UK transport and logistics workers took nearly three times more sick leave than the average British worker last year, according to new research that identifies the countries most and least notorious for pulling a sickie. With Blue Monday just around the corner (Monday 20 January) and analysis suggesting that workers… Read more »
Bridge Strikes at an unacceptable level
Regulators say regulatory action is “a real possibility” for those failing to take the necessary steps. A hot topic discussed in the recent Commissioners’ Annual Report is the disappointing number of incidents within the industry where a vehicle collides with a bridge. In addition to the potentially catastrophic road safety… Read more »
TPN driver is praised for heroism after protecting an elderly customer
A driver for TPN Member Pallet Network Anglia has been praised by a customer’s family after he rang an ambulance and stayed for two hours sheltering an old lady from the pouring rain. Driver Wayne Betts was delivering a tree to a bungalow in Dersingham, Kings Lynn, last week, when… Read more »
One in five UK commercial drivers breaches UK road fatigue laws
New data from Verizon Connect reveals the extent to which commercial drivers in the UK are breaking road traffic safety regulations by failing to take appropriate rest breaks. The survey of fleet managers across the UK found more than one in five commercial drivers (22%) spends more than 4.5 hours… Read more »
Drivers – don’t risk striking a bridge this holiday season, says FTA
As Network Rail launches its ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ campaign (28 November 2019), Malcolm Bingham, Head of Road Network Management Policy at FTA, comments: “In support of Network Rail’s ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ campaign, FTA is reiterating its calls for commercial vehicle drivers and operators to ensure they are taking… Read more »
Drivers urged to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ ahead of Black Friday rush as Network Rail reveals extent of bridge-bash burden on passengers
With an increase in the number of large goods vehicles expected on Britain’s roads to meet demand for deliveries over Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Christmas period, Network Rail is issuing a plea to drivers to always check the height of their vehicles before making their journeys. Research carried… Read more »
World Toilet Day: HGV drivers deprived of human right to sanitation
Many of the UK’s HGV drivers are deprived of the United Nations (UN) Human Right to sanitation due to the lack of toilet facilities on the national road network, according to FTA, the voice of the UK logistics sector. Speaking on the UN’s World Toilet Day (19 November 2019), FTA… Read more »
Speedy Freight continues expansion momentum with sixth new branch opening in four months
Speedy Freight, the UK’s leading provider of urgent or sensitive transport, has announced the opening of a new branch in Bromley. The launch is Speedy Freight’s sixth new branch opening in the past four months, with other locations in York, Cambridge, Stevenage, Cornwall, and South Wales. The new branch will… Read more »
AA joins call for education as peak October bridge strike season arrives
As the UK enters the peak season for bridge strikes, the AA’s business services team has lent its support to campaigns by the likes of Network Rail and the Freight Transport Association (FTA) to raise awareness of the costly damage caused by these avoidable accidents. October each year sees the… Read more »
Councils call for powers to fine truckers is a cash generator
The Road Haulage Association says that a move to give councils powers to fine lorry drivers is about generating revenue. Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the Government to allow councils to enforce against moving traffic violations. Similar powers are already available to councils in London and Wales. RHA… Read more »
