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16/07/2019
Truck tyre ban in bid to improve road safety
New laws banning older tyres on large vehicles to improve road safety could be introduced later this year. Tyres aged ten years and older would be banned from use on buses, coaches, lorries and m...
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19/06/2019
Driving Better Mental Health campaign to target driver loneliness
A new campaign, Driving Better Mental Health, has been launched by How’s My Driving? and the National Recruitment Line to support and improve the mental health of commercial vehicle drivers by t...
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19/06/2019
Roadside breath tests set to soar in June
Road users have been warned that the number of roadside breath tests carried out in June is 50% higher than any other month apart from December. ‘The police always focus on June as, statist...
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19/06/2019
Van traffic has doubled in 25 years
Van traffic on British roads has increased by almost 100% since 1993, the latest official government figures show.A report on the Motoring Research website noted that van traffic has reached a record ...
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19/06/2019
Company car drivers pickup on tax advantages of 4x4 lifestyle vehicles
For drivers considering switching their company car for tax reasons, new insight from automotive data experts CAP HPI shows that lifestyle 4x4 vehicles present an increasingly popular tax-efficient pu...
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19/06/2019
Dash cam parking mode could record vital evidence
A dash cam feature that many vehicle owners are unaware of could record crucial evidence if someone damages your vehicle while it’s parked and protect you against theft.It’s called ‘...
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19/06/2019
Payload concessions will kick start zero emission market
The zero-emission van market has been boosted by the Department for Transport’s decision to provide payload concessions to operators of alternatively-fuelled vans.The guidance will fast-track ad...
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19/06/2019
15% of HGV driver vacancies cannot be filled
Logistics businesses anticipate that 15% of their current HGV driver vacancies will not be filled due to the nationwide skills shortage, according to the 2019 Logistics Report, published by the FTA in...
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19/06/2019
Amended EU mobility package a concern for hauliers
The European Parliament’s position on the revision of road haulage rules is damaging to international road haulage, according to the FTA.It is urging EU Member States to amend critical elements ...
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24/05/2019
New Appointments
MBNI Truck & Van has recently made two new appointments to their Management team.Sean Clarke has joined the company as Truck Sales Manager. Sean previously worked with Gaffer Group Truck Division ...
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