The ever popular legal stream featured a traffic commissioner, the DVSA’s head of enforcement policy and a leading transport solicitor, ensuring a large turnout from delegates. Brian Weatherley reports
Driver CPC
The IRTE Conference afternoon technology stream sessions covered telematics, advanced safety systems, such as autonomous braking, and low-carbon accreditation of HGVs. Will Dalrymple reports
Telematics
Last year’s inaugural prize winners Allan Eyre and Eddie Cross reflected on their careers in transport. Steve Banner reports
Road Legal
Speakers from Arriva, Tower Transit, Rygor Commercials, Jost and OEMs Volvo, DAF, Iveco and Don-Bur offered advice and solutions to help operators improve compliance and efficiency. Brian Tinham reports
Fleet Management Systems
Even on a restricted licence, the transport manager remains responsible for recording and carrying out truck maintenance, found traffic commissioner Nick Denton in a mock public inquiry. Steve Banner reports
Driver / People Management
Emissions and CO2 legislation continue to drive the development of commercial vehicle engines, reports Ricardo chief engineer Andrew Banks
Alternative Fuels
Speakers from Cenex, Gasrec and the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership outlined the technical options for fleets to reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality, reports Steve Banner
Alternative Fuels
Dr Phil Greening, director of the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight, describes four key ways in which technology is bringing change to transport
Alternative Fuels
While O licences have traditionally been held on trust, a new crop of schemes, such as FORS, CLOCS and Truck Excellence, are requiring more energetic compliance metrics, reports Steve Banner
CLOCS
A real-life test of Cataclean fuel additive on a fleet of diesel-fuelled vans in London was commissioned by fleet management company ARI and conducted with its roadside assistance partner RAC.
Emissions Control
Hovis has taken delivery of 57 new rigid trucks, designed and built by Tiger Trailers to maximise load capacity for the bread manufacturer.
Rigids
Volvo Bus has received planning permission for a £1.3 million redevelopment of its bus and coach sales centre at Coventry.
Bus & Coach