The owners of a Prestatyn waste collection business have been banned from running commercial vehicles for 25 years, in what the traffic commissioner for Wales described as an “appalling case”.
Transport CPC
Infrastructure and civil engineering service business Tamdown has taken delivery of its first Mercedes-Benz truck – an 80-tonne gcw Arocs with a “reassuring armoury of advanced safety technology”, according to the operator.
Tractor Units
The Freight Transport Association has produced a short film to highlight the terrible consequences of failing to maintain safety and compliance in van fleets.
Road Safety
Bus and coach operator Whitelaws Coaches has taken delivery of two new integral Volvo B11R 9700 vehicles and has dedicated one of them to the memory of a leading industry figure.
Bus & Coach
Iveco is launching a new vehicle for the construction sector, promising best-in-class payload and “ultimate” fuel efficiency.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Buxton-based concrete supplier R T Mycock & Sons has taken delivery of its first three Renault Trucks Range C 8x4s, citing durability, off-road performance and weight handling as key factors in its decision.
Concrete Mixers
Haulier JM Gorry & Son has switched to a 100% Michelin policy after a trial set of Michelin Remix retreaded tyres outperformed competing brands’ new tyres fitted to identical vehicles.
Tyres & Retreads
The Road Haulage Association is urging operators to take advantage of government funding to train HGV drivers to C+E level, calling it “a game changer”.
Apprenticeships
Trailer maker and bodybuilder Gray & Adams (Ireland) has been recognised for its contribution to the success of Northern Ireland’s economy.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has announced that its 700th practitioner is Costain’s Dave Richmond – he completed all nine courses in less than five weeks.
FORS
DIPT has taken delivery of a new 7.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Atego, choosing to stick with the brand for the replacement of a 2009 model.
Rigids
Shell Bitumen is retrofitting Mobileye collision avoidance technology to 36 tractor units, operated by its transport and logistics partner DHL.
Road Safety