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AMENDMENTS TO AD AD APPROVED PRESS PLEASE leisure time,” Nilsson said.

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MERC LAUNCHES NEW ATEGO

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e rcedes-Benz has taken the wraps off its new Atego - the fourth of the German manufacturer’s truck families to recently undergo a complete makeover.

Now with Euro 6, the Atego is aimed at the short-radius distribution segment from 6.5- to 16-tonne permissible gross vehicle weight (GVW).

With a comprehensive range of improvements to its chassis, rear suspension and cab mounting, along with a new steering system, Merc is hoping the new Atego will set new standards for driving dynamics, handling safety and comfort. A total of 42 different

model variants, covering a wide range of wheelbase lengths, three cab lengths and all-wheel drive versions, are available.

At the heart of the drive system are two completely redesigned BlueEfficieny Power Euro 6 engines. A total of seven new Euro 6 engine variants can be combined with a wide range of transmissions in either manual or automated versions to suit all power categories.

In its light-duty variants, the Atego features the newly designed BlueEfficiency Power four-cylinder engines with a displacement of 5.1 litres from the OM 934 series, in a choice of four different power categories. These fourNew Atego is ready for Euro 6

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t alian truck-maker Iveco is aiming to help truck drivers around the country to find their nearest services at the tap of a finger, following the release of a free iPhone and Android app timed to coincide with the UK launch of its new Stralis Hi-Way. The Iveco HiStop app has a map function which shows every truck stop service station within a 50-mile radius of the users’ location, and lists the key amenities available at each particular stop.

With an online directory, users can also choose to find truck stops by region, road or alphabetically. The app also has quick links to Iveco’s Twitter feed and website, meaning users have access to all of the company’s latest news in the palm of their hands.

Nigel Emms, director of press & PR at Iveco UK, said: “We’re delighted to launch our new

app in conjunction with the UK debut of the eagerly anticipated new Stralis range. We hope as many drivers as possible will take advantage of the service.”

The Stralis Hi-Way replaces the previous Stralis Active Space and Active Space Super³ models and is designed as a highly competitive proposition for long-haul UK and international haulage, with one of the most modern premium cabs available on the market.

It is joined at launch by the Stralis Hi-Road, in place of the previous Active Time model, for distribution and fleet operations as well as medium to long-haul domestic missions. Completing the new range is the Stralis Hi-Street, which represents the day cab model and is aimed at short-haul distribution markets for rigid, tractor and drawbar applications – in place of the previous Active Day model.

valve engines with two overhead camshafts and adjustable exhaust valve timing are available from 115 kW (156 bhp) to 170 kW (231 bhp).

In addition, the Atego is available with a choice of three newly designed six-cylinder OM 936 common rail units with a performance range from 175 kW (238 bhp) to 220 kW (299 bhp), and a displacement of 7.7 litres.

Offering high torque even at low revs, Merc said these Euro 6 engines consume significantly less fuel, despite particulate and NOx emissions that have been reduced by 90 per cent compared with Euro 5, while also benefiting from longer service intervals.

They meet the forthcoming emissions standard thanks to a cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system and a compact exhaust box that integrates an SCR system as well as a closedloop particulate filter.

Merc said the use of sophisticated BlueTec 6 exhaust treatment technology has led to a 50 per cent reduction in AdBlue consumption compared with the engine’s Euro 5 predecessors.

The new Atego is offered with PowerShift 3 automated transmissions with either six or

Appearance is designed to match new Actros, Arocs and Antos

eight gears fitted as standard in the UK. Power-assisted manual gear-shifting with six or nine gears may be ordered as an option.

The control lever for the manual transmission is ergonomically positioned directly on the slope of the instrument panel.

The drive system includes Stability Control Assist as standard. A newly designed two-stage high-performance decompression engine brake, which in the case of the sixcylinder engine is available as an option with a power rating of up to 300 kW, works in conjunction with the electronically controlled disc brakes on all axles to deliver optimum handling safety.

Uniquely in this application class, Merc is also offering the wear-free permanent magnet retarder with 650 Nm of braking

torque for the new Atego on an ex-factory basis to provide powerful additional braking support.

A new bumper design with integrated daytime running lamps (an LED version is available as an option) defines the face of the new Atego. And inside the cab, the driver will find a completely redesigned interior with a dashboard design that, in terms of styling and functionality, has been aligned with that of the Actros, Antos and Arocs.

The central instrument has a large, clear graphic display, and a multifunction steering wheel is standard (optionally available in leather). New seats feature integrated head restraints and armrests, and a one-piece, seven-zone cold foam mattress is available as an option.

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ogistics provider DHL Supply Chain has signed up as a full member of transport and logistics industry charity, Transaid. The move sees the company join a select group of industry champions committed to supporting the charity’s life-saving work in the developing world.

Together, members provide much of the core funding that enables Transaid to operate, and can be called upon to contribute directly towards Transaid’s work by providing volunteers to take part in technical secondments overseas.

Gary Forster, chief executive of Transaid, said: “Securing the backing of the world’s largest logistics provider is a fabulous endorsement of everything we have been working hard to achieve. DHL’s commitment brings global scale and an employee culture dedicated to volunteering.”

“In making today’s announcement, we’re putting our shoulder to the wheel and declaring our commitment to making a real difference to Transaid’s projects,” said Graham Inglis, chief executive officer, DHL Supply Chain Europe. “Transaid is a huge success story for the UK road transport and logistics industry, and by exploiting our global scale I’m confident we can contribute to helping save even more lives in Africa.”

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Prior to becoming a member, representatives of DHL took part in Transaid’s overseas challenges including Cycle Tanzania in 2010 and Cycle Madagascar in 2011, plus participating in the Transaid Professional Driver Training Consortium, donating money and raffle prizes to Transaid.

As part of its new membership, DHL will leverage its own resources to provide additional backing to Transaid, with specialists within the organisation providing valuable strategic and HR advice as the charity continues to grow.

DHL also plans to field teams in the upcoming Transaid fundraising events – which include a cycle ride from London to Amsterdam and The Big Walk to a Small Pub. Since the beginning of 2012, Transaid has significantly increased the scope of its work from 11 active projects to 17, with teams now working in nine countries including Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

DHL Supply Chain joins a prestigious group of Transaid member companies which includes Bandvulc Tyres, Bibby Distribution, Cardinal Maritime, DAF Trucks, Go-Ahead, Hankook Tyre, Hoyer, Iveco, Jaguar Land Rover, MAN Truck & Bus, Michelin, National Express, Norbert Dentressangle, Stagecoach Bus, Volvo Trucks and Wincanton.

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The new Mercedes-Benz Actros premium long-haul tractor unit range was the star attraction for some of the North-West’s leading road transport operators, at a launch event staged by leading dealer Enza.

Held at the Oulton Park race circuit in Cheshire, the event gave invited guests their first chance to put the vehicle through its paces on UK roads.

New Actros is the ultimate premium truck for longdistance transport. From the outset, designers and engineers were determined to provide the best possible comfort, driving dynamics, safety, productivity and operating economy, as well as a sweeping range of cab sizes, engine ratings and options, allowing customers to tailor vehicles perfectly for any application.

The current Actros holds the Guinness World Record for fuel economy at 40 tonnes gvw, but road tests have shown the new model is seven per cent more frugal when specified to meet Euro 5 emissions regulations, while the ultra-clean Euro 6 version shows a four per cent improvement.

The 81 guests took turns to head out on a 17-mile test drive, carefully chosen to simulate a variety of typical driving conditions. The route included single- and dualMark May reckons the new Mercedes-Benz Actros is ʻbrilliantʼ. carriageway roads. Each of the four demonstrator trucks provided for the event made 10 journeys - a total of almost 700 miles covered on the day.

On each trip, the mpg figure achieved was recorded and at the end of the day the winner was Craig Stewart, logistics manager at Widnes-based Ray Stewart Haulage, who averaged an impressive 11.4 mpg in the 510 bhp V8-powered Actros 2551, and 11.8 mpg in the 450 bhp Actros 2545 model. Between journeys, guests also enjoyed ‘hot laps’ of the Oulton Park circuit in two-seater racing cars piloted by professional drivers.

PERSONAL INJURY SPECIALISTS Transport manager Mark May of food waste and animal by-products recycling specialist John Pointon & Sons, summed up the feelings of many when he said: “It was a great day, very informative and enjoyable, and superbly organised. The new Actros is brilliant. The driving experience was fantastic and if the fuel performance figures are to be believed it will be an unbeatable all-round package. The previous Actros is a very good truck - but this new one is a huge step forward.”

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BRACKMILLS INITIATIVE CLEANS UP CRIME

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r ime rates on one of the UK’s premier logistics and transport parks have been slashed following the launch of CCTV cameras and regular police patrols.

Before the crime reduction measures were taken in 2009, Brackmills Industrial Estate, just off Junction 15 of the M1 on the edge of Northampton, was one of the UK’s hotspots for lorry crime.

Now, thefts from lorries have been cut by 95 per cent and reported crime is down by over 60 per cent, as compared to the pre2009 fi gures.

“On a daily basis, I do high-visibility patrols and visit businesses so there’s a link between the police and company premises,” said dedicated police community support officer (PCSO) for Brackmills, Ian Taylor. “We don’t really get any major problems on the estate any more, and this is thanks to initiatives such as our CCTV cameras, additional street lamps and our management team, who keep a firm eye on the estate.”

Ian Ferguson, from Partnerships for Better Business, helped set up the Brackmills Improvement District (BID), which funded both the CCTV cameras and the estate’s PCSO patrols.

He said: “Back in 2009, Brackmills was one of the top five places in the country for criminal gangs to come to. But lorry theft has now virtually disappeared; it’s just not an issue now.”

Brackmills Industrial Estate is home to a host of transport firms including Maritime Transport, National Link Couriers and Clipper Logistics Group, while among its blue-chip companies are Travis Perkins, John Lewis,

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The road maintenance campaign site, set up by automotive warranty specialist Warranty Direct in 2007, has seen OCTOBER record 201 Read the paper online at www.truckingmag.co.uk numbers of visitors reporting potholes and resulting damage to their vehicles in the last three months.

Warranty Direct managing director, Duncan McClure Fisher, said: “From the trends we’ve seen at Potholes.co.uk recently, the statistics outlined by the Brackmills team has ALARM report are only destined to get all but eradicated Also of benefit to drivers are impr truck theft on the worse. position, optimised to provide a be Volvo Trucks has lifted the lid on its busy estate by anour increase in the cabʼs “The number of peopleaided visiting all-new FH series of heavy trucks, innovative slimmer rear-view mi site in the last three months alone almost Panasonic, The White Company, Stanley new faces on the thriving estate designed withOther the driver in mind Stalks and controls are arran matches our visitor numbers for theones are now closes Black and Decker, and Coca Cola. include Expert Developments, CTR Future, important and a focus on fuel economy. steering wheelare now has a neck whole of 2012. More people than ever Nearly four years ago these companies Click Distribution and Ubbink Ltd. world-first coming to find out how to make a claimin the truck worl Details were scarce Brackmills when we went to chair, Sara Homer, said: and their neighbours voted ‘yes’ to becoming BID Safety is high on the a press official launch onthe centre of the UK’s after hitting a pothole and damaging their features more a Business Improvement District (BID), anahead of the “Brackmills is at structure September 5, but the Swedish vehicle. give the cab an additio innovative initiative which sees firmsmanufacturer pool distribution infrastructure, the centre of told Truckstop News the means an extra 3 “These statistics would be even This more newand FHs will be gravity availablefor in both Euro money to tackle everything from crime companies wanting to distribute storage capacity, as w 5 and 6 form, and pack a vast amount if they included Scotland.

Data ESSENTIAL REVISIONS • CORRECTIONS TO worrying THIS PROOF MUST BEboard.“The RECIEVE congestion to litter and the development of their ONLY goods nationally and internationally. cab is opt of upgrades and improvements. from Warranty Direct shows long-term leisure time,” Nilsson initiatives to save firms money.

Sinceforbecoming a BID crime has been Leading the charge fuel BE inCONFIRMED BY RETURN EMAIL, OR POST parking co damage caused by poor roadsFAX is farintegrated new I-See In the last three months alone, a efficiency host APPROVAL of is Volvoʼs slashed, weMUST have invested our own police noise levels among o function (Truckstop News, issue 301). greater north of the border than it the is in companies have moved on to the estate, community support officer and have CCTV chance of pleasant TO ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE OMITTED IF OBSTR TheREVISIONS system, which works alongside the England and Wales, costing UKnightʼs drivers an which in tur sleep, including TLA Distribution, Newport I-Shift Control, at every entry point on to the estate. automatedcameras transmission, is claimed tired average of more than £1 million a and daymore in alert.”

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drives along. “The next time the truck uses the same route, I-See operates the accelerator, gears and brakes to ensure progress is as economical as possible,” said Claes Nilsson, president, Volvo Truck Corporation.

An additional five per cent saving in fuel use is possible with Volvo Trucksʼ new Fuel Package. This package encompasses training and monthly assistance – Fuel Advice – and its aim is to cut fuel costs by changing driving styles and increasing knowledge of how to drive for maximum fuel-efficiency.

Volvoʼs new I-Torque Euro 6 driveline – production of which for the European market will get under way in autumn 2013 – should make for additional fuel savings. “ITorque reduces fuel consumption by up to With its new Volvo FH series, Volvo is ʻpushing four the envelopeʼ in re-defining what a premium per cent. Together with I-See and other minor truck can offer. improvements, the result is fuel consumption can drop by up to 10 per cent. For the average truck, this can equate to a saving of up to 4100 litres of fuel a year,” Nilsson continued.

On-road manners have received much attention, and Volvo is claiming the new trucks offer exceptional handling thatʼs much like a car. “To put things into perspective, we can even offer independent front suspension, although initially only on left-hand drive vehicles. This world-first takes handling to unsurpassed levels in the truck world,” Nilsson said.

VOLVO ISSUES I-SEE UPGRADE olvo Trucks has introduced a new version of I-See – the system in the new Volvo FH that saves fuel when driving in hilly terrain. The new version remotely obtains up-to-date information about the road’s topography from a central server, so all trucks with I-See have access to the same fuelsaving information.

“Your own truck need not have driven on a particular hill even once – it will still be able to reap the full benefit of the system’s potential. It’s sufficient that someone else with I-See has covered that same stretch of road,” said Christer Pehrsson, Volvo’s business area manager for long-haul operations.

I-See can be likened to an autopilot that takes care of gear selection, acceleration and engine braking on hills in the most fuelefficient way possible. The fuel saving for the long-haul transport operators may be as much as five per cent.

The first time a truck equipped with the new version of I-See drives on a hilly stretch of road, information about the local topography is transmitted wirelessly to the Volvo Trucks server and not just stored locally in the truck’s memory, as was the case with the previous version of I-See. Therefore, when another truck with I-See drives on the same stretch of road, the system automatically receives topography information

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eavy-haulage specialist Plant Speed is running the most expensive truck ever sold by Mercedes-Benz in the UK – a mighty Actros Titan which, together with its new Scheuerle modular equipment, represents an investment by the Bristolbased company of more than £1 million!

Supplied by South West dealer City West Commercials, the 8x4 Actros 4165S has a flat-floored MegaSpace cab and is powered by a 650 bhp 16-litre V8 engine. This is mated to a Mercedes PowerShift automated transmission which works in conjunction with Voith’s new Turbo Clutch.

The truck was specified with a full complement of options and cost £220,000, while the bill for the supremely capable and flexible German-built trailer – which can be coupled with up to 10 axle lines – came in at £800,000.

Plant Speed specialises in the movement of heavy plant, machinery and ‘out-ofgauge’ equipment throughout the UK and Europe, and employs a highly trained and experienced team of drivers and support staff capable of handling the most awkward and delicate loads.

The company operates another 16 tractors with gross combination weights of between 44 and 150 tonnes gcw from its base on the River Fields Estate – as well as being its first Mercedes-Benz vehicle, the Actros Titan is also its first 250-tonner.

Managing director Paul Lomas said the truck is already opening the door to new business opportunities. “We can now

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transport equipment on behalf of wind turbine manufacturers and steel industry customers, for example, that weighs in excess of 200 tonnes,” he said.

“Our Actros Titan flagship looks fantastic and is clearly built to the very high standards for which Mercedes-Benz is renowned.

The new transmission means the truck is also very easy to drive. It’s highly sensitive, so low-speed manoeuvrability is excellent, while the automated ’box is also a lot smoother than a manual.”

The 16-speed Mercedes PowerShift and Turbo Clutch combination has replaced the manual gearbox and torque converter clutch previously deployed on Titan heavy-haulage models. This arrangement required a separate retarder for additional braking, but this is no longer needed because the Turbo Clutch has its own, powerful integrated retarder.

As well as freeing up space on the chassis and saving weight, the Turbo Clutch is wear-free, more fuel-efficient, and offers finer control characteristics when pulling away and during low-speed manoeuvring under heavy loads. It is capable of handling and delivering 3000 Nm of torque – significantly more than a traditional torque converter.

Prior to taking delivery of his new truck, Lomas visited the Mercedes-Benz Titan factory in Germany. “It was hugely impressive,” he said. “The engineers to whom I spoke were highly knowledgeable about our industry, which was very reassuring.”

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he Professional Lady Drivers Worldwide club is celebrating its third year of operation with a renewed push towards recruiting members.

Originally called Lady Truck Drivers UK and then the International Lady Truck Drivers Association, the club’s new name took over recently following interest from professional women who drive coaches, buses and service vehicles. There are now 90 members in the UK and many members from overseas.

A quarterly magazine is published and sent to members which includes articles from members about their work and life.

There are pages for members’ photos, recommended truck stops and cafés, plus lots more content from members living and driving overseas.

On behalf of its members, the club has also negotiated special discounts for insurance and other services. A

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Facebook group has been created where the members keep in touch with fellow truckers all over the world, and members meet up each year for a BBQ at Truckfest Peterborough, and also attend other truck shows around the UK. The Professional Lady Drivers Worldwide club is also publishing its first calendar this year, which features members and friends from all around the world. It is available by contacting the club manager at the email address ladytruckdriversuk@hotmail.co.uk or by telephoning on 07817 397571.

Professional lady drivers who would like to join the club are encouraged to get in touch for more information by email or phone, or via the website at www.ladytruckdriversuk.com A year’s membership subscription costs £15 for UK drivers, and £12.50 for overseas members.

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SPEAK BACK

What’s your view?

Star Letter We have recently sent two letters to the Home Office objecting to the invasion of the dreaded clandestines – which, if you are an international haulier, is a weekly event.

We are only a small family firm with four vehicles, and I am writing this letter to yourselves as we and the drivers are getting annoyed at the way we are all getting treated and the fines the authorities impose upon us for just doing our jobs.

The drivers check and seal their trailers before they leave Switzerland, and are now stoping near Luxembourg – even if they have time left on the tacho to drive further, but could not get back to

AN ICE IDEA We all carry our mobile phones with names and numbers stored in its memory. If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone – but wouldn’t know who to call. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored, but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency? To solve this problem, a new campaign has been launched called ‘ICE’ (In Case of Emergency).

‘ICE’ is a method of contact during emergency situations. As mobile phones are carried by the majority of the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during emergency under the name ‘ICE’

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Philip’s Navigator Trucker’s Britain 2013 Publisher: Philip’s Web: www.amazon.co.uk ISBN: 978-1849072335 Price: £11.99 (Amazon) Fully updated for 2013, the latest truck driver’s atlas from Philip’s Navigator series is an essential item for every cab.

Including information on truck-specific obstacles (it lists over 4000 low bridges along with height restrictions, narrow

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CLASH OVER CLANDESTINES the UK without stopping the night, which puts pressure on them the next day.

Why is it that when clandestines have broken into our vehicles and we get to the docks, they are not found until the vehicle is checked by the dog on the quayside – after the truck has already passed through the CO2 and X-ray checks?

And then, the drivers are treated like criminals!

I say that if you had your house broken into, would you expect to be arrested and fined for not securing your home? Because that is what’s happening to us and the drivers.

We ask the government what are (In Case Of Emergency) in the phone’s list of contacts.

The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the scenes of accidents, there were always mobile phones with patients, but they didn’t know which number to call.

He therefore thought it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognised name for this purpose.

In an emergency situation, emergency service personnel and hospital staff would be able to quickly contact the right person by simply dialling the number you have stored as ‘ICE’. For more than one contact name, simply enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3 etc.

Peter Sharpe By email

roads, weight restrictions and more), Philip’s also states the atlas (with a scale of 1.5 miles to 1 inch) is the first to list every street in Britain, which will certainly prove advantageous for drivers making door-to-door deliveries.

Maps of local town centres are also featured (over 100 are included), as are speed camera locations (plus speed limits), a distance table between major towns and cities, a comprehensive 43,000name index, thousands of individual houses and farms in country areas (including footpaths and tracks), and motorways and main roads are shown complete with every junction, roundabout and slip-road in detail.

Finally, the atlas’s alphanumeric grid is based on the National Grid, meaning coordinates can be entered into satellite navigation devices.

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they doing about this, and why do these people want to get to the UK so badly? Let’s stop the hand-outs and give them nothing – maybe that will stop them coming over, but in the meantime us hauliers have to accept the cost of the damages they cause to our trailer and loads.

We have also written a letter to the prime minister about our grievance over this, and that it is currently hard enough to make ends meet in the industry – and if the government is not careful, it will lose yet another UK industry.

Let’s hope someone will stand up and help us.

Mark Ewers MA Ewers International

FIGHTING ON In response to Bryn Jones’ letter in the March issue of Truckstop News, if knocking on the doors of the government and trying to improve conditions for drivers (plus pushing for the fuel subsidy for hauliers so they in turn will have more money in the pot to increase wage condition for drivers) makes me a “whinging driver”, then so I will continue to whinge!

My question to Bryn Jones is: What are you doing to help this industry to get back on it’s feet? I suspect nothing at all, but please do not attack people for trying.

Karen Bancroft By email Truckies: Life Behind the Wheel Author: Jann Karp Publisher: WBOOK Web: www.amazon.co.uk Price: £6.43 (Kindle download) This book, available as both printed edition and digital download for e-readers, provides an good insight into the life of truck drivers at work in Australia.

Written by Dr Jann Karp, a former New South Wales police officer turned university academic, who spent four

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In this Health & Safety crazy UK, I find it amazing that I can’t add or find low bridges on these navigation programmes. I’ve paid for them, Mr Garmin, but it’s useless!

Having them on Navfree or Apple Maps even as pins would be so helpful when checking my routes.

Please be the first to say to these companies, who think they own this information, that they need to have the balls to let us load them up. All motorhome and truck drivers are screaming out for this, so let’s not have any more people slamming into railway bridges and risking the lives of so many. It’s just crazy.

We want either a specialised app, or a cheap alternative now!

Geordie Moore, by email

TRUSTED 113

I was was hoping you could put this photo of my old trusted Scania 113m in your paper.

I no longer drive for Paul Starkey because of ill health, but Paul’s firm was the best I’ve ever worked for.

This picture was taken at the Battery Warehouse in Chasetown, around 2003.

Peter Etheridge, by email years travelling with interstate truck drivers to gain a realistic perspective of life on the road, the book paints an emotive picture of the trials, dangers and isolation faced by drivers at work Down Under.

Road train drivers are the main focus, and the book does a decent job of presenting a passenger’s eye view of what it’s like to pilot an extra-long outfit across the desolate Outback, where drivers need to rely on their wits and skills to overcome mechanical problems and environmental dangers that crop up while they’re many miles from civilisation, and therefore outside help.

Written in an approachable style, Truckies can be enjoyed by seasoned industry professionals and truck enthusiasts alike, and is well worth a read.

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COSTLY EXERCISE I’m 21 and have just started doing my Cat C licence – and I’m starting to see why there are so few young drivers around, what with the cost of getting a licence.

By the time you’ve done your theory, hazard perception (which in my opinion is pointless), Driver CPC module, two weeks’ training and two tests (if you’re going for C and C+E), it amounts to an awful lot of money. Most young people don’t have that kind of cash, and I know myself how long it took to save.

After the small fortune has been paid and you’ve passed your test, it’s still going to be a struggle to get a job, as no one wants to employ a driver without experience.

If there’s such a driver shortage in general, like we’re led to believe, why isn’t the government doing something about it, like grants to help pay for training and such like? Or bringing back the Young Drivers Scheme in some form to help bring more young people into the industry?

But that will hardly happen, as the government will moan about a driver shortage, but it won’t do anything about it. It just brings in more regulation and such like to make it more difficult for people to get into the industry, and more difficult for those who are already working within it.

Michael Tait Newton Stewart, Scotland

Back Story AUDIO Author: BOOK David Mitchell REVIEW Read by: David Mitchell Runtime: 9 hours 29 minutes Publisher: HarperCollins Web: www.audible.co.uk Price: £13.99 (digital download) Back Story is an acerbic, eyeopening and downright funny account of the life, trials and tribulations of comedian/TV panel show stalwart David Mitchell.

You’ll no doubt already know if you’re a fan of Mitchell’s observational comedy style from his many and varied television appearances – and this book, expertly read

by Mitchell himself (as you’d expect), offers anecdotes laced with dry wit by the bucketload.

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Issue 309 may 2013

CyCle Alert tArgets sAfer roAds

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new innovation designed to encourage HGV drivers and cyclists to work together to take responsibility for making roads safer is being launched at the upcoming CV Show.

Called Cycle Alert, the system has three elements: a unit fitted to the bike (or worn by a cyclist on their person or helmet), a sensor which is fitted to an HGV and a cab-mounted driver-alert device.

These three units work together to form a communications network between all parties, with the driver being given maximum advance notice of the proximity of a cyclist.

Cycle Alert’s co-founder and the system’s innovator, Peter Le Masurier, came up with the idea after seeing the considerable impact of truck-cycle road accidents - both for the vulnerable

cyclist, and the enormous consequences for truck operators and drivers. He said: “Many systems have been designed for HGVs so drivers can be more aware of cyclists close to their vehicle. But everybody needs to take responsibility for their own safety on the road.

“Cycle Alert empowers cyclists to make themselves more obvious to HGV drivers - no mean feat when you consider the relative size difference - and allows HGV drivers to protect themselves from the devastating impact of an accident.

“I was inspired to develop this technology when I heard an interview with a truck driver who had been involved in an accident with a cyclist. I recognised then that not one, but two families are left devastated by such incidents,” he said.

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cania has extended its focus on driver development with the launch of a new service entitled Optimise, which aims to provide on-going training, advice and assistance to help commercial vehicle drivers get the very best from their trucks.

Available in three formats – Plus, Premium and Ultimate – Scania said Optimise represents an innovative and flexible approach towards maximising efficiency in operation.

“It is Scania’s long-held belief that the driver is the most important part of the equation when it comes to fuel-efficient operation,” said David Hickman, director – services development & service sales for Scania (Great Britain) Ltd. “Now, and against a background of spiralling operating costs, we are redoubling our efforts in this respect to help our customers minimise their fuel spend.

“As such, Optimise has been formulated to embrace every aspect of driver performance, from fuel-efficient driving tuition and coaching to on-going and regular follow-up sessions based on each driver’s performance records.

“To ensure the needs of every driver are met, the programme

Optimise aims to offer drivers training at regular intervals

is individually tailored using information generated by the Communicator, the Scania telematics system fitted as standard to all Scania trucks today.”

Each of the three Optimise packages provide drivers with the knowledge required to drive fuel efficiently. Thereafter, each package provides a progressively greater level of ongoing support and follow-up designed to promote higher standards of

driving over the longer term.

“It is our experience that driver training results in a short-term gain, but this is in danger of falling off unless the momentum is maintained,” Hickman said. “By signing up to regular follow-up sessions, the driver’s knowledge is regularly and repeatedly reinforced to encourage them to keep operating as efficiently as possible – and thereby sustain the performance gains they have made.”

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Issue 309 may 2013 ADVERTORIAL

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In this month’s issue Steven Hinchliffe of the specialist Personal Injury Compensation firm Hinchliffes Solicitors (see their advert on the front page) considers

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hile writing this article snow was actually falling, reinforcing that now was a good time to remind readers of the situations when successful accident claims can be made for injuries suffered because of snow and ice.

The recent spell of bad weather may well have caused you problems, both when driving and on foot. Following an accident in these conditions, as with all claims for personal injury compensation, it is necessary for you to show that the person or body to whom you are directing the claim has either been negligent in their actions (or lack of action) or has breached a statutory duty owed to you. Unless liability for the accident can be proved in law, you have no right to financial compensation no matter how serious your injury.

Most of the slipping accidents caused by snow and ice happen on public pavements and roads. Although local authorities do have responsibility for highway safety, it is generally accepted that it is simply not possible for them to ensure all their roads, pavements and public areas are completely safe in severe weather. Even when there has been a failure to salt a known black spot, the Courts are often very reluctant to award compensation to the injured party. There are some exceptions, but most claims against a local authority in this situation are extremely difficult to win.

Home owners and occupiers of rented property could potentially be held liable for accidents in this situation. If they clear a path to their door a visitor might assume it is safe underfoot, but this may not actually be the case and could fall.

However, this is another area where the Courts are reluctant to find fault and the circumstances would have to be very severe for a claim to succeed.

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The situation is a little easier when the party at fault is a Steven Hinchliffe PERSONAL INJURY SPECIALISTS commercial entity, for example the owner of a shop or retail park. The legal test of “reasonable foreseeability” is then applied to the claim. The owner or occupier of the premises 8 • TRUCKSTOP NEWS • ISSUE 299 • JULY 2012 should consider the likelihood of an accident happening and areas are gritted. Their duty of care extends not only ADVERTORIAL to their take the necessary steps to remove the risk of someone being employees, but also to agency delivery drivers and In this month’s issue, Steven Hinchliffe workers, of the specialist Personalelse Injurywho Compensation firm Hinchliffes Solicitors injured. Their duty is to take such care as is reasonable in all the anyone has a need to visit their premises. (see their advert on the front page) considers another circumstances to ensure the safety of their visitors, and applies In respect of road accidents in icy weather, while there may “READER’S SUCCESSFUL ACCIDENT CLAIM” to any area the public has access to. be little prospect of succeeding in a claim against the highway Let us take an out of town retail park as an example. Car authority for failing to grit the road, drivers are required to drive HINCHLIFFES drivers and pedestrians are invited to visit to buy goods and if safely and within the limitations imposed by the road and traffic SOLICITORS the car park and entrances the ofshops are left untreated in conditions. Someone driving recklessly (and 10Steven to 20 mph Continuing histo review successfully completed PERSONAL INJURY SPECIALISTS Hinchliffe CASEretail STUDY - INJURY CAUSED BY A accident Steven Hinchliffe at just of the icy conditions, this couldclaims, put the owner orlooks occupier could be regarded as being too fast in this situation), who loses situation experienced by a reader of DEFECTIVE park in breach of one their duty of care to shoppers. They need to LOAD control or fails to stop inclaim, time when someone in front brakes, In the summer of 2010, HGV driver Mr R of Telford (name there was also some affect on his pre-accident hearing Truckstop News that resulted in an award of withheld was strapping loadextremely that had difficulties. to avoid blame for any accident be aware of weather forecasts, have available supplies of saltat client’s request) personal injury compensation. would finda it difficult already been placed on a trailer by a colleague when an item My firm sent a detailed letter to his employer, who passed All of the accident victims mentioned in these articles are actual from the load fell, striking his head. or similar gritting material and make use of those supplies when this on to their insurers. Within just over 2 months the insurers that occurs. clients of my firm, Hinchliffes Solicitors. They have kindly given To successfully claim personal injury compensation from an accepted responsibility for the accident. By this time steps were their permission for the disclosure of theirzero details, and in particular appropriate. Following snowfall or sub temperatures, safe Over years my firm has in recovering employer the injured person’s solicitor the must have extensive already wellbeen underwaysuccessful for Mr R to be examined by an ENT of their real life experiences of incidents resulting in personal knowledge of the Health and Safety Regulations that have so that a comprehensive medical report, setting out pathways should injury be claims, cleared possibly notices displayed and theand steps taken to make a successful accident clientssurgeon accidents that were been breached, and be compensation able to comprehensively setfor out details fullinjured details of the in injuries and their consequences, could be caused compensation claim. All of these clients contacted my firm after when first contacting the employer. Without this level of obtained.

Once this was available and had approvedissues by warning of the potential danger. to take reasonable byinsurers other people sufficient regard forbeen safety seeing our details in TruckstopFailure News. awareness the employer’s will almost certainlynot try andhaving Mr R, a copy was sent to the insurers, together with details of In this article I highlight a fairly common situation where a driver exploit any perceived deficiencies or periods weakness in the case in steps can result inis required significant awards of compensation for his very modestRarely financial losses incurred as a direct resultactually of during of bad weather. is the accident to deliver and unload a lorry or trailer that has been an effort to avoid having to pay the injured person their rightful the accident. by someone else - either a fellow employee of the same in this compensation. injuries caused bypacked their default.

However, success type “caused by the weather”,Settlement but rather from a lack of attention and negotiations then started, with offers and counter company, or by an employee of an entirely different company In Mr R’s claim, the allegations of breaches of Regulation being put forward by both sides. Within a few weeks it of case will depend oneven the particular circumstances of the perhaps based abroad. It is often the case that your own were as follows:care for the well being ofoffers wasothers. possible to reach an acceptable settlement at a total figure employer will be held responsible for compensating you for an Failed to take suitable and sufficient steps to prevent the the vast majority ofit which to compensate Mr R seeking accident. What might bebyregarded reasonable action(a)in one Whatever the cause ofoffor£2250, the accident, is was always worth injury caused a defective load, as no matter who packed it. If you item within the trailer from falling, contrary to Regulation his pain and suffering. He kept the full sum recovered, as selfin employed or an agency driver, you alsoconditions benefit from the 10(1) of the Work at legal Height Regulations 2005. situation may not are be another where the are slightly my firm’s costs andpersonal the expenses weinjury had incurred in dealing as to advice from an experienced solicitor same rights enjoyed by the employees of the company you are with the claim (eg paying for his medical records and the (b) Failed to take suitable and sufficient steps to prevent our contracted to work for. However, it is worth noting that if you were different. a tocompensation claim possible.

An assessment of medical report)is were subsequently negotiated with the insurers client being struck bywhether the item, contrary Regulation 10(2) in charge of loading the vehicle the accident may be found to have paid separately. of the above Regulations.

There is a muchhappened higher standard of care required your chances of successandFortunately, can usually made straight entirely due to your negligence, in which case a claim when it despite thebe accident circumstances Mr R away and (c) Failed to ensure that the trailer was loaded in such a way for compensation would probably not be successful. suffered only a relatively minor injury, and this was reflected by comes to employers.

For them to completely avoid liability as to prevent unintended the contents, is normally thismovement initialof advice without charge.

As with previous articles the common trend remains the effect the level of compensation he recovered. His employer’s contrary to Regulation 10(4) of the above Regulations. on the injuredaccidents, person’s life, and although using the process of law to keep insurers took a sensible approach to the claim and handled for snow and ice related they would have (d) Failed to ensure the trailer was loaded in a safe manner. to make personal injury claims as a means of redress cannot truly matters with reasonable efficiency, which meant it was possible for the trauma inconvenience suffered, it canareas (e) Hinchliffe, solicitor and Principal ofand Hinchliffes Solicitors Exposed our client toSteven a danger or a trap and a foreseeable pathways to their compensate entrances andand external working clear, to reach agreement for Mr R to be in funds in just under six risk of injury. assist in requiring the guilty party to provide medical treatment months from the date the first letter was sent to his employer. and also ensure that places such as car parks and delivery © Copyright 2013 Hinchliffes Solicitors and rehabilitation, in addition to financial relief by way of awards He suffered a painful cut to the top of his head and, as was This also had the effect of keeping the legal costs to a

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Next month’s topic will consider another “READER’S SUCCESSFUL ACCIDENT CLAIM (PART 28)” - please e-mail your questions to Steven Hinchliffe and his team Next month’s topic will consider “TRIPPING AND SLIPPING IN THE WORKPLACE” - please e-mail your questions to at hinchliffes@hinchliffes.co.uk (heading your message “Truckstop News Legal Advice Page”) or call 01684 580900 quoting “Truckstop News Legal Advice Page”.

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LEGAL ADVICE David Glover of leading commercial and transport law firm Marshall Glover is on

David Glover of leading commercial and transport law firm Marshall Glover is on hand to offer legal advice to Truckstop News readers. If you require advice or further information, head to www.marshallglover.com or call on 0844 801 1422.

operator tachograph offences Sometimes operators find themselves being investigated or facing court proceedings in relation to their role in alleged tachograph offences. As many of you will be aware, possibly the main piece of European legislation dealing with drivers’ hours and tachographs is Regulation 561/2006. So what does this say in relation to operators’ duties in terms of work, pay etc?

Article 10 of the Regulations deals with the Liability of Transport Undertakings. It states the following: “A transport undertaking shall not give drivers it employs or who are put at its disposal any payment, even in the form of a bonus or wage supplement, related to distances travelled and/or the amount of goods carried if that payment is of such a kind as to endanger road safety and/or encourages infringement of this Regulation.

“A transport undertaking shall organise the work of drivers referred to in paragraph 1 in such a way that the drivers are able to comply with

Vocational licence holders should beware using mobile phones while driving

hand to offer legal advice to Truckstop News readers. If you require advice or further information, head to www.marshallglover.com or call on 0844 801 1422.

relevant Regulations. The transport undertaking shall properly instruct the driver and shall make regular checks to ensure that Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 and Chapter II of this Regulation are complied with.

“A transport undertaking shall be liable for infringements committed by drivers of the undertaking, even if the infringement was committed on the territory of another Member State or a third country.

“Undertakings, consignors, freight forwarders, tour operators, principal contractors, subcontractors and driver employment agencies shall ensure that contractually agreed transport time schedules respect this Regulation.

“A transport undertaking which uses vehicles that are fitted with recording equipment shall: (i) ensure that all data are downloaded from the vehicle unit and driver card as regularly as is stipulated by the Member State and that relevant data are downloaded more frequently so as to ensure that all data concerning

Parliament has recognised the inherent dangers caused by drivers of motor vehicles when using mobile telephones while driving and brought forward specific legislation. There has been an unacceptable increase in the number of vocational licence holders using mobile telephones without a hands free device while driving large goods and passenger carrying vehicles. This practice is unacceptable and presents an undue risk to road safety. Studies have indicated that even the use of hands-free devices can distract a driver to the extent that they may be prevented from applying the requisite care and attention.

A report for an offence received from an enforcement agency that a vocational driver has used their mobile telephone while driving without a hands free device in the last three years will result in that driver being called to a hearing before the traffic commissioner. Each case will be decided on its own facts and merits and the presiding traffic commissioner will be keen to ascertain the reason the driver is engaged in the telephone call.

In cases where drivers are speaking with their employers or their customers, the traffic commissioner may consider the effect this might have upon the operator’s repute”.

So you are likely to be called to a hearing in order to show cause why an order should not be made. The guidelines which a traffic commissioner will be considering are to suspend vocational entitlement for 14 days, 21 days if driving a commercial vehicle, to commence with immediate effect. For a second and/or subsequent offence to multiply accordingly, for example, second offence in a commercial vehicle 2 x 21 days.

One of the offences some drivers have a mobile following: sending or receiving oralhas or written messages; sending that breach – ie, failed to prevent activities undertaken bycommitted or foris using that when an offence occurred, an phone while driving. The legislation defines this offence as follows: or receiving facsimile documents; sending or receiving still or No person is to drive vehicle on a road if he is using a moving images; and providing access to the internet. him from exceeding the limits on undertaking area motor downloaded; operator can face being prosecuted hand-held mobile telephone or a hand-held device of a specified If you’re caught using a hand-held mobile phone or similar kind. No person is to cause or permit any other person to drive a devicecausing while driving, you expect to get an automatic fixed that particular occasion. (ii) ensure that all data for orcanpermitting an offence. motor vehicle on a road while that other person is using a handpenalty notice. This means you’ll get three penalty points on your held mobile telephone or a hand-held device of a specified kind. No driving licence and have to pay a fine of £60. However, your case The employer’s conduct downloaded from the licence vehicle Under the Transport Act 1968, person is to supervise a holderboth of a provisional if the may go to court. If it does, you may also face disqualification supervising is using a hand-held mobile telephone or a from driving on top of a maximum fine of £1000. If you were must, therefore, be conduct unitperson and driver cardkindare kept at there is a provision that means hand-held device of a specified at a time whenfor the provisional driving a PCV or heavy goods vehicle, you could face a licence holder is driving a motor vehicle on a road. maximum fine of £2500. which preceded the employee’s least 12 months following recording that where there is contravention Also if the matter were considered of a serious nature you could face prosecution for other road transport related offences, Exemptions are officer few breach, and it must be shown and, shouldfrom an prosecution inspecting of any requirement which carry more serious sentences. of applicable A person does not contravene any of these provisions if, at the the performance by the employer request it, such data are accessible, Community as to periods Repercussions areRules hard-hitting time of the alleged contravention: they are using the telephone or other device to call the police, fire, ambulance or other emergency However, if you are thedistance holder of a vocational licence theor of his duty could have prevented either directly or remotely, from the of driving, or driven, service; they are acting in response to a genuine emergency; and it implications of a mobile phone offence do not end there. You are is unsafe or impracticable for them to cease driving in order to likely to be called to vocational driver conduct hearing the in front of that breach. The act of the offence premises the undertaking.” periods on or off duty, then make the callof (or, in relation to the supervision of a provisional a traffic commissioner. The senior traffic commissioner has licence holder, for the provisional licence holder to cease driving issued a documentor entitled ‘Statutory Document No 6 Vocational of permitting is failing to take Clearly there are a number of offender, any other person (being being made). while the call was Driver Conduct, which gives a detailed view of vocational driver Under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations, a conduct.

Here I have reproduced the paragraphor on the use of reasonable steps to prevent the ways intelephone which a device tachograph the offender’s employer a person mobile or other is to be treated asor hand-held if it mobile phones “A specific starting point is provided in respect of is, or must be, held at some point during the course of making or the use of hand held devices such as mobile telephones was receiving a call or performing any other interactive communication breach in question. drivers’ hours-related breach might to whose orders the offender because of the prevalence of this offence in recent years. function. An ‘interactive communication function’ includes the This may be proved in any occur.

Examples include: exceeding subject) who caused or permitted Disclaimer: No information in this column shall be construed as legal advice and information is offered for general information purposes only based on the current law when the article was first written. You should seek advice from an appropriately qualified on any specific legal of enquiry. a number different ways 4.5 hours without required break; thealways contravention shall be liable to solicitor of depending upon the circumstances exceeding daily driving period; conviction. of the case. For example, in insufficient daily rest; failing to The courts have ruled that to some cases it may be proved by operate the mode switch correctly; prove the offence, the conduct showing a systematic failure of failing to enter odometer readings of the operator must also have a the requirement to perform a duty (analogue); failing to enter date causal relationship to the conduct which, it can then be inferred, (analogue); failing to enter driver of the employee which constituted contributed to the specific breach details(analogue); failing to enter the employee’s breach of the of the employee; in others, it start and finish points (analogue); regulation. Where the employer is may be proved by showing failing to make a manual entry. charged with having caused the These are just a few examples employee’s breach, the need for the earlier breaches by the particular employee (or fellow employees) of ways in which infringements prosecutor to prove such a causal had not led to any intervention by can occur and for which a driver relationship is obvious.

Similarly, where the employer the employer, either because they and operator can be prosecuted is charged with permitting, the had not been picked up or, having if they are shown to be using the conduct of the employer must been picked up, had been ignored vehicle when the alleged offence still have been conduct which or inadequately responded to by occurred. In addition, to the strict permitted the employee to commit the employer. liability offences of ‘using’ a vehicle

Disclaimer: No information in this column shall be construed as legal advice and information is offered for general information purposes only based on the current law when the article was first written. You should always seek advice from an appropriately qualified solicitor on any specific legal enquiry.

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Cutting fuel duty now would be a them on poll findings that FairFuelUK spokesman Quentin clear signal they really are listening.” show the high cost of petrol and Willson said: ‘The government Peter Carroll, founder of diesel is the most important issue should be alarmed by these figures.

FairFuelUK, said: “Clearly, all RTITB ran a special competition facing families and businesses in the Not only do three-quarters of the the other issues in our poll are over the course of two days of the UK by a significant margin. population say the price of fuel is important parts of public and The poll comes at a time when the most important current issue political debate. However, our point Peterborough show in Truckfest many senior politicians are urging in their life, but 51 per cent are is that in terms of actual financial conjunction with its Master Driver ministers to connect more with spending less and also 46 per cent and social impact on people right the electorate on matters the saving less as a result. now, the high cost of petrol CPC and Consortium members, whereby four lucky drivers could electorate says are important. The “Our poll shows a cut in duty diesel is dominant. poll of over 30,000 people showed will enable 72 per cent to spend “The government takes win 35 hours of Driver CPC 73.8 per cent viewed the price more on food and 66 per cent say it approximately 80p per litre in periodic training. of petrol and diesel as the most would help reduce stress. combined fuel duty and VAT. Fuel With the September 2014 Driver CPC important issue affecting their “High fuel duty has become duty is a ‘toxic’ tax that hurts the fast approaching, this was a prize deadline life from a list of topical subjects a social issue nowflank affecting the Truckerspoorest hardest and damages coveted by all who entered, not only saving The four winners of RTITB training Ice Road star, Lisathe Kelly. them a great deal of money, but also ensuring including EU membership (11.8 per quality of UK life. After Eastleigh, the growth.”

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the training they received was with a reputable organisation.

Lucky drivers would get the chance to win their 35 hours of periodic training with one of the following Master Driver CPC Consortium members: DLT Training Ltd, Transport & Training Services Ltd, Gist Limited, the RTITB Academy.

Draws to identify winners were carried out twice a day by Ice Road Truckerís star Lisa Kelly at the RTITB marquee.

The lucky winners of 35 hours of periodic training are: Dave Smith, from Norfolk, Andrew Jennings, from Staffordshire, Leslie Baker, from Kent, and Michael Currie, from Essex.

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rivers of trucks, coaches and buses, and their employers, must stay on top of training requirements or risk being fined and even losing their livelihood, the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has warned.

The Office of the Traffic Commissioner has also reiterated the need for operators to be aware of their drivers’ training hours and deadlines to avoid penalties.

When the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) was introduced in 2008 and 2009 for those who drive trucks, buses or coaches for a living, new drivers entering the industry had to start taking the Driver CPC initial qualification. However existing drivers were awarded ‘acquired rights’, which took their previous experience into account.

To remain within the rules, all drivers must do 35 hours of periodic training every five years, and the first deadline (September 10, 2013) is looming for drivers of buses and coaches with acquired rights.

Truck drivers with acquired rights now have less than 18 months to comply.

DSA’s chief executive, Rosemary Thew, said: “Britain’s roads are among the safest in the world, and one of the ways we aim to keep them so is by encouraging all drivers to keep their skills up to date. This is particularly important for professional drivers.

“It is encouraging to see the majority

of truck, bus and coach drivers who need Driver CPC are participating in periodic training, but we urge all professional drivers and their employers to be aware of the deadlines and make sure they will be able to comply.”

Joan Aitken, lead traffic commissioner on Driver CPC, said: “This is a critical time for any bus or coach driver who has not started or completed his or her Driver CPC. It is not an optional extra for drivers it is a must.

“Operators must ensure their drivers have done the training. The consequences of not doing this could be loss of livelihood and action against operator licences.

“Traffic commissioners urge operators and driver agencies to do all in their power to make sure Britain’s professional drivers are up to standard.”

Commenting on the DSA’s warning, James Firth, FTA’s head of road freight and enforcement policy said: “This is a reality which is not going to go away. If the required 35 hours of Driver CPC training is not completed before the September 10 deadline, traffic commissioners will take action against vocational drivers and the operators who allow them to drive illegally.

“If there is a last-minute rush to book courses, it is the quality training which will be squeezed first, so we advise companies to book now to make sure their drivers receive the best possible training.”

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berdeen-based Colin Lawson Transport has taken delivery of two New Actros 2551s with 510 bhp, 12.8-litre straight-six engines and range-topping GigaSpace cabs.

The trucks have been assigned to a new venture that sees the firm offering a European service for the first time.

The long-established company, which recently purchased a new headquarters in Altens, specialises in the movement of drilling and other equipment, and tools for the oil and gas industries – but also carries more general loads such as bricks and timber.

In addition to its new tractors, Colin Lawson has also ordered a pair of new low-loaders and 20 flatbed trailers, to fulfill new contracts and its plans for further expansion over the next couple of years.

“We have a broad portfolio of customers and the opportunity to undertake international work has been there for a while,” Colin Lawson said.

“The New Actros could not have come at a better time, as the arrival of these new flagships has spurred us to ‘dip our toe’ and take on our first continental assignments.”

Fitted with optional extras such as fridges to make life more comfortable for their long-haul drivers, the two trucks were supplied by Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles Aberdeen.

Before placing its order, Colin Lawson Transport put the dealer’s

510 bhp and 450 bhp New Actros demonstrators through their paces for a week.

“Mercedes-Benz has really thought about this truck from a driver’s point of view,” Lawson said. “Our drivers loved the big GigaSpace, which was no surprise to me as it’s huge, while the demonstrator also performed very well on fuel, returning 9.2-9.3 mpg fully loaded, and up to 11 mpg when running light.”

Colin Lawson Transport, which has also just invested in a dozen new flat and step-frame trailers, operates a fleet of 50 trucks that includes five units from the previous Actros range.

“I ordered my first Actros after a visit to the Mercedes-Benz truck factory at Wörth, which really blew me away,” Lawson said. “That truck’s on a ’58 plate and has now covered half a million kilometres, but it’s never let me down and has cost next to nothing to keep on the road.”

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e l l-known South Wales haulier John Pearce Glynneath Ltd has taken delivery of pair of DAF CF85 tractors – with one carrying the unique registration plate Y40 JPG to mark the company’s 40th anniversary.

The new trucks are DAF’s CF85 mid-lift axle FTG model plated for 44 tonnes. These have been comprehensively specified with the generously proportioned Space Cab offering a comfortable working and living environment. Ample power along with good fuel efficiency is provided by the 12.9-litre MX engine rated at 460 bhp.

In line with company policy, the ASTronic 12-speed automated transmission has been specified to achieve more consistent fuel consumption across the fleet. Specification of the MX engine brake also helps to reduce driver fatigue and adds to safety by enabling better control of speed on steep descents, as well as less wear on the service brakes.

With drivers averaging three nights a week sleeping in the cab, their comfort has been assured by DAF’s ‘extra comfort’ mattress – and there’s ample storage space for personal gear.

The company has its base at Glynneath on the A465 ‘Heads of the Valley’ road, just 15 minutes from the M4. From here it serves around 250 customers, including a number of blue-chip companies producing a wide range of products from automotive components and paint, to chemicals, packaging, furniture and foodstuffs.

Clive Davies, managing director, said: “We are a very customer focussed company and make use of the latest technology to ensure we give our clients a high standard of service. This includes fitting all our vehicles with tracking devices and using the Roadrunner EDI system to enable customers both to book consignments electronically, and to track and trace those consignments themselves.

“But this technology needs committed

people and it’s our drivers, workshop and office staff, some of whom have been with us for over 20 years, that are the real key to our success.

“We’ve run DAFs for many years and these latest vehicles, along with an 18-tonner we also recently put into service, meet our requirements very well. Drivers like them and find them comfortable to drive and sleep in. And I like them because they’re reliable, fuelefficient and present a good image to our customers.”

The company maintains its vehicles in its own well-equipped workshop at its purpose-built Glynneath base. Parts support is provided by DAF dealer Watts Truck & Van of Swansea by way of an imprest stock held at Glynneath. Watts also supplied the three new trucks.

John Pearce started the family-run business in 1973, and four decades of sustained growth has seen the current fleet reach 35 trucks and 70 trailers and the company become a member of The Pallet Network, for which it covers key areas of the Swansea and Cardiff postcodes. It has also long been active in industry matters through its membership of both the Road Haulage Association and the Freight Transport Association.

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ollowing comprehensive fuel trials, Southern and Midlandsbased transport company Hi Speed Services Ltd has added the first Renault trucks to its 48-strong, primarily Mercedes fleet.

Delivered through Renault Trucks South, the three Renault Premium 460.25 6x2s with Excellence cabs and two Renault Midlum 270.18 trucks – one with a day cab and one with a sleeper cab – are achieving impressive fuel returns of up to 13 mpg. A demonstrator Renault Premium sealed the deal, outperforming a Mercedes Actros in a direct trial.

The new Renault trucks will be based at the company’s site in Rugby, transporting full loads for blue-chip clients across the UK and Europe.

Jamie Boazman, regional director at Hi Speed Services, Rugby, said: “Not only did the Renault Premium outperform the Mercedes Actros in the initial fuel trials, but we have since seen an average of 10.62 mpg across all the new Renaults and, with

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new scheme is being launched that aims to boost the image of the road transport industry and contribute significantly to the survival prospects the victims of road traffic accidents.

Driver First Assist (DFA), which has the active support of all three emergency services and the NHS, aims to train professional drivers (starting with truck drivers, but later rolling out to bus, coach and car fleet drivers) in basic first aid techniques which could be deployed at the scene of an accident, providing vital initial assistance.

The man behind DFA, former truck driver, business development director at the Road Transport Industry Training Board and general secretary of the United Road Transport Union, David

Higginbottom, said: “The first few minutes after an RTA are critical, and that is the time – before the police, ambulance and fire services arrive – when many casualties would greatly benefit from the attention of someone trained in basic first aid techniques.

“It’s virtually certain a professional driver will be among the first on the scene. We aim to train some of those drivers to give assistance – a highly visible symbol of the road transport industry’s positive role in society.”

DFA, a not-for-profit organisation which has received significant sponsorship and support from logistics giant Gist, is now actively seeking longterm sponsorship partners to turn its vision into reality.

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some results coming in at up to 13 mpg, we are achieving the highest returns on our fleet.”

Ian Dawkins, managing director, Hi Speed Services, added: “Historically our fleet has been on contract hire. However, due to cost efficiencies, this is something we are now looking to move away from. As a company, we are committed to lowering our carbon footprint by using vehicles that emit less carbon and save on fuel – and the new Renaults are already achieving this.”

Established in 1986, Hi Speed Services Ltd is an independent transport company with depots in Aldershot, Camberley and Rugby. The company offers sameday, next-day and economy deliveries throughout the UK and to destinations worldwide, 24/7. Its fleet ranges from motorcycles, cars and small vans to HGVs. The company is also a member of The Pallet Network.

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Opening time - 7am till 3pm Mon-Fri and 9am till 2pm Sat. Serving all day breakfasts Easy turn around back to the motorway.

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7 8 LETTING ROOMS • REASONABLE RATES World Alconbury Truckstop..PE28 4WD Ashcott...TA7 9QT Ardleigh Truckstop,Colchester...CO7 7SL Albion Inn & Truckstop, 20 CARLISLE ROAD, CRAWFORD, ML12 6TW 5 Truckin’ 01864 502267 • SAT NAV ML12 6TP LPW P urfleet, J uliette W ay...RM15 4 YD LPW F elixstowe ( BP G arage)...

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Swindon Truckstop...SN3 4ER Sittingbourne Commercial Wash...ME10 3SJ Extra Services Cambridge... CB23 4WU Extra Services Cullompton...EX15 1NS NEWTONMORE GRILL & BARM1 Luton...AL3 DOCKLANDS TRUCKSTOP (GOOLE)Tankwash...TA6 5LB LPW A shford T ruckwash...TN24 0 LH Junction 9

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AWARD WINNING FOOD SERVED HERE

Now Open Under New Management Good home cooked meals, pool table, Overnight Parking darts, Sky TV, rooms to rent from Only £16 just £15 per night.

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3 SMEATON ROAD, DUNDEE DD2 4UT

Tues- Friday: 6am-Late;

2 miles from A1 in both directions Secure Parking, Guard Patrol, 24hr CCTV, Toilet & Shower on site • Monthly parking/ satellite base/owner drivers • Lorry wash facility • Approved operating centre Discount on 5 or more lorries parking long term On site café. 5 Star Health & Hygine cert.

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Eardley International, Lockerbie... DG11 3JD The Redmoss Hotel, Abington... ML12 6SX Kingstown Truck Park, Carlisle... CA3 0EU Purdy Lodge, Belford... NE70 7JU NT Truckstop Carlisle... CA3 0JR Crawford Arms... ML12 6TP Edinburgh Truckpark.... EH15 2QA Newton Aycliffe Truckpark.... DL5 6AJ Squires Gate Truckpark Blackpool FY82SN

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Trans Clean Ltd, Stansted Airport...CM24 1RY www.RedLionTruckstop.com Red World Alconbury Truckstop..PE28 4WD Tel: 01604 831914 Truckin’ A45, Weedon Road, Upperheyford, Northampton, NN7 4DE LPW P urfleet, J uliette W ay...RM15 4YD

Purfleet Truckwash, Beacon Hill... RM1 1SR LPW London Docklands...E16 2AX Commercial Wash...ME10 3SJ TRUCKSTOP OF THE YEAR 2013 Sittingbourne LPW A shford T ruckwash...TN24 0LH  24/7 Security manned, parking for over 100 vehicles

 Smartcard enabled, fully automated diesel bunkering - 24/7 Fully refurbished ladies/disabled showers & toilets  NEW Stop 24, Folkstone Services, J11 M20...CT21 4BL 7  3 Brush Rollover Vehicle Wash with Hot Pressure Wash  Freshly cooked homemade dishes available until late Extra S ervices B aldock...SG7 5 TR  Licensed bar with 52” Plasma TV with SKY SPORTS / ESPN

 Truckers Shop: CB, electrics, newsagents and essentials Airport cafe Internet A20 access nr. A(WI-FI) shford TN25 6DA  NEW Free Wireless

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10,000 drivers can’t be wrong!

97 sites offer SNAP as a payment method

Hundreds of fleet operators choose SNAP

Park safely & get a good night’s sleep

SNAP offers: .. More sites in the UK on a single account than anyone else! .. No additional parking cost (for pre-paid accounts) .. Both HGV parking and HGV washing (with controls) .. A growing number of SNAP–ONLY, VERY SECURE sites with guaranteed space for you (pre-booked online) .. Clear and transparent information with lowest parking prices .. Online access and control via registration number – no card needed .. Free drivers guide for each cab regularly updated and NEW! Window stickers being issued to all drivers .. Free drivers’ Helpline until 10pm each night

SNAP offers unrivalled choice combined with efficiency when it comes to overnight parking and HGV washing; we provide a cashless solution which helps drivers, truck park owners and fleet operators too. SNAP works purely on the registration numbers of the vehicles involved, in this way it is truly flexible and can accommodate vehicle changes with instant effect across the UK

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SNAP gives you a simple way to manage overnight parking at lots of sites all over the UK; it also provides a way of controlling vehicle washing frequency at a choice of over 30 sites.

By reducing admin & off-route running as well as providing new ways of controlling costs, SNAP helps fleet operators to improve profitability and efficiency.

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he Department for Transport could “It would foster a more joined-up approach save money and provide a better to motoring policies and lead to better sharing service for motorists by merging of information, while creating a one-stop-shop the Vehicle and Operator Services for motorists and fleet operators.”

Agency (VOSA) and the Driver and Vehicle The BVRLA made its suggestions in its Licensing Agency (DVLA), according to the response to a government consultation on British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association the future of the DfT’s executive transport A young woman walks a slackline between twothe brand-new (BVRLA). agencies, which include DVLA, VOSA, the As part of the reorganisation, the BVRLA Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) and Driver Volvo FHshould trucks driving at full speed – Agency not even believes DVLA assume all responsibility Standards (DSA).in Hollywood forhas vehicle andstunt driver record-keeping, Both VOSA the and the DVLA have been this ever been while attempted.

Now film about the VOSA concentrates on enforcement. tasked with providing more digital and stunt is a massive success and within days, This approach, BVRLA argued, would on see YouTube customer-friendly services, nine improving the MoT and commercial vehicle annual test data testing regime and saving money. more than 3.8 million people have seen it. transferred to DVLA, while fines for Vehicle The DVLA is already considering the Excise Duty evasion, continuous insurance BVRLA’s suggestion for eliminating the enforcement and continuous registration need to display a tax disc. VOSA hopes the would be overseen by VOSA. introduction of privately-run Authorised Testing A combined agency would be fronted by Facilities (ATFs) will improve the provision a single online gateway. For businesses and of commercial vehicle annual testing, but motorists, this would result in them only having the BVRLA said it still believes the agency to deal with one online portal whether they were needs to go further by accrediting non-VOSA registering a vehicle, taxing it, putting it through technicians to provide tests. an MoT or annual test, or disposing of it.

“There is huge potential for these “We believe this root-and-branch review government agencies to work more efficiently, would deliver real efficiencies for government cut red tape and improve customer service,” by streamlining enforcement and backsaid Parmar. “The government is slowly office systems,” said BVRLA legal and policy moving in the right direction and we will keep director, Jay Parmar. applying pressure to ensure it delivers.”

new traInIng for fIfth-quarter transporters

The woman on the line is American slackliner Faith Dickey. She is the world record-holder in highlining, a young sport which is all about walking on a line as high and far asransporters possible. and handlers of “Iʼm used to heights, long lines and able lines to animal by-product are now that sway in the wind, but those lines are undertake new industry-approved firmly anchored to cliff-faces. Walking a line low-cost training designed to attached to two moving points is something maximise the value ofDickey the ‘fifth quarter’ (the Faith said. quite different,” term used describe parts an animal When thetoHollywood team of behind the film carcass such as feet, ears, riblets, bones first heard the idea, they were dumbstruck. and such as stomachs and hearts) “Andorgans here was I thinking that every and reduce stunt by-product downgrades. imaginable had already been done,” said Peter who normallyaccredited works with The newPedrero, transport modules, stunts in films suchare as an James Bond, of Harry by Lantra Awards, extension Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean. the already successful online training“The fact is that nobody has ever before walked a line programme aimed at abattoirs, butchers, between two movingand trucks.

It feltHeavily like an food manufactures farmers. and itʼs enormous challenge, subsidised and produced by challenges Fabra, the that get me going.”

Foodchain and Biomass Renewables The filmʼs director is Oscar-nominated Association which represents the majority Henry Alex Rubin, whose feature film of UK renderers andSwedenʼs animal by-product Disconnect starring Alexander processors, modules and assessments Skarsgård isthe currently playing in cinemas. are“My delivered by kind online favourite of training shoot isspecialists when Beacon someoneSynergy. tells me something is impossible to “Transport is an important in theto film.

When I hear no, it makes link me want movechain,” mountains,” he said. meat said Fabra chief executive “Faith Dickey is the“The same way.ofTell her ʻnoʼ Stephen Woodgate. work those and it will fuel her. She humbled and amazed myself and the entire crew with her courage.

This stunt started off as a way to test the precision of Volvoʼs massive 16-wheeled trucks, and ended up being just as much a testament to guts and courage,” added Rubin.

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who collect and transport material impacts upon ABP quality when it reaches processing plants and, through the documentation they carry, on its traceability.”

“The transport modules, like all our training, are designed to deliver maximum benefit for minimum investment. They cost Croatia, with no oncoming traffic. The stunt relatively little per person to complete, looks very dramatic but, as youʼd expect, can be done online to keepimportance operationalfor Volvo was of paramount safety downtime to well a minimum, andco-ordinator rely heavily Peter Trucks, as as for stunt onPedrero. graphics in a bid to be accessible to all, irrespective or command “Stunts of areacademic not for theability reckless.

Safety first. You have to prepare for of always Englishcomes language.” the worst scenario at all times “Fabra is possible committed to promoting the and planoffor how deal with Preparation value the fifthtoquarter.

In it. the long term,down to the tiniest planning initiatives such detail, as thismeticulous training help the meat theyʼre absolutely vital,” Pedrero said. chain maximise the volume, quality and The aim of the film is to highlight the value of Category 3 by-product, and find driveability and superior handling of Volvoʼs markets where its nutritional, and latest truck model – the neweconomic Volvo FH. The environmental value istorecognised.” stunt was possible carry out due to the For morestability information excellent and handling of the new and to see training trailer, visit Volvo FH.the It was thanks to this stability that both trucks could maintain a steady gap www.fabraeducation.co.uk

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oto is to charge nonpaying customers for using shower facilities at its 48 motorway service areas in a move the firm said is designed to cut down vandalism and abuse of the facilities.

Moto said it expects the vast majority of existing users of showers will be unaffected by this change.

The cost will be £3, but will be included in the parking tariff paid by truck, cars and vans – so drivers paying for parking, including those who have parking accounts, will not have to pay extra to use the showers.

Also, anyone who spends a minimum of £10 on fuel, or at least £5 on food and drink, will not have to pay the shower charge.

Tim Moss, Moto’s CEO, said: “We aren’t trying to penalise anybody; we just want to ensure drivers who have

had a tough day on the road can take a shower in clean, well-maintained facilities.

“Anybody who is only visiting us to use the showers, but doesn’t want to buy anything else from us, simply has to pay £3.

“We believe this is fair and will ensure the showers a kept in better condition for the majority of customers” The move follows the introduction of charges at Moto’s Wetherby site last year to combat the abuse of shower facilities. After initial criticism, Moto said the fee — which was not levied on drivers paying for overnight parking or buying fuel — was welcomed by the majority of customers because it succeeded in reducing deliberate damage to a minimum.

The charges will be levied from March 28, 2013.

throughout the stunt.

“Itʼs not enough simply to say we are good.

We wanted to demonstrate just how much progress weʼve made in the area of both driveability and handling,” said Ulf Nordqvist, project manager for the new Volvo FH series.

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ITUK SOLD TO ISUZU MOTORS JAPAN

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suzu Motors Limited Japan, one of the largest truck manufacturers in the world, has acquired the total shareholding in Isuzu Truck (UK) Limited for an undisclosed sum.

Isuzu Truck UK has held its slot as number three in the UK marketplace for the past three years in registrations of 7.5-tonne trucks. The company’s current product line-up consists of rigid chassis/cabs from 3.5-tonne gvw known as the Grafter range, with the Forward range at 5.0, 6.2, 7.5 and 11.00 tonnes gvw.

All UK Isuzu trucks are manufactured in Japan and assembled in Europe. All ITUK-sold products are backed by ITUK’s unique CARE customer service programme.

“We established the Isuzu Truck commercial vehicle brand in a crowded marketplace in 1996,” said Isuzu Truck (UK) CEO, Nikki King. “We concentrated on offering award-winning customer service with highly-specified technical training for our dealers and some of the best trucks available within the Isuzu product range. We’ve grown from strength-to-strength

and established a nationwide group of 60 dealers strategically located throughout England, Scotland and Wales.”

The company managed to successfully negotiate a management buy-out from RAC PLC in 2004, with Isuzu Motors Limited Japan retaining a 15 per cent share in the company.

“Like many other UK companies, we were seriously affected at the start of the recession in 2008,” King continued.

“We did make a few redundancies, but survived the worst period by the board of directors taking a pay cut and our employees accepting a wage freeze. Since then we’ve been able to grow, and in the last year alone our sales increased by 13 per cent with a turnover of just over £24 million.

“This is the ideal time for us to sell the company shareholding to Isuzu. I wanted to secure the future of the company and the business is in great shape – we’ve just celebrated a stunning year’s performance. However, it seems logical ITUK should join its natural family and be given the tools to grow even more.”

Isuzu Truck (UK) was hit hard by the recession, but traded well last year

Nikki King will be staying on as ITUK currently employs 53 managing director until August to people and its headquarters is ensure the handover is effected based at Isuzu House in Hatfield.

“For me and the management smoothly, and it is planned she will team at ITUK, this development in have some involvement in a nonexecutive capacity post-retirement. the company is ‘nirvana’. To have the strength and power of a major Isuzu’s Masayuki Murata will international company behind us become chairman of the company, is fantastic. To know the company and will divide his time between is safe with an exciting future and the UK and Belgium, where he all the wonderful people who have retains his role as chairman of worked so hard for us can be Isuzu Europe. secure in their employment with the Previously, Murata was CEO of potential to pursue a wider choice Isuzu Australia, where Isuzu has had market leadership for well over of careers, is really mind-blowing,” 20 years.

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Speaking on behalf of Isuzu Motors Limited, Masayuki Murata, chairman of Isuzu Motors Europe, said: “This has been a very exciting acquisition for Isuzu. This is only the second wholly-owned distributor Isuzu has acquired. The first was Isuzu Australia, a highly successful company that has enjoyed market leadership for 24 years. Now to have a wholly-owned distributor in Europe gives Isuzu a fantastic opportunity to gain an even greater understanding of the UK and European markets.”

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Despite the best efforts of the driver, the vehicle became stranded on a slippery stretch of road en route to the store.

Helping hand: Toyota Hilux tows stranded truck up icy incline

However, the truck was eventually towed up the icy incline by a standard-build Toyota Hilux, supplied by SLM Motors of Uckfield. The Hilux, branded as ‘Invincible’

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The system, which works alongside the I-Shift automated transmission, is claimed to cut consumption by five per cent by storing information about the route the truck drives along. “The next time the truck uses the same route, I-See operates the accelerator, gears and brakes to ensure progress is as economical as possible,” said Claes Nilsson, president, Volvo Truck Corporation.

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Leading the charge for fuel efficiency is Volvoʼs new I-See function (Truckstop News, issue 301).

The system, which works alongside the I-Shift automated transmission, is claimed to cut consumption by five per cent by storing information about the route the truck drives along. “The next time the truck uses the same route, I-See operates the accelerator, gears and brakes to ensure progress is as economical as possible,” said Claes Nilsson, president, Volvo Truck Corporation.

An additional five per cent saving in fuel use is possible with Volvo Trucksʼ new Fuel Package. This package encompasses training and monthly assistance – Fuel Advice – and its aim is to cut fuel costs by changing driving styles and increasing knowledge of how to drive for maximum fuel-efficiency.

Volvoʼs new I-Torque Euro 6 driveline – production of which for the European market will get under way in autumn 2013 – should make for additional fuel savings. “ITorque reduces fuel consumption by up to With its new Volvo FH series, Volvo is ʻpushing four the envelopeʼ in re-defining what a premium per cent. Together with I-See and other minor truck can offer. improvements, the result is fuel consumption can drop by up to 10 per cent. For the average truck, this can equate to a saving of up to 4100 litres of fuel a year,” Nilsson continued.

On-road manners have received much attention, and Volvo is claiming the new trucks offer exceptional handling thatʼs much like a car. “To put things into perspective, we can even offer independent front suspension, although initially only on left-hand drive vehicles. This world-first takes handling to unsurpassed levels in the truck world,” Nilsson said.

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Sometimes drivers just leave them lying around in the transport office when they go home, sometimes they hide them in what they think is a safe place. Sometimes drivers simply put their keys under the grille when they go home at night. We need to tighten up on key security. What would you suggest we do?

A Keeping all keys in a purpose-built key cabinet inside a secure building would be a prudent step. Make a senior member of staff responsible for key control. Then issue written procedures relating to truck key security and ask all drivers to sign a document confirming that they have read and understand the procedures and what the consequences will be if they fail to take proper care to minimise the risk of vehicle theft.

And finally, make sure your staff realise that if a truck is stolen because the keys were left tucked under the grille, on a tyre or similar, or lying on a table in the office and someone broke in, took the keys and stole a truck, the claim for the stolen truck may well be rejected because, in your insurer’s opinion, you have not taken reasonable care to ensure the security of your trucks.

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via the internet making off with a load that the unsuspecting main contractor handed over to them. What steps do you recommend hauliers take to make sure a firm is legitimate?

A Steps to take include establishing the history of the firm and where their experience comes from, checking the authenticity of a sub-contractor’s address and telephone number, obtaining references from other firms that the sub-contractor has done work for, checking Companies House records if a limited company and checking the sub-contractors Operators’ Licence using the VOSA website.

If measures such as these are not considered sufficiently water-tight, consider employing the services of a specialist vetting agency. If you have any doubts at all, don’t use the firm in question. To avoid the risk of having to find a new subcontractor at short notice, build up a panel of pre-approved sub-contractors.

Q A couple of our curtainside

trailers have been slashed recently. As well as having to pay to repair the curtains, on both occasions we ran into problems with our insurer over whether the claim would be covered given the drivers were asleep in their cab at the time causing the insurer to question whether they were in a position to exercise proper control over the security of the load. What steps do you recommend we take?

A From a general risk

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As regards the cover issue, make sure your insurer is fully aware of your over-night parking-up arrangements, make sure they are happy to provide the cover you need and in particular, make sure they wouldn’t deem a vehicle to be ‘unattended’ just because the driver was asleep in the cab.

Q We recently had a very near

miss when one of our trucks tried to go under a railway bridge that was slightly too low for it. Having only recently heard about a compensation claim of something like £1m resulting from a truck hitting a bridge, we regard ourselves as being very fortunate not to be in a similar position. Why do these claims cost so much and what advice can you offer?

A When a bridge is struck, an immediate assessment of the damage is essential. Pending that assessment, closure is likely. Damage to railway bridges creates some unique issues due to the contractual

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relationship between Network Rail who own the rail infrastructure, and the Train Operating Companies (TOCs).

If a line is closed, Network Rail is contractually required to pay compensation to the TOCs. Even if damage is quite minor, the compensation payment can be very substantial indeed as you obviously know.

Information to help HGV operators and drivers avoid bridge strikes can be found by going to www.networkrail. co.uk/bridgestrikes

Q Several of my fellow drivers are talking about having forward-facing accident recording cameras fitted in their trucks, either because they want them, or because their employers’ tell them they must fit them. Are they really worth having?

A When there’s been a crash involving an HGV, it’s all too easy for the finger of blame to be pointed at the truck driver.

In-cab forward-facing accident camera footage can serve as a vital ‘independent witness’ to what really happened and to help prove it wasn’t the truck driver’s fault. They can be particularly helpful in proving you weren’t at fault in crashes

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