The Road Haulage Association is urging hauliers and lorry drivers to stop using mobile phones while driving. It follows the jailing of a lorry driver who killed a mother and 3 children while distracted by his phone
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The new funding package for Trailblazer apprenticeships from April 2017, confirmed by the Department for Education, has been warmly welcomed by the Road Haulage Association
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The Road Haulage Association has welcomed the news from London Mayor Sadiq Khan that plans are moving forward with the Silvertown Tunnel proposal, providing a much-needed new crossing in south-east London thereby easing traffic pressure on the Blackwall Tunnel. It will also support freight and delivery businesses by providing a more resilient, reliable and efficient road network
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The Road Haulage Association is saddened to learn of the death of an illegal migrant found in the back of an HGV after it stopped at a lorry park on the A20 in Kent, on Tuesday morning
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The first day of the RHA’s National Lorry Week proved beyond doubt that more people than ever are keen to be seen to love the lorry
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“Don’t confuse hands-free with using hand-held mobile phones while driving”, says Road Haulage Association chief executive Richard Burnett
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The Road Haulage Association has welcomed the report from the independent transport user watchdog Transport Focus about roadside facilities on England’s motorways and major ‘A’ roads which says that lorry drivers have said their needs are not being fully met by current roadside facilities
Read More »All lane running (the use of hard shoulders) is in the interests of all road users to minimise delays without compromising safety. RHA director of policy Jack Semple said: “Motorways are where hauliers and their drivers do much of their work and safety is key. Big trucks need a safe place to work. All lane running [&hellip
Read More »Wednesday 7 September sees the fourth RHA Compliance Conference at Silverstone. This extremely popular event provides the perfect forum for haulage operators to keep one step ahead of the latest changes, trends and product offerings affecting their business. Aimed at all managers, directors and owners who have direct responsibility for compliance in their business, this is now [&hellip
Read More »The Road Haulage Association is astonished at the report from the Institute of Mechanical Engineering which claims that levels of congestion ‘are rising fast because almost a third of lorries are being driven empty’. Commenting, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: “The number of lorries on our roads has hardly changed over many years; nor [&hellip
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