Transport and Logistics Network
An M6 driver’s day went from bad to worse after he was spotting driving while using his mobile phone. The Mercedes van driver was spotted by police officers on his phone as he drove on the motorway.
Staffordshire[1] Police said officers pulled up along…
The Dorset-based commercial vehicle repair and maintenance company ETS Trucks has acquired the MAN dealer Patrick Uren Commercials (PUC) in Redruth, Cornwall. ETS Trucks caters to MAN[1] and Iveco[2] vehicles at its Poole depot, while its site in Blan…
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) have hosted directors and members for the day to mark National Lorry Week[1].
The shadowing opportunity, designed to increase understanding and strengthen ties betwee…
GoCompare offers customers a £250 free excess refund reward when they purchase car insurance.
The price comparison site has revealed that its customers have been refunded over £11 million through its £250 Excess Refund Reward since the scheme began in …
Watch more of our videos on Shots!
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now[1]
In a spirited display of camaraderie and community spirit, the UK Truck & Plant Group once again took to the waters of the River Great Ouse in the biannual Bedfor…
Drivers have been warned over a huge UK crackdown with “unmarked” cars trying to catch them out. Drivers have been warned of police using unmarked HGVs[1] to catch motorists breaking rules in a “huge” national operation.
Police patrolling[2] along the …
In a stunning display of reckless driving, a series of outrageous motorway incidents have prompted a major crackdown on the M6.[1]
The shocking behaviour included a driver putting on a full face of make-up while swerving between lanes, completely obliv…
One of the unmarked Operation Tramline HGVs
Police patrolling the M6 in National Highways’ unmarked HGV cabs spotted some 230 offences being committed by road users during a week of action.
More than 200 vehicles were stopped as forces along the length…
Police patrolled the motorway in unmarked National Highways heavy good vehicles (HGV’s) during the crackdown – called Operation Vertebrae – last month.
From their elevated point of view in the trucks, the officers were able to look down into cars and v…
Police spotted 230 offences being committed by drivers in a week of action on the M6 using National Highways unmarked HGV cabs.
More than 200 vehicles were stopped as forces along the length of the motorway took part in the multi-agency operation targe…