The Irish minister for transport, travel and sport recently announced plans for a proposed toll holiday for HGV drivers using a number of prominent motorways in that country. Leo Varadkar made the announcement on October 1 (2013) while responding to parliamentary questions. If the government follows through, HGVs will not have to pay tolls on..READ MORE
Don’t look now, but that unmarked lorry in your mirror could be manned by police officers watching your every move. Such was the case recently went two lorry driving officers took to the roads of the Thames Valley and Hampshire areas in an effort to curb dangerous driving.READ MORE
Like most other small towns in Somerset, Bruton is a riverside community with narrow streets, closely packed houses, and a population of fewer than 3,000 people. Yet the town is now apparently at the mercy of HGV drivers using it as a bypass to avoid an 18-mile detour resulting from the closure of a local..READ MORE
From April 2014, all lorries weighing 12 tons or more will be paying a new road user levy in order to drive on UK roads. The levy is designed to make sure that every HGV operator, regardless of where in Europe it originates, is helping to pay for the wear and tear their vehicles cause..READ MORE
The days may be coming when HGV training in Cheshire or Fife includes learning how to safely operate a vehicle while taking advantage of the same electrified power lines used by the old trolleybus systems. According to a report from Handy Shipping Guide (HSG), electrified HGVs may be a reality very soon.READ MORE
At last week’s IRTE conference, the two main themes were safety and regulatory compliance. However, that didn’t stop Senior Traffic Commissioner Beverly Bell from encouraging representatives of the transport industry to help build something the entire UK can be proud of. Bell said the industry has a long way to go in this regard.READ MORE
Over the years, the Department for Transport (DfT) has allocated hundreds of millions of pounds to encourage the manufacture and sale of ultra-low emission passenger vehicles in the UK. Most recently, the department allocated some £500 million for both vehicles and infrastructure improvement until 2020. However, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) believes more needs to..READ MORE
Whether a driver receives his HGV training in Somerset or London, one of the things he is taught is to always pay attention to others on the road – especially cyclists. Now officials in London want to make sure drivers are paying attention to their safety training. To that end, they have instituted a number..READ MORE
A new road tax on HGV drivers is one step closer to becoming a reality thanks to the granting of an operational contract. Northgate Public Services won the contract to implement the system and collect the tax from foreign drivers who operate in the UK. The new tax is seen by many as a great..READ MORE
Late last week, police in Kent were called to investigate a suspicious HGV operating on Loose Road in Maidstone. When they arrived during the early afternoon hours, they were somewhat surprised at what they found. Upon opening the lorry’s trailer, they found eight men and women who are believed to be foreign nationals seeking asylum.READ MORE
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