The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has issued a £600 fine to West Lothian-based haulier Basil Baird and Sons Limited for illegally burning waste, reports Peter Brown. SEPA served the Fixed Monetary Penalty after the […]
The new Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS), which provides a standardised, tiered rating system for HGV workshops across the UK, has been launched, writes Carol Millett. It follows an 18-month pilot that used Daimler Truck […]
United Pallet Network (UPN) has launched SmartTRAK, a bespoke new pallet freight tracking tool which enables users to follow their delivery second by second in real time, writes Carol Millett. The pallet network, which is […]
Truck development is ongoing, and DAF is the latest manufacturer to demonstrate its newest updates with a ride and drive in Spain, reports Lucy Radley back in the January 2025 issue of Transport News. DAF […]
The DVSA is calling on operators to familiarise themselves with the updated Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness, launched today (28 April), reports Carol Millett. The guide outlines the regulations, requirements and industry best practice for maintaining […]
The senior traffic commissioner (TC) has called on drivers, commercial vehicle operators, legal representatives and road safety stakeholders to take part in a review of guidance on the conduct of professional drivers. Richard Turfitt said […]
Warehouses were the most common locations targeted by criminals in Europe last year, but technologically sophisticated crime is also on the rise, according to a new report. Stealing goods from poorly secured warehouses accounted for […]
Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, based GSM Transport is no stranger to the world of domestic and international refrigerated haulage, which was published in the March 2025 issue of Transport News. Founded in 1996, and […]
The director of a Scottish road haulage company was jailed alongside his accomplice for attempting to bring £1.5 million worth of drugs hidden in watermelons into Scotland, reports Peter Brown. Steven Lawson, a director of […]
A lorry driver whose truck veered into the hard shoulder of the M8 killing a pregnant nurse has been jailed for 32 months, reports Peter Brown. On 18 December 2023, Trevor Norgate veered his HGV […]
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