http://www.roadtransport.com/News for and about drivers in the road transport industry: truck drivers, lorry drivers, van drivers and driving instructors.en-gbRBI 2009Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:54:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/07/138936/hgv-drivers-made-redundant-as-donaldson-mcconnell-collapses.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/07/138936/hgv-drivers-made-redundant-as-donaldson-mcconnell-collapses.htm Donaldson & McConnell is the latest timber distributor to be declared bankrupt, with lorry drivers...Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:54:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/05/19/138823/teesside-logistics-sinks-with-175540-deficiency.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/05/19/138823/teesside-logistics-sinks-with-175540-deficiency.htmThe director of failed Teesside Logistics set up a new company before the business entered liquidation with a deficiency of £175,540. Thu, 19 May 2011 09:38:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/05/03/138672/transline-scores-wincanton-for-argos-hgv-driver-deal.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/05/03/138672/transline-scores-wincanton-for-argos-hgv-driver-deal.htmDriver agency Transline Resource is to supply Wincanton with up to 60 lorry drivers a day for its Argos contract in Staffordshire. Tue, 03 May 2011 12:15:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/04/10/138490/three-drivers-sent-to-prison-for-tacho-fiddling.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/04/10/138490/three-drivers-sent-to-prison-for-tacho-fiddling.htm Three container drivers have been sent to prison and two others received 150 hours community service each for falsifying a total of 76 tachograph records....Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:38:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/04/04/138424/fuel-protests-leader-brynle-williams-passes-away-aged-62.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/04/04/138424/fuel-protests-leader-brynle-williams-passes-away-aged-62.htmBrynle Williams, the man at the forefront of the 2000 fuel protests, has died aged 62. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:50:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/04/01/138418/freight-best-practice-shuts-as-funding-ceases.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/04/01/138418/freight-best-practice-shuts-as-funding-ceases.htmThe Freight Best Practice (FBP) programme has shut up shop after the government terminated funding for the scheme. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:25:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/03/11/138280/driver-hire-raises-awareness-of-equal-rights-for-agency-drivers.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/03/11/138280/driver-hire-raises-awareness-of-equal-rights-for-agency-drivers.htmRecruitment agency Driver Hire is launching an awareness campaign to highlight the forthcoming Agency Workers Regulations to road transport operators. Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:44:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/03/08/138260/truckers-warned-of-digi-tachograph-early-expiry-date.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/03/08/138260/truckers-warned-of-digi-tachograph-early-expiry-date.htmOwners of digital tachographs issued before 26 August 2006 have been warned that the devices will cease working 24 hours ahead of their expiry date. Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:35:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/03/07/138184/opinion-are-your-drivers-taking-cpc-seriously.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/03/07/138184/opinion-are-your-drivers-taking-cpc-seriously.htmTony Southam, United Road Transport Union (URTU) regional officer, discusses whether the Driver CPC really can be DIY. Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:45:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/03/01/138203/unite-requests-meeting-with-major-fuel-distributors.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/03/01/138203/unite-requests-meeting-with-major-fuel-distributors.htmUnite the union has asked seven major fuel distributors to talk with it about securing improved tanker driver terms and conditions (T&Cs) to avoid industrial action by 3,000 drivers. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:20:00 GMT