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Figures from Network Rail reveal approximately 1800 bridge strikes per year in UK, costing the tax payer £23 million a year. Research shows that 43% of lorry drivers admit to not measuring the vehicle height while more than 52% report not taking low bridges into account. Richard Turfit, Senior Traffic Commissioner, said that there was

The Department of Transport (DfT) has opened a consultation into its plans to outlaw the use of tyres aged 10 and older on trucks, trailers, buses, coaches and minibuses due to serious road safety concerns. The proposals also advocate banning re-treaded tyres of any age on steered axles. The proposals include measures requiring the date

The M1 Highway England safety initiative, which took place between 13th and 19th May, resulted in a fall in collisions from 90 to 64. This is the 4th lowest number of collisions of 2019 and 2nd lowest outside school holidays. The safety initiative saw all three of Highway England’s unmarked HGV supercabs take to the

With Temperatures rising to 34oC tomorrow (Saturday 29th June) in London and France recording the highest ever temperature of 45.9oC, here are some of the risks associated with driving long distances in hot weather: Keep Hydrated – On a hot day it is vitally important to keep well hydrated. Keep some bottles of water in

According to the figures released by DVLA, Porsche topped the list of prestige cars clamped for being untaxed in the last financial year 2017/18. There were 133,000 vehicles clamped last year, an increase of 13% from previous year, of which only 350 (0.26%) were prestige cars, out of which 199 were Porsches, followed by Italian

A 1987 Rolls Royse Silver Spur is on sale at “Bring a Trailer” auctions in USA. It was ordered by the UK Foreign Office for use at its Embassy in Washington D.C., but its real claim to fame is that it was used by Princess Diana on her official visit to USA in 1990. She

For any heavy goods vehicle (HGV) used to carry goods as part of a trade or business or a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) used to carry passengers is required by law to have an Operator’s Licence. It is an offence to use a place in any Traffic Area without authority from the Traffic Commissioner to

Ford’s global strategy is to introduce 13 electrified vehicles within the next 5 years as part of a £3.7 billion investment in electrification. The first vehicle from this ambitious project will be the Ford Transit plug-in hybrid (PHEV) for sale in 2019 in Europe. The company’s innovative solutions will help tackle the challenges of inner