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Fraikin warns hauliers not to delay putting drivers through their Driver CPC as deadline looms

Contract hire and fleet management firm Fraikin has become the latest business to urge hauliers not to leave Driver CPC training to the last minute, with less than a year to go until deadline day.

Sentence increased for illegal dumping

An operator already serving time in prison has had his sentence increased after a truck he owns dumped piles of waste outside business sites five times in one month illegally.

Waste operator fined £100,000 after explosion causes serious burn injuries

A Bedfordshire waste operator has been fined £100,000 after two of its employees suffered burns while processing flammable aerosol containers.

Interrupter devices lead to O-licence curtailment

Aberdeenshire haulier J&G Riddell has had its O-licence curtailed from 20 to 15 vehicles for three months, after DVSA examiners found two vehicles fitted with tachograph interrupter devices.

How a no-deal Brexit would affect road transport law

With the UK and EU yet to reach an agreement on its trading relationship post-Brexit, the possibility of a no-deal withdrawal is becoming a real possibility.

Company fined £60,000 after reversing incident in yard

A cushioning product manufacturer has been fined £60,000 after a visiting tanker collided with a forklift truck in its yard.

Into the future: autonomous vehicles

The Law Commission is undertaking a project to identify what new legislation will be required to cover autonomous vehicles.

9 O-licence applications and decisions that caught our eye this week - 15 October 2018

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

Should all goods vehicles be subject to the same operator licensing regulations?

New EU proposals could see part of the LCV sector brought under regulatory control for the first time.

Scaffolding company loses its O-licence

Redhill Scaffolding Services and its sole director have been disqualified from holding an O-licence for 18 months following an investigation that revealed widespread non-compliance at the firm.