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Licence curtailed for transport manager fai...
A Neasden operator has had its licence cut by almost a third for a month after “system deficiencies” were not resolved following a DVSA site visit. JA Rattigan & Son appeared before deputy traffic commissioner John
D&L Haulage cut tyre costs with smart ...
Dorset-based walking floor specialists, D&L Haulage (Dorset) Ltd have always paid for tyre services on an as-and-when basis but not anymore, says the company. These days they’re saving time and money thanks to the TyreWatch tyre
Measures to boost safety on ‘All Lane...
Every new ‘All Lane Running’ (ALR) motorway, more commonly known as ‘smart motorway’, will open with technology in place to spot stopped or broken-down vehicles quickly, while all existing ALR motorways will have the technology fitted
RAC: Desperate state of UK roads highlighte...
Despite a national coronavirus lockdown, RAC patrols went to the aid of a staggering 4,694 drivers who had most likely broken down as a result of hitting a pothole in the first three months of 2021
Volvo Trucks ready to electrify a large par...
With sales starting this year of three new heavy-duty all-electric models, Volvo Trucks believes the time is right for a rapid upswing in electrification of heavy road transport. This positive outlook is based on Volvo’s electric
CCF introduces 27 tonne electric truck to i...
CCF has added a new 27 tonne electric curtainside truck to its fleet, following a three-year development project with Electra. The Travis Perkins Group business will operate the vehicle from its Harmondsworth branch, where it will
Consolidate road risk management
Over the years we have changed the way we make purchases, both personally and for business. Consolidated services have enabled us to free up our time, ensure quality and support cost reduction. PRIM Fleet Standards, RVM
SmartWitness CP4S 4G MCR Offers High Res Vi...
Video telematics pioneer SmartWitness is launching a 4G connected four-channel vehicle recorder for Direct Vision Standard (DVS) compliance. The SmartWitness CP4S is arguably the world’s smallest and most powerful four-channel connected vehicle recorder – and is
The AA pledges its support for SMEs on the ...
The AA’s business services division has further pledged its support for SMEs with the launch of its new yellow paper ‘Keeping the UK’s SMEs on the Road’. As the UK moves closer to switching to electric
Anti-ageing cream for roads!
Highways England is trialing a new type of material for resurfacing roads which aims to help them last ‘significantly’ longer and reduce the need for roadworks. A section of dual carriageway in Northamptonshire has become the first
