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VisionTrack camera captures dramatic crash footage

on Jan 31, 17 • in Latest News, UK • with Comments Off on VisionTrack camera captures dramatic crash footage

This is the dramatic moment a teenager driver smashes into a fleet driver after a 75mph police chase. The fleet driver’s VisionTrack VT2000 camera captures the moment the 17-year-old’s Toyota RAV4’s spins in the air is sent hurtling towards his Vauxhall Astra ‘like a missile.&#

Rab takes the workshop lead at Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI)

on Jan 31, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on Rab takes the workshop lead at Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI)

Rab Jackson brings an impressive track record to his latest role as Group Service Manager at Northern Ireland Dealer Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI)

DFDS cuts road miles with 44-pallet Gray & Adams trailers

on Jan 31, 17 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on DFDS cuts road miles with 44-pallet Gray & Adams trailers

Award-winning DFDS Logistics Belfast has underlined its standing as Northern Ireland’s leading supplier of ‘Complete’ temperature-controlled logistical solutions across the Irish Sea and Europe by commissioning another clutch of highly specialised refrigerated semi-trailers from Gray & Adams

Stena Line hits half a million freight units in Belfast

on Jan 30, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on Stena Line hits half a million freight units in Belfast

Leading ferry company Stena Line has posted a record year for freight traffic volumes on its Belfast Harbour routes in 2016. For the first time in its history, Stena Line has carried over 500,000 freight units through Belfast Harbour

IRHA highlights posts Brexit work permits issue

on Jan 30, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on IRHA highlights posts Brexit work permits issue

The Irish Road Hauage Asociation (IRHA) has highlighted the issue of work permits for HGV drivers, post Brexit

RHA says sat-nav choice a matter of common sense

on Jan 29, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on RHA says sat-nav choice a matter of common sense

The Road Haulage Association is suporting the view of the Local Government Association that satellite navigation systems, designed for cars, are not suitable for use in heavy goods vehicles. However, the RHA does not agree with the proposal that legislation be brought in to make it compulsory for all lorry drivers who use sat-navs to use commercial devices and the Association will be inviting the LGA to meet to discuss this further

Longer semi-trailer trial demonstrates safety and environmental benefits – says FTA

on Jan 26, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on Longer semi-trailer trial demonstrates safety and environmental benefits – says FTA

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) in the UK has welcomed news that the Department for Transport (DfT)’s will be extending the numbers in its Longer Semi-Trailer (LST) trial this year.

New TRP eCatalogue

on Jan 25, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on New TRP eCatalogue

DAF Trucks and PACCAR Parts has unveiled the brand-new TRP eCatalogue. As well as carrying a total of more than 70,000 parts for all makes of trucks and trailers, the online catalogue is now also available in no fewer than 17 languages. The TRP eCatalogue can be found at www.trpparts.com

FTA’s five-point plan to keep Britain trading

on Jan 25, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on FTA’s five-point plan to keep Britain trading

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has drawn up five priorities for customs and border arrangements to keep Britain trading post Brexit

Driver First Assist – training HGV drivers to make the difference

on Jan 24, 17 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on Driver First Assist – training HGV drivers to make the difference

The Road Haulage Association is pleased to support Driver First Assist (DFA) – a much-needed life-saving road safety initiative supported nationally by all three emergency services