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| Road Transport | Logistics UK: Regulatory alignment of diesel and electric vans is long overdue
09:00 Thu 14th May 2026 | Posted By UKHAULIER
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Confirmation on Monday (12 May) …
The latest was reported this evening at around 7pm. Traffic was brought to a standstill due to a police incident on the M65 between junctions five and six, National Highways confirmed.
Severe delays of 28 minutes were reported by traffic and travel web…
Junction 5, which connects the A38 with the motorway at Wychbold, was fully reopened this morning (Saturday) at around 2.30am, following the crash on Thursday (May 7).
Emergency services were called out to the junction at around 9pm after a pedestrian …
The Commercial Vehicle Show 2026 brought together 14,991 visitors and more than 320 exhibitors at the NEC Birmingham, with attendance rising 15% year-on-year and exhibitor numbers up 30% compared to 2025. Co-located with the Bus & Coach Expo, this …
National Highways says on its website: “The M5 in Somerset is closed southbound between J22 Edithmead Interchange (Highbridge, Burnham-on-Sea A38) and J23 Dunball Interchange (Bridgwater A38; Glastonbury, Wells A39) due to a serious collision involving…
On Monday, April 27, several motorists got in touch with Thames Valley Police after spotting an HGV not keeping withing the lane on the motorway.
Reports describe the 18-tonne lorry as swerving across lanes and getting uncomfortably close to other vehi…
The operator added that the long term extensions will allow it to “unlock” its £500m programme to upgrade its motorway service service areas (MSAs).
The programme includes site redevelopments and EV infrastructure upgrades, including the roll out of 15…
The driver was placed in handcuffs by West Midlands Police following the incident along the M5 in Birmingham
10:45, 22 Apr 2026
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The lorry driver was pulled over by police(Image: WMP)
Police were left gobsmacked after catching a lorry drivin…
Once Tridems were a novelty, now, less so as more operators want maximum weight on a rigid are finding they offer the payload of a conventional 8×4 twin steer and the manoeuvrability of a six-wheeler.
Tridems are eight-wheelers capable of a 32-tonne GV…
The lorry broke through a metal fence between the motorway and railway land
16:22, 16 Apr 2026
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The HGV lorry broke through a metal fence between the M2 motorway and railway land(Image: NI Railways)
A near miss between a train and a lorry th…