A consultation is underway to find a location for a new lorry parking area as an alternative to Operation Stack. It comes after £250 million has been made available in the government’s Autumn Statement to buy space for HGVs to use when Operation...
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News archive for December, 2015
Harsher penalties for drivers found using mobile phones
The Government has announced plans to impose harsher penalties on drivers caught using mobile phones at the wheel. Proposals announced last week mean that all motorists caught using hand-held devices while driving will receive four penalty points, ...
Read moreImproved mirror legislation welcomed by FTA
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has responded positively to the introduction of new and improved mirrors for HGV’s, expected to be rolled out widely next year. Following a ruling handed down by the European Commission, all new HGVs sold in...
Read moreHighways England pledges to remove 400 miles of roadworks for Christmas
Highways England has confirmed it is aiming to complete or lift 145 road maintenance schemes, equating to 400 miles of roadworks, by 6am on Wednesday 23 December. This will leave 98 per cent of its 9,534-mile network free from roadworks to ease conge...
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