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Motorway speed limit to be geared up?

Couriers and transport companies could find the motorways moving much faster by 2013.
The government has proposed a public consultation to increase the speed limit on [...]

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Hauliers warned direct action over fuel costs will damage reputation

The chairman of the Road Transport Association has warned the haulage industry not to take direct action over the rising price of fuel.
Richard Fry said [...]

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Truckers to get separate motorway stops

Roads minister Mike Penning has announced that the Government is to establish separate motorway stops for trucks.

Mr Penning said the Government is introducing the change [...]

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Reckless drivers to get on the spot fines

Couriers, hauliers and anybody working for road transport companies know how frustrating some drivers can be. Whether they’re bad drivers or just plain ignorant, it [...]

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Inflation puts further pressure on couriers – with more misery to come.

Yesterday’s announcement that the UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) annual inflation rate rose to 4% in January, might wash over many people’s heads. But for [...]

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Traffic Commissioner and freight companies worry about phone usage

Twenty-two truck drivers have had their licenses suspended for using their mobile phones while driving. They were caught during operation Tramline, a police campaign using [...]

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Heavy snowfall forces domestic fleets to check tyre safety

DOMESTIC fleets have been forced to invest in winter tyres and fitments this winter as Britain witnessed its heaviest snowfall in 50 years this January.
Specialist [...]

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Night-time deliveries planned for this year are a great idea deliveryquotecompare.com

THE LEADING price-comparison website for shipping, transportation and courier services, deliveryquotecompare.com, has praised proposals for night-time delivery services as a “great idea”.
The free referral site, [...]

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Delivery Quote Compare: Petrol Could Rise By 15p a Litre in the UK in 2010

The price of petrol in the UK could rise by as much as 15 pence per litre within the next 12 months, it has been [...]

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Road haulage does its bit for the environment

ROAD haulage companies are said to be doing their bit for the environment as more operators are investing in walking floor trailers to transport recyclable [...]

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