The Department for Transport has issued a temporary notice relaxing the EU driver hours rules in response to the partial closure of the Scottish Forth road bridge, which has been having a major impact on HGV traffic in the area, reports DrivingDefences.com
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Hauliers rely on their customers to tell them what is inside the packages they transport, and the majority of the descriptions are true to the contents. However, criminal gangs are becoming increasingly clever at disguising illegal goods, and the innocent HGV driver may well end up inadvertently transporting items that are illegal, dangerous or even contributing to the demise of endangered wildlife species, DrivingDefences.com reports
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At last, a piece of positive news for HGV operators; it appears that the number of prohibition notices issued for mechanical defects on both UK and non-UK registered HGVs fell a little in the last year, indicating that roadworthiness standards are improving, DrivingDefences.com has reported
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Drivers need to understand the duty that they have to disclose their physical and mental problems and operators need to do all they can to discover if their drivers have problems, DrivingDefences.com has reported,
Read More »The Department for Transport will honour the transport pledges made by the government in the summer 2015 budget, according to DrivingDefences.com
Read More »HGV driver, Barry Meyer, 53 was sentenced at Blackfriars Crown Court after belatedly pleading guilty to careless driving causing death of Alan Neve, a music executive. Meyer was jailed for three and a half years for killing the cyclist during the morning rush hour, leading road transport solicitors,DrivingDefences.com reports
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Truckers should be worried about changes to drug driving laws that are coming down the tracks, according to leading road transport solicitors, DrivingDefences.com
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