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The Van Standard, published in January 2026 by RHA, is designed for businesses operating goods vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight. This includes not only van-only fleets, but also HGV operators that rely on vans for local, time-critical or …
MAN and TIP Group Seal €160m Multi-Year Truck Framework
MAN Truck & Bus has signed a new three-year framework agreement with TIP Group covering the supply of up to 1,800 trucks across 18 European countries between 2026 and 2028.
The …
By RICHARD MARSDEN, GENERAL REPORTER[1] Published: 14:31, 17 January 2026 | Updated: 14:31, 17 January 2026
A lorry driver jailed for killing two Ryanair pilots in a horrific motorway crash was once a teenage joyrider with a string o…
HGV driver Anthony Burns jailed after ploughing into taxi on the motorway near Warrington
12:28, 17 Jan 2026
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Anthony Burns, aged 63, was driving the HGV that caused the crash(Image: Cheshire Police)
Police only discovered an Uber driver …
Following the UK’s worst snowfall in over 10 years caused by Storm Goretti, deteriorating road conditions and concealed potholes are creating heightened risks for commercial vehicle drivers. On National Pothole Day (15 January 2026), Peter Simson…
The court heard while some minor defects were found in the lorry, none of them would have contributed to the crash. Burns was banned from driving for 150 months and must take an extended re-test before he can get a new licence. Senior Crown Prosecutor …
Here is what is currently confirmed, what remains under consultation, and what it means in practice for haulage operators.
No ban on using existing diesel lorries
Despite repeated claims in national newspapers, there is no proposal to ban the use of di…
By RICHARD MARSDEN, GENERAL REPORTER[1] Published: 15:58, 13 January 2026 | Updated: 17:28, 13 January 2026
The grieving widow of one of two Ryanair pilots killed in a horrific motorway crash told of her ‘struggle to see how I have a…
More details have emerged about plans to scale back the hated Operation Brock system on the M20.
The 50mph contraflow is deployed on the 13-mile stretch of motorway between Maidstone and Ashford to minimise disruption when high numbers are expected at …
An HGV has careered off the carriageway on a busy section of motorway causing long delays to traffic in the area.
All traffic was held on the M1 due to an accident, traffic monitoring system Inrix reported. The incident took place on the M1 southbound…