TfL has softened its original hard line on its Direct Vision Standard (DVS) for HGVs. Will Dalrymple explains the detail
Health & Safety Legislation
Weight reduction has become something of a mantra at European trailer builder Schmitz Cargobull. It has put many of its products on a strict diet to boost payload and cut fuel usage and CO2 emissions, reports Steve Banner
Light Commercial Vehicles
IVECO, Scania and Renault all have big plans to focus on low-emissions technologies at IAA. First up is IVECO (FG H95, FG K95 and Hall 17, stand B06); the other two are profiled below and to the right, respectively
Alternative Fuels
Turn-assistance and rear-view cameras will feature on the stand of Continental – Hall 17, B11 – reports Richard Simpson, plus other exhibitor news
Road Safety
A new purpose-built training centre set up by Bridgestone in Nuneaton is playing a key role in implementing irtec tyre accreditation for HGV and PSV technicians, finds Steve Banner
Continuing Professional Development
There are several routes to becoming a transport manager. While the only legal requirement is a Certificate of Professional Competence, there is a growing focus on continued vocational development, discovers Kevin Swallow
Continuing Professional Development
Video feeds from vehicle cameras are now being combined with truck data feeds to provide extra information about the precursors of traffic accidents. Chris Tindall zooms in on the market
Security Equipment
Automated systems that alert a driver to hazards, and if necessary prevent an accident, are known collectively as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). They have been around for a while — Volvo introduced a lane departure warning system in 2007 — but there is still confusion about what the various systems do. Toby Clark surveys the principal product offerings
Road Safety
Employers from all corners of industry have lambasted the apprenticeship levy standard introduced in April 2017 as being unfit for purpose; it has resulted in a 24% year-on-year drop in people starting apprenticeships. Yet many major CV fleets are finding that the new regime – though by no means perfect – is working well for them, as Steve Banner discovers
Apprenticeships
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Health & Safety Legislation
As I write this, the 2018 Skills Challenge awards luncheon at Rockingham Motor Speedway is fresh in my mind.
Continuing Professional Development
DAF Trucks is donating a New CF 370 rear-steer 26-tonne 6x2 rigid for use by members of the Transport Association (TA) in return for donations to charity Transaid.
Rigids