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Self-driving trucks could be on major UK roads by the end of 2018, the government has revealed. An £8.1 million scheme will test the trucks to see if future plans for self-driving trucks are feasible in the next decade. Up to 3 self-driving HGVs will run all-together during tests, with a licensed driver in the …Read more»

Desperate migrants flock to ‘new Calais’ in fresh mission to reach UK Lorry drivers have been placed on red alert after warnings that the trafficking situation at French ports was not under control. The Road Haulage Association (RHA) said its members’ safety could come under threat if the situation at smaller ports – where they say security …Read more»

Can you believe it? Some crazy lorry drivers have been caught going the WRONG WAY on the M6 Toll motorway near Sutton Coldfield. Two lorry drivers were caught travelling the wrong way on the M6 Toll after turning around at the toll booth (T3)… it all happened on Friday, May 13! The drivers have since been dealt with …Read more»

How will the Budget changes to the minimum wage affect Road Haulage, Freight and Logistics Outfits? The Chancellor made a surprise announcement in the Summer Budget of a ‘national living wage’ of £7.20 per hour for workers aged over 25 from next April. There will be many employers running warehouses and logistics operations who will …Read more»

The government is considering the case for peak-hour bans on HGV’s in cities. In response the Freight Transport Association (FTA) says a ban isn’t the right way to improve vulnerable road user safety. David Cameron has said he will ask the Transport Secretary (Patrick McLoughlin) to investigate several measures that might improve cyclist safety, including …Read more»

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