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Driver banned over tipper truck crash into gantry

A LORRY driver from Downend who crashed into an overhead gantry on the M5 has been banned from driving for a year.
Anthony Baker was convicted of dangerous driving by a jury after a two-day trial at Bristol Crown Court in June.
In August he returned to…

57% of UK Van Drivers Risk Losing Licence

Over half (57%) of UK van drivers still physically check their mobile phones while driving1, according to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles research. This is despite the most recent update to Regulation 110 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regu…

M27 crash involving lorry and car leaves motorway blocked

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A car and a lorry crashed on the M27 resulting in two lanes being closed.

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Police said they were called as 12.42pm today to reports of a c…

M5 traffic chaos with 50-minute delays and six-mile tailbacks

There are long delays on the M5 due to a serious problem with the road surface[1] this morning, Tuesday, August 27. According to National Highways, there are delays of 50 minutes with six miles of tailbacks on the northbound carriageway.Two lanes of th…

Three cars and lorry involved in serious Flamstead crash

Police were called at around 11.24am to reports of a three-vehicle road traffic collision involving a white Mini Cooper, a silver Ford Focus and a blue IVECO lorry on London Road.
Teams from Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue and the East of England ambulan…

Austria adopts e-CMR for digital road freight documentation

Austria has officially transitioned to digital consignment notes for international road freight, joining 36 other countries in adopting the e-CMR protocol. The new digital system, which became effective in Austria last week, is part of the United Natio…