Law & Legislation
Haulier left ‘baffled’ after DV...
The DVSA insisted a list of operators committing drivers’ hours offences that it released during road safety week was correct after an operator told motortransport.co.uk it should
Motorists risk £40 fine for engine idling
With COP26 fresh in our minds, everyone is seeking out simple ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Reducing carbon emissions can play a huge part
Any use of handheld mobile phone while driv...
Police will soon be able to more easily prosecute drivers using a hand-held mobile phone at the wheel, after the Government strengthens existing laws to
HGV driver found guilty of causing death by...
An HGV driver has been found guilty of causing death by careless driving after he collided with a veteran car that had mistakenly been driven
Highway Code confusion
Changes are expected to be made to the Highway Code in early 2022 which will introduce a ‘hierarchy of road users’, with more vulnerable users
Alcohol and drug misuse – is it time to t...
The full implications of the COVID-19 pandemic will take many more months, if not years, to play out. One of the many worrying consequences is
Drunken lorry driver jailed after 20-mile p...
A drunken lorry driver, who celebrated getting his driving job by drinking a quarter bottle of whisky and then led police on a 20-mile chase
Freight Association welcomes clarity on Bre...
One week on from a seminar held by the British International Freight Association (BIFA) to address some of the unfinished issues faced by the logistics
Jail for death crash HGV driver who caused ...
An HGV driver distracted by his mobile phone and who killed a devoted husband and wife in a “devastating collision” has been jailed. Steven Bennett,
Kent Access Permit policy cost hauliers ove...
Hauliers were fined over £630,000 for not having the right paperwork to enter Kent at the end of the Brexit transition period, DfT has revealed.
