Road Transport
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The possibilities for electric freight transport, and potentially driverless freight vehicles, were up for discussion at a Road Transport Briefing hosted by regional law firm Ashtons Legal at Trinity Park...
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The Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain have powers to regulate professional coach and passenger drivers. This includes powers to refuse, suspend or remove vocational driving licences. The Guidance and Directions...
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In 2018 the law changed to permit Category B “car” licence holders to drive vehicles above the normal 3.5 tonnes (up to max 4.25 tonnes) so long as: the vehicle...
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‘Within a shifting and increasingly challenging global framework, the European road transport sector is facing its most acute professional driver shortage in decades.’ (International Road Transport Union) An updated review...
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The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has confirmed how there has been a massive increase in the number of drivers’ hours fixed penalties issued from March 2018 in the first...
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It is almost certain that rules will be in place to allow UK operators to conduct international road haulage operations in EU Member States from 29 March 2019 in the...
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There is some possibility that the UK may not have agreed any ‘deal’ with the EU by the day it is due to leave the EU. So, what happens if...
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Matters you might consider and questions you may ask. Is your taxi licence safe both as a driver or Operator? In other words is the local authority likely to challenge...
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There has been some significant progress in the claims being made for compensation. We can now update you about this. You may recall the reasons these claims are being brought:...
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Businesses in the agriculture sector have to juggle many different sets of regulations, policed by different regulators such as the Environment Agency. The penalties for non-compliance have gone through the...
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DVSA have just provided advice on the use of tyres over 10 years old. There is no ban on the use of such tyres but advises that there is a...
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It has recently been reported in the press that a freight ferry company who were awarded a £13.8m government contract to provide extra ferry services as part of their no-deal...
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