Fraud crackdown is in it for the long haul
Haulage drivers are increasingly being paid as if they are self-employed rather than through PAYE, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) warns. It says while ducking ...
More drivers needed to help industry keep on trucking
National Lorry Week highlighted a shortfall in drivers and the need for emergency government funds to deliver driver training. The event, which ran at the ...
Fears that prices will go up as speeds go down
Increases to journey times will result in additional costs to the freight industry and be passed onto shoppers, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) says. The ...
Scilly incident is not a laughing matter
A police sergeant who breathalysed two men driving golf buggies on the Isles of Scilly has issued a warning that drink-driving is unacceptable whether landlocked ...
Commercial vehicle market booming
The UK commercial vehicle market is booming thanks to demand here and in Europe, according to new figures. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders ...
Haulage firm fined after driver injured
A haulage contractor has been ordered to pay almost £9,000 after a driver suffered serious injuries as he unloaded a powered access platform from an ...
