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Hauliers urged to give their views on Leeds Clean Air Zone

Hauliers have been urged to have their say on the Leeds Clean Air Zone (CAZ) proposals through an online consultation that closes on 12 August.

TfL proposes 20mph speed limits across London

TfL wants to reduce speed limits on 150km of its road network, with a proposed 20mph restriction throughout the congestion charging zone and other London town centres.

Workplace fatalities are cause for concern

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released its annual figures for work-related fatal injuries for 2017/18, which include 15 fatal injuries recorded in both the manufacturing and the transport and storage sectors.

Oil dealer jailed over laundered fuel plant

A West Yorkshire oil dealer has been sent to prison for three and a half years for selling potentially harmful illegally laundered fuel to unknowing customers.

8 O-licence applications and decisions that grabbed our attention this week - 23 July 2018

Commercial Motor picks out some of the latest O-licence applications and decisions issued.

Peel Ports does U-turn on female driver facilities

Peel Ports Group is making major improvements to HGV driver toilet facilities at its Port of Liverpool Seaforth site (right) after a female driver reported it to the HSE.

What are an operator's responsibilities if a driver loses their licence on medical grounds?

If a driver tells his employer his licence has been revoked because of a medical condition but insists the DVLA has got it wrong – what are your responsibilities towards him?

Jail for Slovakian truck driver who hid tonne of tobacco

A truck driver from Slovakia who was promised £1,500 to smuggle tobacco into the UK has been sent to prison for 18 months.

Turfitt speaks up for traffic commissioners

Senior traffic commissioner (TC) Richard Turfitt was grilled by members of the House of Commons transport committee earlier this month on a range of subjects.