new weight limits

10 April 2018

Colin Barnett

The DfT has published the weight limits of volumetric concrete mixers, after it announced its plans to incorporate the vehicles into the same O-licence and drivers' hours regulation as other HGVs last September.