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What the UK’s new mobile phone laws mean ...
Fleet managers and drivers are still not fully up to speed about the use of mobile phones while driving. The introduction of new laws in
Transport Secretary declares “zero tolera...
From today, motorists are breaking the law if they use a handheld mobile phone behind the wheel for any use, including to take photos or
Red Diesel: Warning to users to get their t...
National waste management experts CSG have issued a warning to users of red diesel to ensure any surplus fuel in storage tanks is collected and
DVSA issues number plate concealment update
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is advising haulage operators that it is aware of a minority of operators who are deliberately attempting to
Almost half of van drivers risking £200 fi...
Almost half of van drivers are risking a £200 fine and six penalty points on their licence as a result of using a sat nav
Changes to The Highway Code
From tomorrow, 29 January 2022, rules for all types of road users will be updated in The Highway Code to improve the safety of people
Licence suspended after disqualified transp...
A disqualified transporter operator helping to run Solid Scaffolding resulted in the firm almost losing its licence. The company had its licence curtailed to just
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
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
Lorry driver jailed over failed migrant smu...
A Turkish lorry driver has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to attempting to smuggle 17 migrants out of the UK in the
