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Breakdown warning triangles neither ‘...
Alternative high visibility options are “urgently needed” to warn other road users of broken down vehicles and prevent serious collisions. That’s according to the entrepreneur behind the ‘Be Seen Screen’ – a bright, reflective warning sign that can
Eight-day strike threatened at the Port of ...
Container deliveries to and from the Port of Felixstowe are facing severe disruption as over 1,900 workers prepare to stage an eight-day strike after negotiations on a wage hike failed to reach agreement this week. However
Government extends funding for HGV driver t...
Government funding to train HGV drivers has been extended for another year in a move aimed at tackling the ongoing skills shortage in the sector. The funding was announced last year as part of government plans
New FORS Champion Portakabin drives supply ...
Leading modular building manufacturer, Portkabin, has become the latest organisation to step up as a FORS Champion. The company’s goal is to ensure that all of its preferred suppliers are at least FORS Silver or FORS
Wheely-Safe technology receives DVSA recogn...
Wheely-Safe’s latest generation wheel loss detection system, which combines brake and hub temperature monitoring with an intelligent TPMS, has become one of the first products recognised by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). The new
Gold Fish Transport get a pair of Mercedes-...
Gold Fish Transport saw a clear solution to the need for optimum visibility when working in the capital, in the shape of the Mercedes-Benz Econic. The construction materials distributor runs a fleet of 30 trucks from
July LCV market down despite increasing dem...
The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined for the seventh consecutive month in July, down -20.7% to 18,722 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
New car registrations fall as supply issues...
UK new car registrations fell by -9.0% to reach 112,162 units in July, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).1 The result marks the fifth month of consecutive decline,
London’s Direct Vision Standard cuts acci...
Transport for London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) is behind a sharp drop in serious accidents, new figures have revealed. TfL’s stats show serious injuries are down by 64% compared to 2017 thanks to the DVS scheme,
DVSA opens smart tachograph remote interrog...
“Game changing” tachograph sensing technology that can identify if an HGV driver is flouting tacho laws without the vehicle being stopped is being trialled by the DVSA. The enforcement agency can use the equipment while travelling
