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14/05/2019
Hardworking van community advised to focus on themselves
Two out of five van drivers, owners and operators have only been to the doctor once, if at all, in the past year, according to new research from Mercedes-Benz Vans.The male/female split was 23% and 15...
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14/05/2019
Telematics cameras deliver big results
National utilities contractor T&K Gallagher is achieving impressive results after installing telematics cameras on more than 500 trucks and vans in its fleet, to allow driver behaviour to be monit...
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14/05/2019
Report calls for ban on HGV diesel sales
Ministers should ban the sale of new diesel HGV lorries by no later than 2040, a new report by the National Infrastructure Commission has concluded.Sir John Armitt, the Commission Chairman, said the m...
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14/05/2019
Smart tachographs introduction set for June
From 15 June this year, smart tachographs must be fitted to all new Large Goods Vehicles sold in the UK.Yet despite this being enshrined in UK law for over four years, the industry still seems largely...
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14/05/2019
FTA launches Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme awards
Some of the world’s most innovative logistics operators are being invited to compete for the Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme Awards 2019. The awards presentation will take place at the...
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14/05/2019
Mental Health Awareness Week - 56% of 2,002 van drivers said discussion of mental health issues is stigmatised.
MORE than half of van drivers and owners still say there is a stigma attached to discussing mental health at work, despite a number of high-profile and hard-hitting campaigns, according to Business Ba...
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26/04/2019
Is Britain’s van community accelerating its health issues?
Not enough males within the UK’s van community are regularly checking in with the doctor, our latest Business Barometer report reveals. Is this a window into the general attitudes of British men...
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09/04/2019
Invest drivers hours windfall into road safety, says FTA
A £3 million Treasury windfall, achieved by collecting fines from historical drivers’ hours offences, should be invested in stricter enforcement of road safety standards, the Freight Trans...
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09/04/2019
Calls for earlier MOTs as one in four vans fails first test
A leading consumer website is calling on Government to modernise the MOT rules after official data revealed that one in four vans fail their first MOT.The three-year MOT exemption for the first test f...
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09/04/2019
Remember to register trailers to travel post-Brexit
From 28 March 2019, UK hauliers have to register their commercial trailers with the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency before towing them into any European country that ratified the 1968 Vienn...
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