http://www.roadtransport.com/en-gbFri, 25 Nov 2011 09:53:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/25/139794/kbc-logistics-fined-12000-over-reversing-truck-incident.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/25/139794/kbc-logistics-fined-12000-over-reversing-truck-incident.htmDartford haulier KBC Logistics has been fined £12,000 after an employee was seriously injured when he was crushed by a reversing lorry. Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:53:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/25/139793/traffic-commissioner-speaks-out-over-vosa-row.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/25/139793/traffic-commissioner-speaks-out-over-vosa-row.htmThe public row which saw the Traffic Commissioners (TCs) accuse VOSA of undermining their judicial independence has been described as a "crisis" by TC for Scotland Joan Aitken. Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:20:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/22/139780/gsd-o-licence-revoked-for-having-no-transport-manager.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/22/139780/gsd-o-licence-revoked-for-having-no-transport-manager.htmWest Midland Traffic Commissioner (TC) Nick Jones has revoked the O-licence of Walsall-based haulier GSD Vehicle Services after it operated for eight months without a transport manager. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:35:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/19/139768/dealing-with-historical-misconduct.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/19/139768/dealing-with-historical-misconduct.htmHow should employers deal with a discovery of wrongdoing in the workplace that emerges some time after the incident? What actions you can take?Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:57:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/19/139767/transport-managers-new-rules-explained.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/19/139767/transport-managers-new-rules-explained.htmFrom 4 December 2011, new rules policing the management of O-licences come into force. The Access to the Occupation of Road Transport Operator regulations (EC regulation 1071/2009) will bring significant changes to the way that the industry operates.Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:20:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/19/139766/criminal-record-checks-all-you-need-to-know.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/19/139766/criminal-record-checks-all-you-need-to-know.htmMany high-profile thefts of trucks and cargo are possible because a gang member works inside the targeted transport company. At its most extreme, this can involve crooked traffic office clerks diverting cargo to bogus warehouses where villains lie in wait. All the more reason then for hauliers to be careful when recruiting those with a criminal past.Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/19/139765/woodland-is-first-with-remote-tacho-download.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/19/139765/woodland-is-first-with-remote-tacho-download.htmThe transport industry’s first introduction to the concept of remote downloading was back in 2006 when the major truck manufacturers got everyone excited about the prospect of a solution where the vehicle and driver data could be transmitted to the transport company, without any involvement of the driver and independently of the location of the truck. Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:38:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/17/139757/hgv-driver-disqualified-for-magnet-use.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/17/139757/hgv-driver-disqualified-for-magnet-use.htmTraffic Commissioner for Scotland Joan Aitken has disqualified a former driver from Arbroath haulier EG Chassar for a year after he admitted using a magnet to interfere with tachograph equipment. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:40:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/17/139747/ghost-driver-haulier-sent-to-prison.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/17/139747/ghost-driver-haulier-sent-to-prison.htmAn owner driver who fiddled his hours records by using the name of a former employee has been jailed for 30 weeks. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/15/139736/bude-skip-hire-fined-over-waste-offences.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/15/139736/bude-skip-hire-fined-over-waste-offences.htmCornwall-based Bude Skip Hire has been ordered to pay a total of £5,940 after it pleaded guilty to a total of five illegal waste offences. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:08:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/11/139718/scottish-firm-fined-15000-for-lorry-loading-accident.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/11/139718/scottish-firm-fined-15000-for-lorry-loading-accident.htmA banksman who lost a finger after an accident loading a lorry has seen his employer fined £15,000 and ordered to pay costs of £7,238. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:59:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/10/139716/new-o-licensing-consultation-a-bit-of-a-mess-says-rha.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/10/139716/new-o-licensing-consultation-a-bit-of-a-mess-says-rha.htmA second round of consultation into the first ever set of statutory directions and guidance notes has begun in order that they match new O-licensing rules starting in December. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:50:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/07/139694/waste-convictions-haulier-loses-o-licence-appeal.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/07/139694/waste-convictions-haulier-loses-o-licence-appeal.htmSkip operator Springwood Trading - which had its O-licence revoked for failing to inform the Traffic Commissioner's office about the convictions of its director for illegal waste offences - has lost an appeal to win it back. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:40:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/04/139693/meachers-driver-killed-by-trailer.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/04/139693/meachers-driver-killed-by-trailer.htmA driver for Meachers Global Logistics has been crushed to death by a trailer while making a delivery to Tilbury docks, just three days after a crane driver at the port was killed.Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/03/139690/pa-laing-has-o-licence-curtailed-despite-improvements.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/03/139690/pa-laing-has-o-licence-curtailed-despite-improvements.htmTraffic Commissioner (TC) for Scotland Joan Aitken has curtailed the O-licence of livestock and timber haulier PA Laing for ongoing maintenance problems, but praised the company for the "huge strides" it has made to improve its operations. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/01/139679/red-light-driver-has-hgv-licence-suspended.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/01/139679/red-light-driver-has-hgv-licence-suspended.htmA partner at agricultural haulier Dennis Clowes and Sons has had his HGV licence suspended for two weeks after he refused to stop at a VOSA checkpoint on the M62. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:35:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/31/139674/deep-transport-o-licence-revoked-over-missing-1824-kms.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/31/139674/deep-transport-o-licence-revoked-over-missing-1824-kms.htmWednesbury-based Deep Transport has had its O-licence revoked after a VOSA investigation uncovered 1,824 missing kilometres from tachograph charts during a two month period last year. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/27/139667/haulier-fined-20000-over-foot-and-mouth-risk.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/27/139667/haulier-fined-20000-over-foot-and-mouth-risk.htmWaste haulier FD Todd & Sons has been fined £20,000 for its part in a food waste disposal operation described as having the potential to cause "another foot and mouth outbreak". Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:25:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/27/139661/police-target-unsafe-hgv-drivers-in-cheshire.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/27/139661/police-target-unsafe-hgv-drivers-in-cheshire.htmCheshire Police has been operating an unmarked HGV to crack down on truck drivers eating or drinking at the wheel, not wearing seatbelts and using mobile phones. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:47:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/25/139647/haulier-linked-to-flagging-out-operator-disqualified.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/25/139647/haulier-linked-to-flagging-out-operator-disqualified.htmKilsyth-based haulage boss John McCrory has had his O-licence revoked after becoming involved in a front business with links to disqualified "flagging out" operator John Pettigrew. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:20:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/21/139632/moroccan-hgv-driver-imprisoned-for-tacho-forgeries.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/21/139632/moroccan-hgv-driver-imprisoned-for-tacho-forgeries.htmA Moroccan truck driver has been handed a jail sentence after he pleaded guilty to six charges of forgery relating to the manipulation of his tachograph charts. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/21/139629/firm-fined-over-truck-driver-telehandler-accident.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/21/139629/firm-fined-over-truck-driver-telehandler-accident.htmA court has been told how a truck driver suffered severe leg injuries when he was hit by a reversing telehandler vehicle at a waste transfer site near Exeter. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:50:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/19/139620/verplas-fined-10000-after-truck-driver-run-over-by-forklift.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/19/139620/verplas-fined-10000-after-truck-driver-run-over-by-forklift.htmVentilation systems manufacturer Verplas has been fined £10,000 after a lorry delivery driver was run over by a fork lift truck at its depot in Dorset. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:10:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/17/139609/truck-driver-fined-after-worker-crushed-in-brick-clamp.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/17/139609/truck-driver-fined-after-worker-crushed-in-brick-clamp.htmAn experienced lorry loader operator has been ordered to pay £2,500 after a co-worker was crushed in the brick clamp of a loader and seriously injured. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/14/139601/utopia-traction-loses-o-licence-appeal-over-fronting.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/14/139601/utopia-traction-loses-o-licence-appeal-over-fronting.htmGrimsby-based haulier Utopia Traction, which had its O-licence revoked after being found to be a front for disqualified operator Martin Graves, has lost an appeal to get it back. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:10:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/14/139596/securing-loads-best-practice.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/14/139596/securing-loads-best-practice.htmFew operators can say they’ve never had a problem with a load shifting during transit – many will have suffered the consequences ranging from goods falling off the trailer to the vehicle toppling over.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/14/139597/staying-compliant-freightlink-europes-tips.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/14/139597/staying-compliant-freightlink-europes-tips.htmWhether big or small, staying compliant boils down to the same thing, according to Freightlink Europe boss Lesley O’Brien, who has run both types of haulage firms. Two years ago, she quit her job as the UK MD of a multinational haulier to become a partner in her family haulage company in Bradford. Although Freightlink Europe is far smaller than Giraud International, her approach to compliance remains unchanged.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/14/139598/annual-test-know-the-changes.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/14/139598/annual-test-know-the-changes.htmChanges to the HGV annual test are being introduced on 1 January 2012 as a result of the EU’s Vehicle Testing Directive. The directive is an attempt to harmonise vehicle testing in member states.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/14/139599/the-o-licence-whose-is-it.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/14/139599/the-o-licence-whose-is-it.htmMany operators are inadvertently breaking the law because their O-licence is not held by the correct entity, whether they are a partnership, sole trader or a company. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/14/139600/digital-tachos-what-does-the-future-hold.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/14/139600/digital-tachos-what-does-the-future-hold.htmIt has been widely reported that the EU has drafted a range of proposals to amend the specification of digital tachographs, which if agreed would come into force 2017 / 2018. But what do these proposals include? Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/12/139585/haulier-fined-32000-for-offal-mess.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/12/139585/haulier-fined-32000-for-offal-mess.htmHalifax-based haulier Alba Transport, has been fined £32,000 after trucks operated by the firm spilt poultry offal on to roads, breaching health and safety regulations. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:35:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/11/139578/boyle-transport-bosses-fail-in-false-tacho-readings-appeal.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/11/139578/boyle-transport-bosses-fail-in-false-tacho-readings-appeal.htmDirectors from Northern Ireland-based haulage company Boyle Transport have lost appeals against their sentences for conspiring with drivers to make false tachograph readings. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:15:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/10/139571/magnet-haulier-wins-back-o-licence-on-appeal.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/10/139571/magnet-haulier-wins-back-o-licence-on-appeal.htmAn operator whose O-licence was revoked after one of his trucks was found with a magnet attached to its gearbox sender unit, has successfully won it back on appeal. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:29:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/06/139564/successors-to-failed-haulier-roeacre-lose-o-licence-appeal.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/06/139564/successors-to-failed-haulier-roeacre-lose-o-licence-appeal.htmP Plant and PGC Skip Hire - successors to collapsed haulier Roeacre Industries - have lost their appeal against a refusal to grant them an O-licence. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:33:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/04/139559/truck-impounding-appeal-fails.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/04/139559/truck-impounding-appeal-fails.htmThe owner of a truck who had it impounded by VOSA after it was discovered with no O-licence disc displayed, has lost his appeal to get it back. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:05:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/03/139549/o-licence-revoked-despite-hauliers-serious-illness.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/10/03/139549/o-licence-revoked-despite-hauliers-serious-illness.htmAn operator who let maintenance standards at his company slip after he and his wife contracted serious illnesses, has had his O-licence revoked. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/30/139544/we-roberts-fined-20000-over-driver-head-injury.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/30/139544/we-roberts-fined-20000-over-driver-head-injury.htmKent-based cardboard box manufacturer WE Roberts (Corrugated) has been fined £20,000 following an incident in which a delivery driver suffered severe head injuries after a fall. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:38:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/29/139536/police-use-hgv-to-get-heavy-with-offenders.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/29/139536/police-use-hgv-to-get-heavy-with-offenders.htmOfficers from South Yorkshire Police have been using a new weapon to target non compliant trucks - an unmarked HGV which gives them the ability to see directly into drivers' cabs. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:35:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/27/139529/new-tcs-to-be-recruited-as-macartney-retires.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/27/139529/new-tcs-to-be-recruited-as-macartney-retires.htmThe Department for Transport (DfT) is advertising for two new Traffic Commissioners (TCs) to replace Philip Brown and Tom Macartney who are both retiring next month.Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:14:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/23/139512/suspended-sentence-and-seizure-of-truck-for-waste-dumping.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/23/139512/suspended-sentence-and-seizure-of-truck-for-waste-dumping.htmThe boss of Derbyshire operator Victory Skips has received a suspended prison sentence, had his skip truck seized, and ordered to pay £23,784 costs for running an illegal waste operation. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:16:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/22/139507/brora-o-licence-revoked-over-finance-matters.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/22/139507/brora-o-licence-revoked-over-finance-matters.htmA new haulier with close family connections to heavy haulage specialist Edward Mackay has had its O-licence revoked by Scottish Traffic Commissioner (TC) Joan Aitken for "not being in control" financially of its operations.Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/22/139505/irish-hauliers-impounded-hgvs-appeal-dismissed.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/22/139505/irish-hauliers-impounded-hgvs-appeal-dismissed.htmNick Jones, Traffic Commisisoner (TC) for Wales, has dismissed an appeal from Republic of Ireland-based haulier Nolan Transport for the return of two impounded vehicles. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:07:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/20/139494/sales-rep-transport-manager-operator-has-o-licence-revoked.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/20/139494/sales-rep-transport-manager-operator-has-o-licence-revoked.htmTraffic Commissioner for Scotland, Joan Aitken, has revoked the O-licence of Scottish operator Strathplant Hire after she was told the nominated transport manager had a full-time job at another company. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:47:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/19/139489/operator-cpc-time-is-running-out.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/19/139489/operator-cpc-time-is-running-out.htmIt’s not surprising the Operator CPC has slipped under the radar what with the limelight being hogged by the failure to get enough drivers through the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualifications.Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:30:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/19/139486/o-licensing-shake-up-just-weeks-away.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/19/139486/o-licensing-shake-up-just-weeks-away.htmNew rules on O-licensing come into force on 4 December. The Department for Transport’s (DfT) response to consultation on the European regulation, Access to the Occupation of Road Transport Operator, explains how the changes may be implemented, but more detailed information will follow.Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/19/139487/new-digital-standards-for-tachograph-paper.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/19/139487/new-digital-standards-for-tachograph-paper.htmNew digital paper standards for tachographs will be introduced on 1 October 2011.Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/19/139488/employment-tribunals-set-for-reform.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/19/139488/employment-tribunals-set-for-reform.htmThe government is looking at ways to cut the number of disputes that reach tribunals by encouraging workplace settlements. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/19/139483/crossways-o-licence-rejected-over-phoenix-concerns.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/19/139483/crossways-o-licence-rejected-over-phoenix-concerns.htmCrossways Transport (International), the successor to liquidated company Crossways Transport, has had its O-licence application rejected after Deputy Traffic Commissioner (DTC) Tim Hayden expressed concerns it was a phoenix operation. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:38:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/16/139477/professional-transport-loses-o-licence-curtailment-appeal.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/16/139477/professional-transport-loses-o-licence-curtailment-appeal.htmSussex haulier Professional Transport, which had its O-licence curtailed for having stretched gaps between planned six-week safety inspections and an MOT first-time pass rate well below the national average, has had its appeal against the decision dismissed. Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:25:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/15/139472/tc-sarah-bell-disciplines-ak-butcher-drivers.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/15/139472/tc-sarah-bell-disciplines-ak-butcher-drivers.htmWestern Area Traffic Commissioner (TC) Sarah Bell has disciplined 18 drivers at AK Butcher Transport for a range of offences including making false records, failing to take proper weekly rest breaks, and missing mileage on charts. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:45:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/13/139465/haulier-sentenced-to-three-years-has-o-licence-revoked.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/13/139465/haulier-sentenced-to-three-years-has-o-licence-revoked.htmLeominster skip hire haulier Martin Pugh, who was unable to attend a public inquiry because he had already been sentenced to three years in prison for an offence unrelated to his business, has had his O-licence revoked. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:50:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/09/139453/appeal-tribunal-judge-confirms-o-licence-revocation.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/09/139453/appeal-tribunal-judge-confirms-o-licence-revocation.htmA company that failed to submit an application to change its operating centre details, has lost an appeal against the revocation of its O-licence. Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:20:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/08/139441/kane-haulage-appeals-against-concrete-crushing-ban.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/08/139441/kane-haulage-appeals-against-concrete-crushing-ban.htmKane Haulage has lodged an appeal against a council enforcement notice, ordering it to stop crushing concrete at one of its depots in St Albans. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:24:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/06/139431/revocation-for-stockport-operator-for-lending-truck-to-disqualified-partner.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/06/139431/revocation-for-stockport-operator-for-lending-truck-to-disqualified-partner.htmNorth Western Traffic Commissioner (TC) Beverley Bell has revoked the O-licence of a Stockport operator who allowed her disqualified partner to use a truck to transport goods for another company. Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:10:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/06/139428/o-licence-revoked-for-not-alerting-tc-to-change-in-truck-ownership.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/06/139428/o-licence-revoked-for-not-alerting-tc-to-change-in-truck-ownership.htmWestern Deputy Traffic Commissioner (DTC) Fiona Harrington has revoked the O-licence of a Gloucestershire operator who transferred vehicles to his son's business without telling her office. Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:47:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/02/139418/o-licence-revoked-for-having-no-transport-manager.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/09/02/139418/o-licence-revoked-for-having-no-transport-manager.htmA Spanish removals specialist that operated without a transport manager for several years, broke EU drivers' hours rules and ran vehicles in a dangerous condition, has had its O-licence revoked. Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:26:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/30/139404/stag-freight-duo-given-14-years-for-alcohol-distribution-fraud.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/30/139404/stag-freight-duo-given-14-years-for-alcohol-distribution-fraud.htmA haulage boss and his transport manager have each been jailed for seven years for running a sophisticated alcohol tax scam which netted them more than £2.3m in unpaid duty. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:29:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/30/139402/deputy-tc-slams-flagging-out-haulier.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/30/139402/deputy-tc-slams-flagging-out-haulier.htmA Deputy Traffic Commissioner (DTC) has described the decision by revoked Scottish haulier John Pettigrew to register a truck in the Netherlands as a "sham" and a "device to circumvent his disqualification". Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:13:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/29/139399/hgv-driver-charged-over-20k-benefit-fraud.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/29/139399/hgv-driver-charged-over-20k-benefit-fraud.htmA SugaRich driver who received more than £20,000 in benefits after falsely claiming he was housebound with severe arthritis, has been handed a suspended sentence. Mon, 29 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/24/139387/o-licence-renewal-fee-haulier-loses-appeal.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/24/139387/o-licence-renewal-fee-haulier-loses-appeal.htmA Rochdale haulier that failed to tell the Traffic Commissioner (TC) about a change of address and subsequently did not pay its O-licence renewal fee on time, has lost an appeal to win its licence back.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/23/139380/senior-tc-philip-brown-retires.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/23/139380/senior-tc-philip-brown-retires.htmPhilip Brown, senior traffic commissioner and TC for the South-East and Metropolitan traffic area, is to retire with effect from 24 October. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/23/139377/suspended-sentence-for-asbestos-waste-haulier.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/23/139377/suspended-sentence-for-asbestos-waste-haulier.htmA Cornwall haulage and skip hire boss has been handed a 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years, for illegally tipping asbestos waste in an area of "outstanding natural beauty". Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:47:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/23/139373/community-service-for-truck-waste-boss.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/23/139373/community-service-for-truck-waste-boss.htmA man has been ordered to do community service after he allowed tipper trucks carrying left over building and construction materials to create a "mountain of waste" at a site he operated. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:59:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/23/139375/proposals-to-declare-transport-managers-unfit.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/23/139375/proposals-to-declare-transport-managers-unfit.htmTraffic Commissioners (TCs) will be able to take direct regulatory action against transport managers under changes proposed by the Department for Transport (DfT). Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:57:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/12/139334/wincanton-driver-dismissal-ruled-fair-by-appeal-tribunal.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/12/139334/wincanton-driver-dismissal-ruled-fair-by-appeal-tribunal.htmWincanton has successfully appealed against a tribunal decision which found that two of its HGV drivers were unfairly dismissed after they had mistakenly allowed their licences to expire. Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:29:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/11/139340/driver-cpc-its-time-to-face-the-facts.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/11/139340/driver-cpc-its-time-to-face-the-facts.htmNext month, it will be two years since Driver CPC was first introduced. So where are we now? Karen Crispe, Tachodisc managing director discusses the issue.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/10/139336/revised-waste-transport-rules-explained.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/10/139336/revised-waste-transport-rules-explained.htmTransport companies registered to carry waste stand to profit from the drive to recycle and to re-use waste products from industry – construction and site demolition being among the most frequently targeted sectors.Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/09/139319/orwell-trucks-fined-4500-after-cab-falls-on-worker.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/09/139319/orwell-trucks-fined-4500-after-cab-falls-on-worker.htmSuffolk truck dealership Orwell Truck and Van has been fined £4,500 after a technician suffered broken ribs when a truck cab fell on him. Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:13:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/08/139310/molson-coors-fined-31k-after-driver-hit-by-forklift.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/08/139310/molson-coors-fined-31k-after-driver-hit-by-forklift.htmBrewing giant Molson Coors has been fined £31,000 after an HGV delivery driver was hit by a forklift truck at one of its depots. Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:15:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/08/139309/drug-smuggling-uk-haulier-gets-11-year-sentence.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/08/139309/drug-smuggling-uk-haulier-gets-11-year-sentence.htmA West Yorkshire haulier has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being found guilty of attempting to smuggle drugs with an estimated street value of £1.1m. Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:29:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/05/139305/murray-brown-bosses-fined-57000-for-illegal-waste-activities.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/05/139305/murray-brown-bosses-fined-57000-for-illegal-waste-activities.htmThe bosses of North Yorkshire skip hire haulier Murray Brown and Son have been fined a total of £57,000 for illegally storing wood at a landfill site. Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:56:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/04/139299/tj-hood-fined-2700-for-tachograph-and-hours-offences.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/04/139299/tj-hood-fined-2700-for-tachograph-and-hours-offences.htmNorthern Ireland haulier TJ Hood Transport has been fined £2,700 after committing a string of tachograph and drivers' hours breaches. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:25:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/03/139337/staying-compliant-balfour-beattys-top-tips.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/03/139337/staying-compliant-balfour-beattys-top-tips.htmWhen it comes to training, it would be difficult to match the latest bits of equipment bought by construction giant Balfour Beatty. In April, it bought two secondhand HGV driving simulators (cost brand new: £3.2m). These will be used to train the company’s 800 HGV drivers as well as run Driver CPC-accredited courses for outside companies.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/03/139283/investigation-launched-into-death-of-e-nixon-driver.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/03/139283/investigation-launched-into-death-of-e-nixon-driver.htmAn investigation has been launched after a driver from E Nixon and Son died when another truck operated by the company collided with his cab during a job in Widnes. Wed, 03 Aug 2011 05:15:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/02/139282/tuffnells-fined-150k-after-crushed-skull-incident.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/02/139282/tuffnells-fined-150k-after-crushed-skull-incident.htmTuffnells Parcels Express has been fined £150,000 after an employee had his skull crushed by a reversing truck at the firm's depot in Essex last year. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:30:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/01/139277/illegal-disc-sharing-hauliers-get-knuckles-rapped.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/08/01/139277/illegal-disc-sharing-hauliers-get-knuckles-rapped.htmTraffic Commissioner (TC) for Scotland, Joan Aitken, has issued an O-licence curtailment and suspension to two Inverness hauliers involved in a disc lending scheme. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:30:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/28/139261/council-fined-13400-after-lorry-crane-hits-power-line.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/28/139261/council-fined-13400-after-lorry-crane-hits-power-line.htmNorthumberland County Council has been fined £13,400 after a crane jib placed on the back of a truck hit a 20,000 volt overhead power line at one of its depots. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:20:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/28/139335/drivers-fines-the-dos-and-donts.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/28/139335/drivers-fines-the-dos-and-donts.htmAll operators will at some point employ drivers who receive a notice of intended prosecution or a summons. Whether they choose to subsidise legal representation, or even pay the fine of the driver as a matter of goodwill, is for them to decide. But when is it in the operator’s own interest to ensure the best outcome for their driver?Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/25/139250/cjt-o-licence-application-rejected-due-to-phoenix-concerns.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/25/139250/cjt-o-licence-application-rejected-due-to-phoenix-concerns.htmJoan Aitken, Traffic Commissioner (TC) for Scotland, has rejected an O-licence application from Dumfries-based CJT Logistics, saying she believed there were signs it was a phoenix company.Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:35:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/25/139248/bh-freight-and-its-pre-pack-successor-disqualified.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/25/139248/bh-freight-and-its-pre-pack-successor-disqualified.htmCollapsed haulier BH Freight and its pre-pack successor Select International Transport have had their O-licences revoked by a Deputy Traffic Commissioner (DTC). Mon, 25 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/21/139238/tipper-operator-doonin-plant-loses-o-licence-appeal.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/21/139238/tipper-operator-doonin-plant-loses-o-licence-appeal.htmGlasgow tipper operator Doonin Plant, which picked up fines of more than £100,000 for environmental offences, has lost an appeal against the temporary curtailment of its O-licence. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:13:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/20/139235/j-browne-wins-back-o-licences-on-appeal.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/20/139235/j-browne-wins-back-o-licences-on-appeal.htmEnfield-based heavy plant and tipper haulier J Browne, which had its O-licences revoked on the basis that it had no transport manager in place, has won an appeal to win them back.Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:49:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/20/139231/map-plant-and-vehicle-hire-receives-warning-over-truck.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/20/139231/map-plant-and-vehicle-hire-receives-warning-over-truck.htmA haulage firm has received a warning from a Traffic Commissioner after one of its trucks picked up an "S" marked prohibition for having insecure wheel nuts and an under-inflated tyre. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:30:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/20/139229/sanday-haulage-committed-a-gross-error-of-judgement-says-tc.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/20/139229/sanday-haulage-committed-a-gross-error-of-judgement-says-tc.htmTraffic Commissioner for Scotland Joan Aitken has told the boss of Sanday Haulage he committed a "gross error of judgement" by transporting goods for his local council without an O-licence. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/19/139228/lombard-north-central-successful-in-appeal.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/19/139228/lombard-north-central-successful-in-appeal.htmLombard North Central has successfully appealed against a decision by North Western Traffic Commissioner Beverley Bell and recovered a Volvo Globetrotter tractor unit it had leased to an operator. Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:01:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/19/139226/unic-international-fined-5000-after-employee-hurt-by-lorry.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/19/139226/unic-international-fined-5000-after-employee-hurt-by-lorry.htmCleaning products manufacturer Unic International has been fined £5,000 after a machine toppled and fell onto an employee who was loading a lorry. Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:41:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/13/139215/staying-compliant-the-royal-mails-top-tips.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/13/139215/staying-compliant-the-royal-mails-top-tips.htmIts future may be uncertain, but Royal Mail is setting the pace when it comes to raising safety standards among drivers. Against a background of continuing...Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/13/139214/renewing-driver-cards-clearing-the-confusion.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/13/139214/renewing-driver-cards-clearing-the-confusion.htmDo drivers have to send back the smart card with their application to DVLA? That's the question a lot of operators are asking, and below Tachodisc supplies the answer.Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/11/139206/o-licence-curtailed-for-failure-to-declare-drug-conviction.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/11/139206/o-licence-curtailed-for-failure-to-declare-drug-conviction.htmTraffic Commisisoner (TC) for Scotland Joan Aitken has curtailed the O-licence of L&M Transport (Motherwell), after its boss failed to declare a prison sentence for supplying cocaine. Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/06/139188/man-who-ran-fake-haulage-business-from-bedroom-gets-four-years.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/06/139188/man-who-ran-fake-haulage-business-from-bedroom-gets-four-years.htmA man who set up a fake haulage firm in his spare bedroom in order to steal more than £600,000 in taxes has been sent to prison for four years. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/01/139172/gammond-transport-driver-imprisoned-after-load-killed-couple.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/07/01/139172/gammond-transport-driver-imprisoned-after-load-killed-couple.htmAn HGV driver working for Gammond Transport has been sentenced today (1 July) to 12-months in prison for killing a couple after timber fell from his truck. Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:32:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/29/139161/thomas-haulage-fined-27500-for-lake-pollution.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/29/139161/thomas-haulage-fined-27500-for-lake-pollution.htmNorthampton-based Thomas (Haulage) has been fined £27,500 after illegally filling in part of a lake with more than 10,000 tonnes of waste soil.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:58:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/28/139146/transport-tribunal-your-chance-to-join.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/28/139146/transport-tribunal-your-chance-to-join.htmAbout once every 10 years a new member of the Transport Tribunal is appointed. The opportunity has now arisen for three new members, and if you have specialist knowledge you should get in touch, writes John Robinson of the Transport Tribunal. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:54:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/28/139143/jds-trucks-fined-9.9k-for-employees-cab-fall.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/28/139143/jds-trucks-fined-9.9k-for-employees-cab-fall.htm Renault dealer JDS Trucks has been fined £9,900 after one of its employees was seriously injured when he fell from the roof of a cab. The company,...Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:53:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/27/139136/highways-agency-and-traffic-commissioner-in-litter-crackdown.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/27/139136/highways-agency-and-traffic-commissioner-in-litter-crackdown.htmA Highways Agency (HA) crackdown on truck drivers who spill litter or rubbish on roads due to their loads being insecure has been backed by North West Traffic Commissioner (TC) Beverley Bell. Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:14:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/24/139133/timber-haulier-o-licence-revoked-for-serious-overloading.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/24/139133/timber-haulier-o-licence-revoked-for-serious-overloading.htmScottish timber haulier Rob Log Homes has had its O-licence revoked after receiving prohibition notices for serious overloading, drivers' hours and roadworthiness infringements. Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:11:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/23/139142/david-lewis-disqualified-for-using-tachograph-magnet.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/23/139142/david-lewis-disqualified-for-using-tachograph-magnet.htmDavid Lewis, sole director and operator of DA Lewis UPVC Installations, had his O-licence revoked by Welsh Traffic Area Traffic Commissioner (TC) Nick Jones from 30 June after a public inquiry (PI) in May. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:53:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/23/139152/tc-jones-slams-vosa-for-acting-in-excess-of-its-power.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/23/139152/tc-jones-slams-vosa-for-acting-in-excess-of-its-power.htmTraffic Commissioner (TC) Nick Jones has accused VOSA of acting "in excess of its powers", after the agency wrote to an operator without his authority stating it was taking action against its licence. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:56:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/21/139067/hungarian-hgv-driver-jailed-for-tacho-fraud.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/21/139067/hungarian-hgv-driver-jailed-for-tacho-fraud.htm A truck driver who travelled 1,300 miles from Hungary to north Wales without taking a proper break has been sent to prison. Hungarian Zoltan Kelences,...Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:40:33 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/17/139055/kane-haulage-fined-11700-for-electricity-safety-breach.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/06/17/139055/kane-haulage-fined-11700-for-electricity-safety-breach.htm Kane Haulage has been fined £11,700 after it carried out demolition work on buildings while electricity supplies...Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:44:00 GMT