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AdBlue ‘cheat device’ hauliers win their appeals

Two hauliers whose vehicles were found to have AdBlue emulators fitted have had appeals against their O-licence curtailment and revocations allowed and the cases sent back for a rehearing.

Vehicle segregation failures lead to £10,000 fine

A failure to ensure reversing vehicles and pedestrians were segregated led to an employee of a Bucks-based packaging company being struck by a forklift truck.

Hauliers warned over Somerset bridge’s temporary weight restriction

A council in Somerset has warned hauliers a temporary weight restriction has been implemented across the A36 Cleveland Bridge and heavy goods vehicles cannot use it.

Hauliers invited to free Scottish Clean Air Roadshow in Edinburgh

An exciting line-up of speakers has now been confirmed for the Scottish Clean Air Roadshow on 2 April, run by CM sister titles Transport News and Motor Transport.

Sheffield Clean Air Zone in spotlight at half-day roadshow

To find out the out the latest from Sheffield City Council about its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) plans, make sure you attend Motor Transport’s free half-day roadshow later this month.

Director “completely out of his depth” disqualified

A company director has been disqualified for three years and his firm’s licence revoked after the traffic commissioner said its O-licence had been operated in a “highly non-compliant manner”.

Skip hire firm death prosecuted

A skip hire firm has been fined £240,000 after a worker was crushed to death due to poor traffic arrangements at its premises.

Haulier ordered to pay £500,000 for forged records

Pembrokeshire-based Mansel Davies & Son has been ordered to pay £500,000 after putting the public and its employees at risk by forging lorry maintenance records.

Operator with “complete ignorance” of compliance has application refused

An operator “without the slightest idea” of compliance and who applied for a licence to run lorries just a few days after its previous licence was revoked, has had it refused.

Your chance to hear from Sheffield City Council on Clean Air Zone plans

Hauliers concerened about how Sheffield's Clean Air Zone, which goes live next year, may affect their business are encouraged to attend a free half-day event on 17 March run by CM sister title Motor Transport.