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Security Equipment
Edinburgh City Council has added 12 Mellor Orion low floor buses to its fleet, citing the vehicle’s safety features and emissions levels as reasons for the deal.
Bus & Coach
Transport operators in Northern Ireland could receive a surprise visit from the Health and Safety Executive this month, when the agency begins a week-long inspection programme focusing on forklift truck safety in the freight sector.
Forklift Trucks
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is launching a new payment portal later this month for road enforcement fines.
Fixed Penalties
Temperature-controlled distribution operator Samworth Brothers has taken delivery of 18 Mercedes-Benz Actros 2545 tractors, with fuel performance and residual values clinching the deal.
Tractor Units
Goodyear has announced that it will continue its support of charity Transaid, with financial backing for another year and a second bicycle ambulance for an anti-malaria programme in Zambia.
Tyres & Retreads
Manchester-based Swans Travel has taken delivery of two Elitei coaches from the Plaxton range, declaring the vehicles to be “a statement of intent” of its luxury offer for sports clients.
Bus & Coach
Lacking the force of the law, inspections of small trailers may not be carried out as often as they should. Kevin Swallow reviews how operators should maintain and service LCV trailer couplings
Trailers
Vans used in a range of industries are increasingly being transformed into mobile workshops with their very own power supplies, reports Chris Tindall
Hand/Power Tools
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Road Safety
Predictive maintenance is something of a dream for fleet engineers – knowing exactly when a vehicle might need servicing. But is it practical, or even possible? And if not, what can be done using today’s telematics? By Toby Clark
Telematics
Safety standards covering loader cranes are due to be updated in 2019, which might affect their use of remote controls. Chris Tindall tunes into the wireless
Driver / People Management