Traffic was brought to a standstill after the HGV toppled over just yards after junction 4A, where drivers can leave to join the M42.
National Highways first reported the crash at around 9.45am, with commuters warned to expect delays as traffic buildin…
The A14 Eastbound in Cambridgeshire was blocked today (Thursday, July 25) due to a crash involving a car and lorry. The incident was first reported around 7.30am.
Police and paramedics were called to the scene on the eastbound carriageway. Police say t…
Vehicle access plans for Teesside freeport approved
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council officials have approved plans for new transport facilities to support the growing number of vehicles entering the Teesworks site on Teesside.
The plans feature car…
It comes almost a year to the day of the incident on Daresbury Expressway on July 24, 2023.
A large emergency service presence was in attendance on the main road between Runcorn and Warrington, at the Sandymoor roundabout.
Police were called to reports…
The A350 has been closed after a lorry crashed into a house in a Wiltshire town.
Emergency services were called Fore Street, Westbury, at around 7pm today (Monday).
According to a local, there are numerous police vehicles in attendance alongside severa…
More Time for HGV Operators to Meet London’s Direct Vision Standards!
The grace period for the London Direct Vision Standard (DVS) has been extended from three months to 6 months now with a deadline date of 4th May 2025. This extension provides more ti…
In a stunning display of reckless driving, a series of outrageous motorway incidents have prompted a major crackdown on the M6.[1]
The shocking behaviour included a driver putting on a full face of make-up while swerving between lanes, completely obliv…
There was a decrease in the number of drivers found guilty for speeding last year, but an increase in those sent for a speed awareness course, new figures show.
Some 203,801 drivers were found guilty of a speed limit offence, a decrease of 8% compared …
A driver was seen applying a full face of make-up as she veered between lanes on the motorway, oblivious to watching police officers. Another was seen steering his van with his knees as he tucked into a takeaway on the M6.
The offences were among a num…
A man has died following a three-vehicle crash on a motorway flyover in Lanarkshire.The 50-year-old, who was driving a white Ford Transit flat bed, was pronounced dead at the scene on the A725 Shawhead flyover at its junction with the A8 eastbound slip…
A man has died following a three-vehicle crash on a major road in Lanarkshire.
Emergency services were called to the crash on the A725 Shawhead flyover at its junction with the A8 eastbound slip road around 11.30am on Thursday.
A red HGV, a white Ford …
A TRUCK park in Stoke-on-Trent will be celebrated at an annual Staffordshire Business Awards ceremony following its commitment to supporting the local economy.
Longton-based ADS Truck Parking are finalists in the ‘High Street Impact’ category of the St…
Smith, 37, must also complete 150 hours of unpaid work, eight days of rehabilitation activity requirement and was ordered to pay £1,500 in prosecution costs.Prior to the crash, which took place at about 06:27 GMT, the defendant – who was driving a blue…
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By Charlotte Goldstone[1]
17/07/2024
Yesterday marked the start of a new legislative term in the EU, and road freight stakeholders have listed what needs to be done to improve the sector.
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) l…