A transport company is set to face charges following the death of a lorry driver who was crushed to death under a pallet of tiles in High Wycombe.Petru Pop was unloading a Reason Transport HGV in Fraser Road on November 23, 2016, when a pallet of tiles…
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Peoplesafe has seen a surge in demand for its personal safety solutions from the road transport and logistics sectors as businesses look to safeguard vulnerable delivery professionals. There are incre…
According to a new survey by vehicle and fleet safety specialists CameraMatics, the majority of HGV drivers do not consistently carry out checks. Ensuring daily walkaround checks happen is part of the commitment an HGV fleet operator makes to receive a…
A HGV driver has appeared in court accused of causing £43,000-worth of damage by hitting a barrier at a level crossing.
Dennis Scanlon was alleged to have caused delays to rail services between Newcastle and Morpeth when he struck the barrier at a cros…
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According to a new survey by vehicle and fleet safety specialists CameraMatics, the majority of HGV drivers do not consistently carry out vehicle checks. Ensuring daily walkaround checks happen is pa…
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Travelstar European the continental group-travel specialists and CPT (Confederation of Passenger Transport) members have switched to TruTac’s compliance control software for improved reliability and …
A pensioner who veered into oncoming traffic causing a head-on collision was suffering from a chest infection.
David Bott lost control of his Vauxhall Meriva as he negotiated a left-hand bend on the B5032 Alton Road in Threapwood.
The 79-year-old then …
In recent years the UK’s network of motorway service areas (MSAs) has transformed, with the arrival of big-name brands and high street eateries delivering greater choice and elevating the customer experience.
But while improvements across much of the n…
Stuart Ashby has been named a ‘HGV hero’ by the Road Haulage Association
A long-serving and ‘inspirational’ driver at a Northampton logistics company has been honoured by a national campaign.
Stuart Ashby has been named an ‘HGV hero’ by the Road Ha…
UK lorry drivers feel undervalued, have a low level of job satisfaction and feel disengaged, according to a recent survey by Talent in Logistics. The survey into HGV driver engagement, carried out in collaboration with Pertemps Driving Division …
HGV driving tests began again this week in England, with Wales choosing to restart them on 27 July. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that as the country recovers from Covid-19 it could now open up its services to get the economy moving agai…
A father-of-four who was caught sharing a “horrendous” video showing a man sexually abusing a baby has been spared jail.
Aghahowa Evbuomwan said he was sent the four-and-a-half minute clip on Whatsapp and had only sent it to another person in “a misg…
A Stoke-on-Trent lorry driver was forced to take evasive action after a runaway wheel bounced across the motorway and smashed into the cab.
Haulier Barry Proctor has told how one of his truckers was lucky not to lose control after being hit by the stra…
Nantwich-based Boughey Distribution driver Dimka Ivanova has driven to success as UK’s number one!
Dimka has been named “Most Improved Driver” in the premier HGV driver awards which recognise outstanding driver performance and excellence.
Judges sele…
Asda has paid out more than £13,000 to a Bristol lorry driver after unfairly dismissing him.
Matthew Addis filed a discrimination claim after losing his job in January 2019 at the Asda Bristol depot on Kings Weston Lane.
He claimed he had been “crushed…