The three contests are: FTA Truck Driver of the Year (44 tonne) sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Trucks; FTA Truck Driver of the Year (18 tonne) sponsored by Bridgestone Tyres; and the Van Excellence Driver of the Year sponsored by LeasePlan UK. All three will be held at Mercedes-Benz, Wentworth Park, Barnsley, from 12-14 July 2016. […]
January 2016
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by Katie Beck
The deployment of telematics is the first phase of a new transport strategy for the company in the UK, which also operates extensively in Europe, and will see it implement the Microlise Journey Management and electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD) products. “We pride ourselves on putting customer service at the heart of our business,” said […]
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by Katie Beck
Mold Crown Court heard how Philip Ledward, aged 62, an employee of Arkenfield Stable Hire Limited (ASHL), was assisting one of the company’s lorry drivers when he was struck by a passing car and received fatal injuries. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into the incident, which occurred in November 2011, […]
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by Katie Beck
The five-year programme is set to work across the industry to increase the availability and uptake of low emission vans and lorries. It will bring together freight and fleet operators, vehicle manufacturers, fuel providers and the public sector. It will create new environmental operating standards and contractual clauses for procurement bodies to easily adopt. LoCITY […]
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The campaign over December targeted more drivers than ever before, with officers using 1,888 drug screening devices and detected more drug drivers than in the whole of 2014. The campaign, organised by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), follows the implementation of new legislation, which covers 17 legal and illegal drugs and easier access […]
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Intended to crack down on disruption, the plans could also see a similar charge for those who leave temporary traffic lights in place after work has been completed and the potential introduction of a seven-day working week. The new proposals would come on top of the existing penalty of £5,000 per day for roadworks […]
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The VT2000 full HD 1080p camera from VisionTrack uses built-in 3G M2M Module, GPS and GLONASS for improved accuracy and easily streams footage using advanced technology that reduces the amount of data needed to send snapshot video, meaning a 10-second clip can be transferred in under 350kB. This enables increased volumes of driving footage […]
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The firm is planning to triple in size over the next few years and will be looking to reduce emissions over the term of the contract, with a high proportion of low emission diesel and hybrid models being introduced into the fleet. All vehicles are being supplied on a contract hire basis, which also […]
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by Katie Beck
The new vans are based at the company’s depot in East Kilbride, from where they are now working on road maintenance projects across Scotland. The chassis were supplied by the fleet department at the Glasgow branch of Central Belt Dealer Western Commercial. They have dropside bodies by Dean Plant Hire, of Bathgate, to Lagan […]
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The vehicles were deployed to help the City of York and Cumbria County Councils with the clean-up and repair efforts, with two Rangers still in daily use in Cumbria. Peter Hosking, Cumbria County Council’s highways network manager, said: “While the county’s A-roads have for the most part been unscathed, we have numerous B-roads and […]