Senior Traffic Commissioner Richard Turfitt (pictured) has warned hauliers of their obligations regarding trailers amid a spate of Public Inquiries following serious transgressions. Speaking at the Microlise Transport Conference last week, Turfi…
Traffic Commissioner Nick Denton revoked the licence of West Midlands firm CCS Waste after the company was found to be acting as a front for the disqualified operator Jones Waste Services, which Denton said had “a similar disregard for safe and …
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, patron of transport charity Transaid, will address delegates at this year’s Microlise Transport Conference. The conference takes place on the 18th of May at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Microlise ha…
The traffic commissioners have made operators aware of the help and advice available about new customs rules that came into effect at the beginning of January. Anyone moving goods between Great Britain and the European Union (EU) through a goods…
Charlotte Hunt was appointed transport and regulatory solicitor in the growing London office of law firm Weightmans in August 2021 after almost five years with Woodfines. Having completed her law degree at the University of Hull in 2014, Hu…
A traffic commissioner has warned operators that their repute is in jeopardy if they have improperly obtained coronavirus relief loans, after finding one haulier wrongly received £50,000. West Midlands TC Nick Denton found Coventry-based Amazon …
E-learning specialist Road Skills Online has launched a free module to help fleet operators and drivers avoid bridge strikes. The Bridge Strike Toolbox Talk is available 24/7 from any PC or mobile device. Those who register are taken through a q…
Langdon Transport in Plymouth has had its licence revoked and its director disqualified for five years following a Bristol public inquiry. The company, which holds a standard national licence in the West of England traffic area authorising a tot…