IN RESPONSE to news that the government is postponing the introduction of all Clean Air Zone (CAZs) until 2021, Natalie Chapman, head of urban policy at FTA commented; ‘FTA has been urging government to delay […]
Motorway service area operator Moto has announced it will provide free food for lorry drivers who park overnight and extend its free parking period to help when truckers take a break during the coronavirus lockdown. […]
Professional drivers renewing their licences will not have to worry about the D4 medical after the government finally relaxed the requirement. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced the temporary removal of D4 medicals so that HGV […]
Despite an increasing number of lorry drivers requiring a D4 medical to retain their HGV license, DVLA is yet to provide a solution to the escalating crisis. Two written letters from MPs to their constituents […]
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) devised by Government to help businesses is set to go live on the 20th April 2020, with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) announcing a new cut off date for […]
The Department for Transport (DfT) has relaxed the rules for lorry drivers whose Driver CPC runs out after 1 March 2020. In a statement the DfT said: ‘During the coronavirus outbreak it may be difficult […]
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has relaxed tachograph calibration and extended the need to inspect tachographs periodically by three months, as it seeks to ease the pressure on understaffed workshops during the coronavirus […]
As hauliers start to furlough employees, we look at what that means for you. Until recently, few people had heard of ‘furlough’, yet the impact of coronavirus on business and the economy means that in […]
Operators can now extend time between Preventative Maintenance Inspections (PMI) up to 50% to ease the pressure on workshops and operators, according to the latest coronavirus guidance issued by the Office of Traffic Commissioners (OTC). […]
IN RESPONSE to news that the government is postponing the introduction of all Clean Air Zone (CAZs) until 2021, Natalie Chapman, head of urban policy at FTA commented; ‘FTA has been urging government to delay […]
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