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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.

ERIKS Industrial Services fined £370,000 after worker crushed by visiting lorry

09 April 2018

David Harris

A logistics company was fined more than £370,000 last week after a worker suffered crush injuries while unloading a vehicle from a visiting lorry.

10 applications and decisions that caught our eye this week - 6 April

06 April 2018

David Harris

We've picked out 10 applications and decisions that stood out this week, including William Gilder and Veolia.

One in 20 HGV drivers stopped by DVSA caught breaking drivers' hour rules in 2017

06 April 2018

David Harris

More than one in 20 lorry drivers stopped by the DVSA last year were breaking drivers’ hours rules, the agency said this week.

M6 Commercials fined £20,000 after apprentice suffered fractured skull

30 March 2018

David Harris

A Birmingham-based motor vehicle company has been fined £20,000 after an apprentice mechanic suffered a fractured skull as he worked on a commercial vehicle trailer.