Transport and Logistics Network
Police patrolling in an unmarked National Highways heavy goods vehicle (HGV) have released examples of dangerous driving as they begin a week of action on the M6.
In new footage released today (Friday, June 10), a van driver is seen talking on his phon…
Footage has captured the moment a lorry driver with both hands in a tobacco pouch as he drives along the motorway.
The HGV driver can also be seen rolling a cigarette as he cruises along the M40 in Warwickshire. He then looks over and sees the unmarked…
Around three-quarters of people in Newcastle and the Staffordshire Moorlands back a masterplan to improve the A50 and A500, according to a new survey. Midlands Connect says the nine schemes proposed for the key strategic route between Stoke-on-Trent an…
A ‘CARELESS’ HGV driver has been hit with a court fine and nine points on his licence.Paul Casselden, of Whitlow Lane, Moulton, pleaded guilty at Chester Magistrates Court on May 4 to driving without due care and attention.
The incident took place…
Resurfacing works are being carried out on the M6 after a truck fire earlier this morning. The whole northbound stretch between junctions 17 and 18 was shut off after crews were scrambled to the blaze just before 4.10am.
Now National Highways has confi…
Emergency services remain at the scene of a large truck fire on the M6 this morning – leaving a whole stretch of the northbound carriageway closed off.
Now a diversion route has been set up for morning commuters as crews remain at the scene of the inci…
The Easter weekend is upon us and those who have some time off work will be planning just how to make the best use of this four-day break. As such the roads around the area – along with the M6 – are expected to be busy.
So much so that The Mirror repor…
A drunken yob attacked a shopkeeper and caused damage to his shop. Ryan Wibberley pushed the victim and knocked over cans and wine bottles at the Fenton store.
Magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard 29-year-old Wibberley was ‘very into…
Banned driver Kamljit Sahota was caught behind the wheel while over the limit. Police were alerted to the 44-year-old’s vehicle when they received a tip-off that he may be drink driving.
Magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard officers …
Drink-driver Christopher Meryck was spotted by police because he forgot to put his headlights on. Officers stopped the 37-year-old driving a VW Golf in Shelton.
Magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard he had a high alcohol reading. Pros…