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

New Actros is the ultimate premium truck for long-distance transport. From the outset, designers andengineers were determined to provide the best possiblecomfort, driving dynamics, safety, productivity andoperating economy, as well as a sweeping range of cabsizes, engine ratings and options, allowing customers totailor vehicles perfectly for any application.

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

The 81 guests took turns to head out on a 17-mile testdrive, carefully chosen to simulate a variety of typicaldriving conditions.The route included single- and dual-carriageway roads. Each of the four demonstratortrucks provided for the event made 10 journeys - a totalof 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 510bhp V8-powered Actros 2551, and 11.8 mpg in the 450 bhp Actros 2545 model. Between journeys, guests alsoenjoyed ‘hot laps’ of the Oulton Park circuit in two-seater racing cars piloted by professional drivers.

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, andsuperbly organised.The new Actros is brilliant.The driving experience was fantastic and if the fuelperformance figures are to be believed it will be an unbeatable all-round package.The previous Actros is avery good truck - but this new one is a huge step forward.”

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Mark May reckons the new Mercedes-Benz Actros is ʻbrilliantʼ.

The new Mercedes-Benz Actros premiumlong-haul tractor unit range was the starattraction for some of the North-West’sleading road transport operators, at a

launch event staged by leadingdealer Enza.

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RENAULT READY FOR EURO 6

R enault Trucks has fi nally unveiled its completely new line-up of commercial vehicles designed to meet the

upcoming Euro 6 emissions standards at a launch ceremony in Lyon.

The last of the major manufacturers to show its Euro 6 vehicles, Renault has used the switch to completely renew its entire range – which has been the object of a €2bn investment by the French fi rm’s parent company, Volvo Group, and the most stringent testing Renault has carried out in its entire history.

The result is a completely new range of vehicles for long distance, construction and distribution applications.

According to Renault, the long-distance Range T has been designed

to offer haulage companies the perfect balance between fuel savings and life on board. The T is said to combine the Premium Long Distance’s effi ciency and low fuel consumption with the Magnum’s comfort and prestige. It also offers an improved powertrain with new Euro 6 engines and a completely new cab.

Renault said the T range improves fuel effi ciency by up to fi ve per cent compared to its Euro 5 offering.

The T range is available in the UK with three cab options: Day, Night & Day and Sleeper. Renault is also offering a fl agship High Sleeper fl at-fl oor version, but this is available in left-hand drive confi guration only.

The new T cab is 2.5 m wide and is more spacious, more comfortable, and has an extendible bunk as well as an upper bunk that can be used for extra storage if required. The engine tunnel is now 200 mm high. A range of other upgrades are also in place, including new Recaro seats, an ergonomic dashboard with 7 inch central display (the largest on the market), and the option of rearranging the positions of the control buttons.

The T features Euro 6 DTI 11 and DTI 13 engines and the range is fi tted with the Optidriver automatic transmission, which now has a new gear change management system. The T also boasts a brand new air control system (Electronic Air Control Unit, or EACU), a variable fl ow steering pump to improve consumption and diesel tank capacity of up to 1475 litres. The T is also confi gured to integrate the Optifl eet fl eet management system.

For its new construction vehicles, Renault is offering two distinct variants: the C construction range and the K heavy construction range, with GCWs up to 120 tonnes.

The C range, available in two cab widths, predominantly focuses on high

payloads, low consumption and comfort comparable to that of

a long-distance vehicle.The K range offers a

more rugged build, better obstacle clearance and an increased approach angle of 32 degrees. The new vehicles benefi t from an improved powertrain,

with the new Euro 6 engines and a distinctive new cab.

Optitrack, the hydrostatic traction system on the front axle which provides temporary extra pulling power, is available on the C range. In contrast, the K range includes conventional all-wheel drive versions.

The vehicles are equipped with cornering lights, the automated Optidriver transmission as standard and an electric parking brake applied at engine shutdown, together with several provisions for body mounting.

For distribution, Renault offers three models: the D, ranging from 10-18 tonnes; the D Wide from 16-26 tonnes; and the D Access, which has a low-entry cab from 18-26 tonnes.

There will be no 7.5-tonne model available at launch, but a new D 2 m cab version, developed in partnership with Nissan, will be released in 2015 to address the 3.5-7.5 tonne sector.

New DTI 5 and DTI 8 engines are offered, and the Optidriver automated transmission is fi tted as standard across the range.

Alongside the new trucks, Renault said it is working hard to boost its service network throughout Europe by up to 40 per cent – though Peter Karlsten, Volvo’s executive vice president group trucks sales & marketing, told

Truckstop News the company was happy with its existing provision of service points in the UK.

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Details were scarce when we went topress ahead of the official launch onSeptember 5, but the Swedishmanufacturer told Truckstop News thenew FHs will be available in both Euro5 and 6 form, and pack a vast amountof upgrades and improvements.Leading the charge for fuel

efficiency is Volvoʼs new I-Seefunction (Truckstop News, issue 301).The system, which works alongside theI-Shift automated transmission, is claimedto cut consumption by five per cent bystoring information about the route the truckdrives along. “The next time the truck usesthe same route, I-See operates theaccelerator, gears and brakes to ensureprogress is as economical as possible,” saidClaes Nilsson, president, Volvo TruckCorporation.An additional five per cent saving in fuel

use is possible with Volvo Trucksʼ new FuelPackage. This package encompassestraining and monthly assistance – FuelAdvice – and its aim is to cut fuel costs bychanging driving styles and increasingknowledge of how to drive for maximumfuel-efficiency.Volvoʼs new I-Torque Euro 6 driveline –

production of which for the Europeanmarket will get under way in autumn 2013 –should make for additional fuel savings. “I-Torque reduces fuel consumption by up tofourper cent. Together with I-See and other minorimprovements, the result is fuel consumptioncan drop by up to 10 per cent. For the averagetruck, 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 frontsuspension, although initially only on left-hand drive vehicles. This world-first takes handling to unsurpassedlevels in the truck world,” Nilsson said.

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important ones are now closest to the driver,steering wheel now has a neck tilt function

world-first in the truck world.Safety is high on the agenda, Anstructure features more uprightgive the cab an additional 1 m3 ofThis means an extra 300 litres (10.5storage capacity, as well as greaterboard.“The cab is optimised bothleisure time,” Nilsson said. “Aintegrated parking cooler, newnoise levels among other features,

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Also of benefit to drivers are improved seats and drivingposition, optimised to provide a better view of the road. This isaided by an increase in the cabʼs usable window area and aninnovative slimmer rear-view mirror design.Stalks and controls are arranged in priority so the most

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world-first in the truck world.Safety is high on the agenda, An all-new cabstructure features more upright A-pillars, whichgive the cab an additional 1 m3 of interior space.This means an extra 300 litres (10.5 cu ft) ofstorage capacity, as well as greater comfort onboard.“The cab is optimised both for work andleisure time,” Nilsson said. “A better bed,integrated parking cooler, new lighting and lownoise levels among other features, all increase

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and has an extendible bunk as well as an upper bunk that can be used for extra storage if required. The engine tunnel

are also in place,

rearranging the positions of the control buttons.

payloads, low consumption and comfort comparable to that of

a long-distance vehicle.The K range offers a

more rugged build, better obstacle clearance and an increased approach angle of 32 degrees. The new vehicles benefi t from an improved powertrain,

available at launch, but a new D 2 m cab version, developed in partnership with Nissan, will be released in 2015 to address the 3.5-7.5 tonne sector.

offered, and the Optidriver automated transmission is fi tted as standard across the range.

said it is working hard to boost its service network throughout Europe by up to 40 per cent – though Peter Karlsten,

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From 2013 onwards, the German vehicle manufacturer said all its trucks and tractor units used for

on- and off-road applications in the construction sector will be known under the name Arocs.

The new dump trucks, all-wheel drive dump trucks, concrete mixers, tractor units and drop-side chassis vehicles will be available as two-, three- and four-axle vehicles, with 16 output variants ranging from 238 bhp to 625 bhp.

The engines have been designed to meet the future Euro 6 emissions standard, and the trucks will be available for order as a Euro 6 version only.

The BlueTec 6 engines are designed as in-line six-cylinder engines with exhaust-gas turbocharger and intercooler to provide good tractive power at little more than the engine’s

idling speed. Maximum tractive power ranges from 1000 to 3000 Nm and will be achieved by the four engine sizes: 7.7, 10.7, 12.8 and 15.6 litre. The latter is completely new and comes in the form of the new OM 473 engine.

Mercedes said the Arocs will also be setting an example with its drive system. The engine’s power will be transmitted by the PowerShift 3 automated transmission, fi tted as a standard. Drive programs are available which have been specifi cally developed for the vehicle’s varied range of applications.

The drive confi gurations offered for the Arocs range from the 4x2 two-axle version with rear-wheel drive to 8x8/4,

a four-axle vehicle with all-wheel drive and two steering front axles. Four-axle versions with one front and three rear axles, a wide range of air-sprung vehicles, or a load-optimised concrete-mixer chassis with single-tyred drive tandem are examples of the variety of new Arocs versions available straight off the production line.

The Arocs has seven cabs available in 14 different versions. As supplements to the compact 2.3 m cabs in L, M or S versions, the new Arocs can also be fi tted with spacious 2.5 m variants with a level cab fl oor.

Although release images of the Arocs were not available as

Truckstop News went to press, the German manufacturer said the design is as unusual as the complete truck, which features steel elements on the bumpers, a robust radiator guard and optically integrated construction-specifi c folding entry step.

New for the Arocs are the product groups Loader and Grounder. The Arocs Loader has been fully optimised to reduce its kerb weight, and Mercedes-Benz said the result provides payload-optimised 4x2 tractor units which are among the lightest vehicles in the construction sector – as well as 8x4/4 concrete mixers with 32-tonne maximum permissible weight.

The Arocs Grounder is designed for operating under extremely diffi cult conditions. According to Mercedes, it is extremely stable and resilient and has been manufactured to be uncompromising and robust for the toughest jobs on the construction site.

The Arocs will premiere at the Bauma trade fair in April 2013.

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Mercedes-Benz has announced Arocs, a new specialist truck for construction work, which is set to follow on the heels of the new Actros for long-distance transport and the Antos for heavy-duty short-radius distribution.

AROCS BUILT FOR HARD GRAFTArtist’s impression of the new Arocs – Merc promises new trucks will be tough

AROCS BUILT FOR HARD GRAFTArtist’s impression of the new Arocs – Merc promises new trucks will be tough

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Gov cracks down on bad driversC areless drivers who put other

road users at risk face on-the-spot penalties under new

measures announced in June by road safety minister Stephen Hammond.

The changes are set to be enforced from July will give the police powers to issue fixed penalty notices for careless driving, giving them greater flexibility in dealing with less serious careless driving offences – such as tailgating or middle-lane hogging – and freeing them from resource-intensive court processes. The fixed penalty will also enable the police to offer educational training as an alternative to endorsement. Drivers will still be able to appeal any decision in court.

Existing fixed penalty levels for most motoring offences – including using a mobile phone at the wheel and not wearing a seatbelt – will rise to £100 to bring them into line with the penalties for similar non-motoring fixed penalties.

Stephen Hammond said: “Careless drivers are a menace and their negligence puts innocent people’s lives at risk. That is why we are making it easier for the police to tackle problem drivers by allowing them to immediately issue a fixed penalty notice rather than needing to take every offender to court.

“We are also increasing penalties for a range of driving offences to a level which reflects their seriousness and which will ensure they are consistent with other similar penalty offences.”

The crackdown on mobile phone use while at the wheel has been particularly welcomed by the AA. Edmund King, AA president, said: “It is worrying that three quarters of drivers see others using mobile phones behind the wheel on some or most journeys. This epidemic of hand-held mobile phone use while driving has already cost lives and our members have demanded

action. An increase in the standard motoring fixed penalty fine will help deter those who commit motoring offences, including mobile phone use. AA members broadly support

an increase in the level of the fixed penalty. Our members also fully support educational training as an alternative to penalty points.”

However, the Freight Transport Association has called on government to issue clear, transparent guidance to police forces

in identifying careless driving. While the FTA said it supports the increase in fixed penalty values in line with accumulated inflation, it also expressed concern the changes had been left for so long with sudden increases so as to catch up with inflation.

Malcolm Bingham, FTA’s head of policy for roads, said: “While calculating inflation over a 12-15 year period is a mathematical issue, it becomes difficult to convince the public the large increases are in line with inflation. We therefore would support a better system of review of penalties, say, on a two-yearly basis.”

The fixed penalty for careless driving will be £100 with three points on the driver’s licence. The most serious examples will continue to go through court, where offenders may face higher penalties. There are no changes to penalty levels for parking offences.

The government is raising the cost of fixed penalties for drivers

Truck dealer liGhTs The way for noTTs counTy

With the current football season draws to a close, East Midlands Renault

Trucks dealer RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) has announced it is supporting an innovative community initiative to prepare for the start of the next season.

RHCV recently helped deliver some unusual new equipment to Notts County Football Club, which also appeared on the TV.

Students from Nottingham University created new lighting rigs from recycled material to encourage grass growth for problem areas of the pitch at Notts County’s ground Meadow Lane.

As part of this community initiative, Nottinghamshire police supplied highly specialised lamps

which had been seized in cannabis raids. Local firms supplied free workspace to be constructed, and a golf club supplied wheels for the rigs.

These new lighting rigs, which effectively produce a false sunlight and encourage grass growth, should see a dramatic improvement in the level of remedial work that the groundstaff are able to carry out on the pitch during the forthcoming season.

Paul Pearson, RHCV commercial director, said: “We are a local, family-run business and so doing our part to help in this project can only help to serve the wider community. We were more than happy to lend a hand in this endeavour.”

The students produced four lighting rigs in total – two with

retractable arms that will serve large parts of the pitch, and two smaller builds that will be used primarily to encourage grass growth in the goalmouth areas of the Meadow Lane playing surface.

Wear on the pitch, particularly in the area in front of the Derek Pavis Stand, has been an on-going issue for Notts and several ideas have been tried in the past to alleviate the problem.

Stadium manager Greg Smith said of the new lighting rigs: “We’d really like to thank RHCV for their help in delivering these huge rigs. It’s been a great project for me to work on, with some brilliant individuals and it’s inspiring that there are people out there in Nottingham to help support the club.”

renault Trucks dealer rhcv delivered specialised lighting rigs to help the notts county football team’s pitch recover

Charity ride off to flying start

A team of motorcyclists is embarking on a 3400-mile circuit of Great

Britain to raise funds for the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS).

With an average of around 45 per cent of air ambulance call-outs being to attend road traffic accidents, the service is of particular importance to road-users – and the bike riders are hoping to gain support from the nation’s truck drivers to help them reach their goal of £32,000 raised for the charity helicopter network.

Tour organiser Phillip Summerfield said: “We are asking people to consider supporting our efforts to raise funds and awareness of the air ambulance services that provide vital emergency medical assistance for every person, in every part of the country.

“These charities are not supported in any way by the government or National Lottery funding, and rely entirely on charitable donations to stay in operation. And at a cost of around £1000 to £1700 per mission, and £1.3 to £3 million per year to keep a single HEMS unit in operation,

these charities need sustained support from the general public.

“This is why we wanted to set up the fundraising site so that donors can select their preferred service in any part of the country. However, through this event it would be nice to think we have managed to raise awareness of the scale of HEMS operations in Great Britain.”

The tour kicks off on Saturday, June 22 from East Midlands Airport and will take the riders anti-clockwise around England, Scotland and Wales to visit 20 charities across 30 bases, two hospital helipads, one hospital pad under construction (including two current landing sites) and three Scottish NHS bases (working in conjunction with SCAA). The route will also visit Land’s End and John o’ Groats, and is due to finish back at EMA on Friday, July 5 after completing a full circuit of the country in 14 days.

To support the cause, visit www.justgiving.com/teams/a2ct-2013 – where donors can select their preferred air ambulance region from the list that covers all HEMS units in the country.


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C ongested roads across England are to be tackled with £165 million of

funding, transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced.

The statement marks the second tranche of funding from the £190 million Local Pinch Point Fund, fi rst announced in December 2012. A further 62 schemes have now won department funding, bringing the total number of schemes fi nanced by the fund to 72. Combined with local contributions, the total investment rises to more than £300 million.

The successful schemes include improvements and upgrades to vital roads and bridges, new access routes and enhancements to address congestion at local traffi c hotspots. Many of the schemes will help enhance provision for buses, as well as improving facilities for cycling and walking.

“This government is taking action on both jobs and growth,” McLoughlin said. “The schemes we have announced are designed to target key bottlenecks around the country, making life easier for the thousands of motorists and businesses who use the local road network every day.

“Investing in these schemes shows the government is serious about accelerating growth where it is needed most. These schemes have the potential to help create more than 100,000 jobs and around 100,000 new homes. I look forward to seeing works underway as soon as possible.”

A full list of the successful bids can be found on at http://tinyurl.com/n2fhwrc

All the schemes for which funding has been confi rmed are also receiving funding contributions from the local council or the private sector.

B ritain’s roads could see a cut in sign clutter if they were to adopt simple join-the-dots,

colour-coded route marks, according to the Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA).

New marking technology means permanent or temporary markings can be laid for just a few hundred pounds – replacing unsightly forests of signs and providing clear information on roads and pavement instead.

While permanent markings provide attractive alternative signage for tourist attractions, temporary markings, using a resin that can be softened with a mild detergent and then removed with a low-pressure water spray, are ideal for one-off events such as summer festivals and shows. The temporary markings meet the requirements of the Environment Agency, and waste can be allowed into rainwater drains.

“It is time we addressed the proliferation of road signs and signposts throughout the UK, particularly in our historic towns and cities and picturesque villages. Just look at an average-sized city like Sheffi eld, for example, which has an astounding 28,000 street signs and 18,000 items of street furniture,” says George Lee, national director of the RSMA.

The Campaign to Protect Rural England has long pressed for a reduction in the number of signs. The CPRE’s senior transport campaigner, Ralph Smyth, said: “A sign added here and a sign there over time can become a forest of traffi c signs. Strong policies against cluttered streetscapes and landscapes need to be backed up by clutter audits to assess the problem.

“With public spending limited and the public calling for action, it makes sense to encourage community groups to assess and address the problem in the local areas they know best,” he added.

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One hundred and 80 truckers tackled five times darts World Champion Eric Bristow at the

launch of a refurbished truck stop.The truck drivers got a shock

when they turned up at the Road King New Hollies Truck Stop near Cannock, Staffordshire, to find crafty Cockney Eric, 56, waiting for a game of darts.

Eric, from Leek, Staffs, said: “I used to call in this place a long time ago with my driver – you wouldn’t recognise it now.

“The truckers were queuing up for a game and I was dying for a big breakfast – I had the mega feast at £5.50 – not even I could manage the Belly Buster at six quid.

“Last year I was in the jungle for I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! and I was dreaming of breakfasts like this back then.

“It is far better than Rosemary Shrager’s cooking in the jungle – and she was a celebrity chef.

“One of the lads I played reminded me that his uncle Mike

Tilsley – known as the Black Prince – beat me in a boozer about 30 years ago. It’s been a real trip down Memory Lane, with good-value food and beer to go with the darts.”

Among those to give Eric a run for his money was wagon driver Jason Foxall, 40, of Dalaston, Walsall, who said: “I’ve never played darts with a world champion before – this place is a lot better than it used to be.”

Retired policeman and trucker Bob Hill, 69, of Kingswinford, West Midlands, beat Eric with nine darts and said: “I used to play football until I was 51, but darts clearly should

have been my game. I’ve never beaten a world champion at anything else before.”

And Northern Irish trucker Barry McGurgan, 36, of Amagh, said: “This place is my local – I am always in here as it’s right by the depot where I load. It’s unbelievable having a game of darts with Eric Bristow before loading your wagon.”

Bookie Fred Done, co-owner of the Betfred empire, took a gamble on buying the truck stop and pulled in his sporting pal Eric Bristow for a game of arrows with the truckers to launch it. In the first few months

turnover has gone from £10,000 per month to £100,000 – with up to 137 lorries parking up at the truck stop overnight.

Fred, who took on the Bristow challenge but failed to hit the bullseye, said: “I get the same buzz out of this place as when I opened my first bookmaker’s shop in Odsall – and I’ve got 1365 of those now.

“We aim to give people good service, good surroundings and good value and the money usually follows from there. I’d hope to open up around 50 nationwide in the next five years.”

A dmitting that he was “completely bowled over” by the appearance, comfort and driveability of the latest

new FH, Mike Barnsley, MD of MT Barnsley Ltd (Chippenham) placed an order for two of Volvo’s all-new tractor units as soon as the order books were opened.

Specified to work in conjunction with the company’s huge 70 cubic yard bulk trailers, the new 6x2 tractors feature Globetrotter XL cabs and are powered by the 13-litre Volvo diesel rated at 500 bhp. The Swedish company’s I-Shift automated gearbox was also specified.

“Perhaps it’s a coincidence but, although we have nearly 20 vehicles in the fleet, the acquisition of the first of the new pair increases the number of maximum capacity artics to 13 – and that has to be lucky for us,” said Mike Barnsely. “And the 13-litre Volvo diesel, especially the 500, comes with an awesome

reputation for performance and economy.“Our Volvo trucks have done us proud for

almost 30 years, and we have every reason to believe the latest version will exceed our expectations by a comfortable margin.”

The spacious XL cabs incorporate many useful driver amenities, such as full leather trim, under-bunk refrigerator and integral cab phone. In addition, a complete cab and chassis makeover was carried out by Tor Trucks to ensure continuity with the traditional, yet distinctive Barnsley livery.

Supplied by the Avonmouth-based dealer Truck and Bus Wales & West, the new 4.1 m wheelbase Volvos were retrofitted with a PTO and pump and chassis-mounted hydraulic oil tank.

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units in the company’s striking red livery.The fl agship long-haul Ivecos were

selected for the 38-strong fl eet based on the performance of the customer’s existing EcoStralis tractor unit, which has consistently returned 8.6 mpg versus a fl eet average of 8 mpg – despite operating exclusively with a double-deck trailer. Other tractor units pulling double-decks in the fl eet average just over 7 mpg.

AFS Haulage MD Andy Seagrave said: “The soaring cost of diesel means it is more important than ever before to take fuel performance into account when ordering new vehicles. You can’t presume all trucks perform the same – a difference of just 1 mpg can have a huge impact on operating costs.

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SPEAK BACK Write to:

The Editor, Speakback, Truckstop News, Kelsey Publishing Group, PO Box 978, Peterborough, PE1 9FL Or email: [email protected]’s your view?

Yet again fuel is dropping in price slowly and rising in price twice as quickly – just when you thought you were going to feel the short-term gain.

I review the pricing from nine different fuel providers every Saturday morning for the forthcoming week. Constantly it is the same provider week in week out that remains competitive for me, but they happen to be French and an association I have had since 2005 when France was my mainstay business.

One of the largest providers and the one 500 yards from one of my operating centres is 6p per litre more expensive. The rest fl uctuate within a penny per litre of each other.

But my French card is piggybacking on the main UK Fuels network, so how can it be that it is consistently cheaper?

When I ask the others to price match, they say they are selling cheaper to get your business, and we will not match that price. But remember: going to different garages to save a penny a litre is not really cost-effective. So we have very few choices.

Miss a payment for whatever reason and the credit insurer could force the hand of the card provider and tell them to withdraw your facility.

If you are an owner-operator, it may be the only card you are able to obtain is that one, and fuel is the catalyst of your business. No fuel, no work.

So when the government tells us to expect fuel duty rises in the forthcoming budgets, we start to panic – unless, like me, contracts have built in fuel duty escalators.

Out come the saviours of our industry – Fair Fuel UK, the RHA and FTA – jumping on the bandwagon of how they will lobby the government to get it abolished. In simple

terms, they have never made any difference to the outcome of fuel duty, as the government announces it, waits for the uproar, then at the appropriate time says it is deferred or cancelled to gain public support.

Then it adds up all of the 3p per litre rises and tells you this is what you have now saved thanks to its policies – the rises you never actually received, so it cost you nothing and you save nothing.

Never once has any of the above been accredited with being responsible for getting fuel duty dropped. In fact, I cannot think of one thing that is accredited to these sticker-issuing non-entities.

If you think there is any fi nancial incentive (for you) to being a member of the above organisations, then think again. You are continuing to fund them for supplying you with something you can source for free on the internet. You are just paying for nobodies to become self-promoting somebodies who have well-paid salaries and pensions. That money would be better spent within your own company.

Proudly displaying their company logo on your vehicle or website gives you no credibility whatsoever; that ship has long since sailed.

Fuel for the average SME is 50 per cent of the revenue of a well-utilised vehicle, so it is your biggest company overhead – and making it show as 40 per cent to make this look better is just not correct practice. Know your costs, as fuel is now attributing to thousands of businesses trading insolently, which we all know is against the terms and conditions of your operator licence – but many have personal guarantees they are trying to honour (now there is a story for another day!).

Kevin ShieldDirector, Platinum European

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This book by Dave Wootton offers an interesting pictorial look at the workings of major British surface coal mines during the eight-year period up until British Coal Opencast (BCO) was privatised in 1994.

In researching the book, the author visited 24 sites around the

country – including Derbyshire, Northumberland, Yorkshire and South Wales – and captured some stunning panoramas and the activities of overlarge vehicles and mining equipment hard at work.

Examples of the latter include the 4000-tonne ‘Ace of Spades’ walking dragline, which held the record for being the largest example of its kind in Europe; plus the colossal O&K RH300 hydraulic shovel that resided in Derbyshire.

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The World of Custom TrucksAuthors: Ferdy De Martin, Xavier StéfaniakPublisher: Old Pond PublishingWeb: www.oldpond.co.ukISBN: 978-1-908397-64-5Price: £19.95

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Each truck is explored in close detail with a number of high-quality photographs that showcase exterior and interior work, and the dual English/French text explains the inspiration for the build and how the work was achieved.

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RATES OF PAYHaving been made redundant last August, I thought gaining another job within the transport industry would have been easy. Think again. I have been with a couple of agencies since then with no chance of a full-time job.

What I have seen is the steady reduction of pay rates from over £9 an hour to £8 – and even less in some cases – for a Class 1 driver. There almost seems a case of collusion between agencies, as all are offering the same rate.

A local company is only paying £8 for continental driving, and that is across the board with no extra for overtime. I feel the low rates are a direct fault of local agencies’ low rates for drivers. But there a couple of fairly large companies paying less than £8 an hour, which I believe is pathetic in this day and age.

I must compliment you on an excellent newspaper.Roy Driver, by email

POLISH STORYMy name is Simon and I’ve been living up north in Scotland for eight years now (I’m originally from Poland). I have decided to write and share my passion for transport and trucks, as some of my dreams came true here in the UK.

I was born in 1978 in Poland, and at that time my country was governed by Communism and the transport scenery was very limited. I’m not sure if you ever heard about Polish trucks like Star, Jelcz, Russian Kamaz, Zil (probably you know those ones) or Czech Liaz, Tatra etc. One exempt was a company called PEKAES, which was owned by government (it was not possible to have private transport or a haulage company, or to have your own truck either, though the situation changed after 1990). PEKAES in late 1970 and ’80 used to have beautiful yellow Volvo F12 and F16, and Iveco Turbo Stars mostly, and few depots in Poland. The only reason they had a decent fl eet was that they were going abroad, I suppose. Every time I saw those trucks on the road, my heart rate increased and I couldn’t stop dreaming that it was me behind the wheel in the future.

Well, I stick to my dreams and after my primary and high school (meantime, our political situation changed for better and we became independent in 1990), I went to college and took a six-year course (two parts, three years each) with qualifi cations gained as a vehicle technician. Big advantage of the college was I had an opportunity to get my driving licence at a very low cost, including HGV and PCV, as the course was dedicated

to a wide range of vehicle maintenance and repairs. But then the education system changed and government scrapped this licence scheme, and even though I started to work as a mechanic, I would have to save every month’s salary for a year to get my HGV/PCV licence – and I couldn’t afford that.

Thanks to my uncle, who was an HGV/PCV driver, my dream never ended as I was helping him to maintain his coach, as he had small private transport business.

In 2005, I decided to emigrate, took my savings and arrived in Scotland. I have to admit I was lucky fi nding a job after few days, and I worked in a garage as a mechanic, trying to improve my English.

In the winter of 2007, I noticed in a local newspaper that Stagecoach was looking for trainee drivers, so instant decision: I applied for the job, went through the interview with positive results, an started my training.

At Stagecoach, I met wonderful people including driving instructors Neil and Tom (who run an HGV driving school), and after two weeks I had a driving test – which I failed (four minors and I went over the white line at the junction). But the second time I passed, and I felt great having a professional entitlement.

I have been driving buses and coaches for over fi ve years now, all over the country, but I’ve been still looking at nice trucks on the road every day.

Last year I decided to spend some money and go for my Class 2, which I passed fi rst time. I think a big advantage was that I’d already been driving coaches for few years, and I chose Tom as an instructor. I was thrilled. I said to myself I will go for Class 1 in a few months, but Tom encouraged me to do it as soon as possible as I was well prepared for it. So as you can imagine, I listened him and went for it – and passed fi rst time. I can’t even describe my feelings; I was so happy. I’ve been dreaming for so many years, and eventually my dreams came true.

I have passed three big driving tests (PCV, HGV Class 2 and 1) here in the UK, and I can tell you that DSA examiners were very helpful – but on the other hand, very demanding and professional. I admire and respect them for what they do.

In next few months, I’m hoping I will fi nd a job in the haulage industry and will be enjoying hard trucker work. At the end of my email, I would like to thank you for great newspaper (superb job), which I’m picking up every month.



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Leicestershire-based transport operator Charles

Brown & Son Haulage Ltd has become the fi rst UK operator to fi t Westlake tyres to its fl eet since Vacu-Lug was appointed sole UK distributorship for the brand.

To date, Charles Brown & Son has fi tted Westlake units to the steer axles of six Scania tractor units out of its fl eet of 16. As the initial batch have now proven themselves in service across a variety of demanding transport applications, the company’s remaining vehicles will also be equipped with Westlake tyres

as replacements become due.“We undertake general haulage,

fridge work, waste and bulk tipper work and run our fl eet hard, with some vehicles covering up to 3000 km a week,” said Charles Brown & Son transport manager, Paddy Conboy. “Consequently, we need tyres which are versatile, durable, reliable and competitively priced. In Westlake, we have found all these demands are met by a single tyre range, hence our commitment to them for the future.”

Westlake tyres span a wide variety of operation types – and with a choice of 17.5 inch, 19.5 inch and

22.5 inch rim diameters, its products are suitable for drive and steer axle applications for light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles.

Charles Brown & Son has spec’d Westlake tyres for six of its Scanias

TC REFUSES TRUCK RETURN

A local scaffolding business got “caught out” after one of its vehicles was

detained for running illegally, the traffi c commissioner for Scotland has ruled.

Joan Aitken told Lindsay Scaffolding Contracts Ltd, of Lauriston Street, Edinburgh, that it had taken a risk in the face of commercial pressures after using a vehicle to transport materials without permission on multiple occasions.

Her fi ndings follow a hearing into the company’s application for the return of its vehicle. The HGV was impounded by VOSA on April 5, 2013 in Ferry Road. After hearing evidence from the company, and a VOSA traffi c examiner, Miss Aitken refused to return the vehicle to the company.

During the hearing, the TC noted the fi rm, and a previous company, had applied for and held licences to run HGVs in the past. One of those applications was refused at a public inquiry in October 2011, when a deputy TC ruled directors Grant Lindsay and Valerie Lindsay could not be trusted. Evidence considered at that inquiry revealed both had been complicit in running vehicles without authority.

At the impounding hearing, Miss Aitken was told by the VOSA offi cer about further evidence of illegal operation. Records from

the digital tachograph on the impounded vehicle confi rmed it had been driven on 63 days between December 15, 2012 to April 5, 2013.

Director Grant Lindsay acknowledged and accepted his company required a licence to operate legally, and conceded he had been disrespectful to the TC. He also admitted the company was desperate to be able to serve existing contracts, and that he had allowed vehicles to be used for certain jobs without authorisation.

Lindsay added he had made a fresh application for an O-licence, which was under consideration at a separate inquiry, and outlined his plan to allow matters to progress, including an agreement with a haulage company.

Issuing her decision in writing after the hearing, Miss Aitken concluded Lindsay’s application for the return of the vehicle and his evidence had been about one thing: the fi nancial diffi culty that would be caused by the vehicle’s detention.

“He was caught out, quite simply. He took a risk in the face of commercial pressures and operated unlawfully, with the result that VOSA impounded the vehicle. Against that clear state of knowledge, I cannot fi nd any ground on which this application can succeed.”

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8 • TRUCKSTOP NEWS • ISSUE 299 • JULY 2012

ACCIDENT S P O T

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

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.

LEGAL ADVICE

In this month’s issue, Steven Hinchliffe of the specialist Personal Injury Compensation firm Hinchliffes Solicitors (see their advert on the front page) considers another“READER’S SUCCESSFUL ACCIDENT CLAIM”

Steven Hinchliffe, solicitor and Principal of Hinchliffes Solicitors © Copyright 2012 Hinchliffes Solicitors

One of the offences some drivers have committed is using a mobilephone while driving. The legislation defines this offence as follows:

No person is to drive a motor vehicle on a road if he is using ahand-held mobile telephone or a hand-held device of a specifiedkind. No person is to cause or permit any other person to drive amotor vehicle on a road while that other person is using a hand-held mobile telephone or a hand-held device of a specified kind. Noperson is to supervise a holder of a provisional licence if theperson supervising is using a hand-held mobile telephone or ahand-held device of a specified kind at a time when the provisionallicence holder is driving a motor vehicle on a road.

Exemptions from prosecution are fewA person does not contravene any of these provisions if, at the

time of the alleged contravention: they are using the telephone orother device to call the police, fire, ambulance or other emergencyservice; they are acting in response to a genuine emergency; and itis unsafe or impracticable for them to cease driving in order tomake the call (or, in relation to the supervision of a provisionallicence holder, for the provisional licence holder to cease drivingwhile the call was being made).

Under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations, amobile telephone or other device is to be treated as hand-held if itis, or must be, held at some point during the course of making orreceiving a call or performing any other interactive communicationfunction. An ‘interactive communication function’ includes the

following: sending or receiving oral or written messages; sendingor receiving facsimile documents; sending or receiving still ormoving images; and providing access to the internet.

If you’re caught using a hand-held mobile phone or similardevice while driving, you can expect to get an automatic fixedpenalty notice. This means you’ll get three penalty points on yourdriving licence and have to pay a fine of £60. However, your casemay go to court. If it does, you may also face disqualificationfrom driving on top of a maximum fine of £1000. If you weredriving a PCV or heavy goods vehicle, you could face amaximum fine of £2500.

Also if the matter were considered of a serious nature youcould face prosecution for other road transport related offences,which carry more serious sentences.

Repercussions are hard-hittingHowever, if you are the holder of a vocational licence the

implications of a mobile phone offence do not end there. You arelikely to be called to vocational driver conduct hearing in front ofa traffic commissioner. The senior traffic commissioner hasissued a document entitled ‘Statutory Document No 6 VocationalDriver Conduct, which gives a detailed view of vocational driverconduct. Here I have reproduced the paragraph on the use ofmobile phones “A specific starting point is provided in respect ofthe use of hand held devices such as mobile telephonesbecause of the prevalence of this offence in recent years.

Parliament has recognised theinherent dangers caused bydrivers of motor vehicles whenusing mobile telephones whiledriving and brought forwardspecific legislation. There hasbeen an unacceptable increasein the number of vocationallicence holders using mobile telephones without a hands freedevice while driving large goods and passenger carryingvehicles. This practice is unacceptable and presents an unduerisk to road safety. Studies have indicated that even the use ofhands-free devices can distract a driver to the extent that theymay be prevented from applying the requisite care and attention.A report for an offence received from an enforcement agency thata vocational driver has used their mobile telephone while drivingwithout a hands free device in the last three years will result inthat driver being called to a hearing before the trafficcommissioner. Each case will be decided on its own facts andmerits and the presiding traffic commissioner will be keen toascertain the reason the driver is engaged in the telephone call.In cases where drivers are speaking with their employers or theircustomers, the traffic commissioner may consider the effect thismight have upon the operator’s repute”.

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

Vocational licence holders should bewareusing mobile phones while driving

Continuing his review of successfully completedaccident claims, Steven Hinchliffe looks at justone situation experienced by a reader ofTruckstop News that resulted in an award ofpersonal injury compensation.

All of the accident victims mentioned in these articles are actualclients of my firm, Hinchliffes Solicitors. They have kindly giventheir permission for the disclosure of their details, and in particularof their real life experiences of incidents resulting in personalinjury claims, and the steps taken to make a successful accidentcompensation claim. All of these clients contacted my firm afterseeing our details in Truckstop News.

In this article I highlight a fairly common situation where a driveris required to deliver and unload a lorry or trailer that has beenpacked by someone else - either a fellow employee of the samecompany, or by an employee of an entirely different companyperhaps even based abroad. It is often the case that your ownemployer will be held responsible for compensating you for aninjury caused by a defective load, no matter who packed it. If youare self employed or an agency driver, you also benefit from thesame rights enjoyed by the employees of the company you arecontracted to work for. However, it is worth noting that if you werein charge of loading the vehicle the accident may be found to havehappened entirely due to your negligence, in which case a claimfor compensation would probably not be successful.

As with previous articles the common trend remains the effecton the injured person’s life, and although using the process of lawto make personal injury claims as a means of redress cannot trulycompensate for the trauma and inconvenience suffered, it canassist in requiring the guilty party to provide medical treatmentand rehabilitation, in addition to financial relief by way of awardsof compensation. As previously indicated, under the current lawand procedures the basic aim of an accident claim is to try andreturn the injured party to the position that he or she wouldotherwise have been in had the accident not happened.

CASE STUDY - INJURY CAUSED BY ADEFECTIVE LOAD

In the summer of 2010, HGV driver Mr R of Telford (namewithheld at client’s request) was strapping a load that hadalready been placed on a trailer by a colleague when an itemfrom the load fell, striking his head.

To successfully claim personal injury compensation from anemployer the injured person’s solicitor must have extensiveknowledge of the Health and Safety Regulations that havebeen breached, and be able to comprehensively set out detailswhen first contacting the employer. Without this level ofawareness the employer’s insurers will almost certainly try andexploit any perceived deficiencies or weakness in the case inan effort to avoid having to pay the injured person their rightfulcompensation.

In Mr R’s claim, the allegations of breaches of Regulationwere as follows:-

(a) Failed to take suitable and sufficient steps to prevent theitem within the trailer from falling, contrary to Regulation10(1) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005.

(b) Failed to take suitable and sufficient steps to prevent ourclient being struck by the item, contrary to Regulation 10(2)of the above Regulations.

(c) Failed to ensure that the trailer was loaded in such a wayas to prevent unintended movement of the contents,contrary to Regulation 10(4) of the above Regulations.

(d) Failed to ensure the trailer was loaded in a safe manner.

(e) Exposed our client to a danger or a trap and a foreseeablerisk of injury.

He suffered a painful cut to the top of his head and, as waslater confirmed in the medical report obtained in support of his

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claim, there was also some affect on his pre-accident hearingdifficulties.

My firm sent a detailed letter to his employer, who passedthis on to their insurers. Within just over 2 months the insurersaccepted responsibility for the accident. By this time steps werealready well underway for Mr R to be examined by an ENTsurgeon so that a comprehensive medical report, setting outfull details of the injuries and their consequences, could beobtained. Once this was available and had been approved byMr R, a copy was sent to the insurers, together with details ofhis very modest financial losses incurred as a direct result ofthe accident.

Settlement negotiations then started, with offers and counteroffers being put forward by both sides. Within a few weeks itwas possible to reach an acceptable settlement at a total figureof £2250, the vast majority of which was to compensate Mr Rfor his pain and suffering. He kept the full sum recovered, asmy firm’s costs and the expenses we had incurred in dealingwith the claim (eg paying for his medical records and themedical report) were subsequently negotiated with the insurersand paid separately.

Fortunately, despite the accident circumstances Mr Rsuffered only a relatively minor injury, and this was reflected bythe level of compensation he recovered. His employer’sinsurers took a sensible approach to the claim and handledmatters with reasonable efficiency, which meant it was possibleto reach agreement and for Mr R to be in funds in just under sixmonths from the date the first letter was sent to his employer.This also had the effect of keeping the legal costs to aminimum.

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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.

Recently in the press, there has been notification of the government’s plan to

increase fixed penalties for certain motoring offences. One of these offences is using a mobile phone while driving. The legislation defines this offence as follows:

“No person is to drive a motor vehicle on a road if he is using a hand-held mobile telephone or a hand-held device of a specified kind. No person is to cause or permit any other person to drive a motor vehicle on a road while that other person is using a hand-held mobile telephone or a hand-held device of a specified kind. No person is to supervise a holder of a provisional licence if the person supervising is using a hand-held mobile telephone or a hand-held device of a specified kind at a time when the provisional licence holder is driving a motor vehicle on a road.

“A person does not contravene any of these provisions if, at the time of the alleged contravention:

they are using the telephone or other device to call the police, fire, ambulance or other emergency service; they are acting in response to a genuine emergency; and it is unsafe or impracticable for them to cease driving in order to make the call (or, in relation to the supervision of a provisional licence holder, for the provisional licence holder to cease driving while the call was being made).”

Under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations a mobile telephone or other device is to be treated as hand-held if it is, or must be, held at some point during the course of making or receiving a call or performing any other interactive communication function. An “interactive communication function” includes the following: sending or receiving oral or written messages; sending or receiving facsimile documents; sending or receiving still or moving images; and providing access to the internet.

If you’re caught using a hand-held mobile phone or similar device while driving, you can expect to get an automatic fixed penalty notice. This means you’ll get three penalty points on your driving licence and have to pay a fine of £60, although the government has announced this is likely to increase to £100. However, your case may go to court. If it does, you may also face disqualification from driving on top of a maximum fine of £1000. If you were a driving a PCV or goods vehicle, you could face a maximum fine of £2500.

Also, if the matter were considered of a serious nature, you could face prosecution for other road transport related offences, which carry more serious sentences.

However, if you are the holder of a vocational licence, the implications of a mobile phone offence do not end there. You are likely to be called to vocational driver conduct hearing in front of a traffic commissioner. The senior traffic commissioner has issued a document entitled ‘Statutory Document No.6 VOCATIONAL

DRIVER CONDUCT’, which gives a detailed view of vocational driver conduct. Below I have reproduced the paragraph on the use of mobile phones:

“A specific starting point is provided in respect of the use of hand-held devices such as mobile telephones because of the prevalence of this offence in recent years. Parliament has recognised the inherent dangers caused by drivers of motor vehicles when using mobile telephones whilst 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 whilst 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 whilst 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. Second and/or subsequent offences will multiply accordingly – for example, second offence in a commercial vehicle = 2x 21 days.

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In this article I highlight another road accident where the innocent driver’s vehicle was hit from the rear by another vehicle. This is commonly known as a “rear end shunt” and can leave the injured person with significant symptoms, even when the impact occurs at a relatively slow speed.

As with previous articles, the common trend remains the effect on the injured person’s life, and although using the existing process of law to make personal injury claims as a means of redress cannot truly compensate for the trauma and inconvenience suffered, it can assist

in requiring the guilty party to provide medical treatment and rehabilitation, in addition to financial relief by way of awards of compensation.

Legal responsibility for a rear end shunt usually rests with the driver of the vehicle approaching from behind. That driver may be distracted by other things happening on the road and fails to notice that the vehicle ahead has slowed down or even stopped. This is particularly so at junctions or roundabouts, where a watchful eye also has to be kept for traffic approaching from the right. Another common situation here is when all the vehicles in the line stop safely and the driver at the rear expects the vehicle in front to move, but it does not and the driver behind (who is still looking to the right) collides with it.

Even the most cavalier of drivers knows they must leave an adequate distance between themselves and the vehicle in front, so they can brake safely if the vehicle ahead has to slow down quickly. You have probably experienced tailgaters, particularly on the motorway, whose antics are a major cause of accidents at high speed, the consequences of which can be catastrophic for both them and other road users. Sections of many motorways have painted chevrons on

the road indicating the distance required between vehicles.

A rear end shunt can also involve collisions between multiple vehicles when a queue of traffic has formed and the vehicle at the back is struck with such force that it is pushed into the one in front, which in turn is forced into the vehicle ahead, and so on. In this situation the legal liability for all of the collisions rests with the driver of the rear most vehicle, and their insurers would be responsible for the damage caused to all the vehicles involved and have to compensate any occupants who suffered injuries.

Even when this type of accident is at

low speed causing only minor damage to the vehicles, the injuries sustained can be significant and are usually to the neck, shoulders and along the spine. The consequences can be particularly serious if large, heavy vehicles are involved and of course if the collision occurs at speed.

For years the insurance industry’s public relations campaigns have suggested that there is no need for compensation to be paid in claims such as this one, because either the injuries

are too minor or the claim itself could be fraudulent. Their aim has been to deter people from pursuing valid claims by making them feel somehow guilty and awkward, thereby increasing the insurers’ profits. These underhand tactics should not prevent you from claiming what is rightfully due to you.

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CASE STUDYIn December 2009 my firm was contacted by Mr C F McVeigh of Lanark, who wanted to claim compensation following a road accident that had occurred the previous month when he was heading north on the A1 near Doncaster. At the junction with the M18 he slowed down due to traffic ahead and had almost stopped when he was struck from behind at speed by an employee of Hire Power Contracts Ltd. In January 2010 we contacted the company’s insurers and made the following allegations against their driver:-

(a) he drove too fast;(b) he failed to keep any or any proper lookout;(c) he failed to observe or notice in time, adequately, or at all, either the vehicle our client was driving or the fact that he was braking;(d) he failed to stop, to slow down, to steer or otherwise manoeuvre his vehicle so as to avoid a collision.

These are fairly standard allegations of negligence in a case such as this, and we also outlined the injuries Mr McVeigh had suffered, which were

later confirmed to have been severe for a couple of weeks (requiring time off work) and would not settle completely until around 16 months after the accident. The insurers quickly admitted responsibility and once we had a comprehensive medical report following an examination by an A&E Consultant, together with a full list of Mr McVeigh’s financial losses, we sent details to the insurers and were soon able to negotiate a settlement. He received £2,650 for his injuries and £600 for his financial losses (mostly comprising lost wages), making £3,250 in total.

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Construction supply firm CEMEX Logistics has won the new MORR Technology

Trophy, awarded for the first time at this year’s prestigious Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards.

The company bagged the MORR (Management of Occupational Road Risk) Technology Trophy for its commitment to the management of road risk for both its drivers and other road users.

CEMEX UK has made further investment in innovative bespoke safety systems on its LGVs. Last year, the firm undertook trials of a range of camera systems on a number of vehicles with considerable driver involvement to review their suitability and assess their effectiveness. CEMEX said the trials will continue this year.

“It is an outstanding achievement to win this award and to be recognised for our work in this area,” said CEMEX health and safety director, Andy Taylor. “With a fleet of 300 cement and aggregates vehicles covering over 15 million miles per annum, we have significant work to do in managing the risk while our vehicles are on the road.

“CEMEX has a vision to be the best construction solutions partner and a key part of this is to ensure we are the best with regard to health and safety, protecting our colleagues and the communities in which we operate. Our number one priority is Zero Accidents,” Taylor added.

CEMEX picked up top safety award in recognition of its ‘zero accidents’ goal

Oil’s wEll fOr taurusE xol Lubricants has launched

Taurus Euro 5 10W-40, a fully synthetic low-ash, heavy-

duty diesel engine oil formulated to meet the low SAPS (sulphated ash, phosphorus and sulphur) criteria of Euro 4 and 5 engines and is approved by Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Renault, Mack, MTU and MAN.

The oil exceeds the most stringent lubrication standards of the latest European and North American heavy-duty diesel engines, which operate under the extreme demands of significantly extended oil-change periods and clean performance requirements.

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interval capabilities, Taurus Euro 5 10W-40 is specifically formulated from fully synthetic base stock technology and approved performance additives to offer excellent thermal stability, low volatility, long-life performance, reduced oil consumption, increased fuel efficiency and outstanding anti-wear and anti-corrosion properties.

New additive technology also ensures optimum performance of emission control equipment such as diesel particulate filters, which

thereby ensures continuous pollution control and minimises environmental damage.

Exol’s Taurus Euro 5 10W-40 is available in bulk road tanker deliveries, 205-litre barrels and 25-litre drums.

E uropean producer and distributer of Bio-LNG, Gasrec, has opened the first

of a series of open-access refuelling facilities for gas-powered HGVs and LGVs.

Gasrec’s new facility in Daventry is the first of its kind and, according the the firm, will lead to significant cuts in pollution and fuel costs; allow gas-powered or dual-fuel trucks to use Bio-LNG; and will operate in a similar way to a traditional petrol station.

Bio-LNG is Gasrec’s proprietary blend of liquefied natural gas (LNG)

and liquid biomethane (LBM) – a natural, green source of renewable energy produced from organic matter such as household food waste and sewage. Gasrec is Europe’s largest producer of this fuel.

Compared with pure diesel equivalents, Bio-LNG can cut fuel costs by 20-30 per cent and CO2 by a minimum of 20 per cent, while delivering a 90 per cent reduction in NOx and particulate matter emissions.

Running the UK’s HGV fleets on Bio-LNG could cut haulage

emissions by up to 65 per cent, according to a report by consultants Ricardo-AEA.

Daventry is the first of a network of sites identified by Gasrec to host a national network that planned to be up and running by the end of 2015, helping the UK meet its 80 per cent greenhouse gas reduction target by 2050.

The new facility was officially opened by parliamentary under secretary for the Department for Transport, Norman Baker MP on May 23.

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not piecemeal (3,5,3)DOWN1 Mountains of Eurasia (4)2 Auspicates (8)3 Non-criminal measure designed to correct

abuse in public places (abbr) (4)4 Disciplinary (8)5 Arid, desiccated (2,3,2,4)6 Greedily devour food (3,4,1,3)10 Of footwear where part of the upper is

cut away (4-4)12 Break one's neck (8)16 Reverberate (4)18 Hanker (4)

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8 One getting consumed by work leads to a downer (6)

9 Sounds like the benefit payment equates to a doner kebab in Greece (4)

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15 TT rule after crash that follows turn? (6)

17 Wine producer reined in Dad's spirit (6)

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16 Audio effect featured by hi-tech outfit (4)

18 Long for a S American Red (4)

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The four winners of RTITB training flank Ice Road Truckers star, Lisa Kelly.

RTITB ran a special competitionover the course of two days of theTruckfest Peterborough show inconjunction with its Master DriverCPC Consortium members,whereby four lucky drivers couldwin 35 hours of Driver CPCperiodic training.

With the September 2014 Driver CPCdeadline fast approaching, this was a prizecoveted by all who entered, not only savingthem a great deal of money, but also ensuring

the training they received was with areputable organisation.

Lucky drivers would get the chance to wintheir 35 hours of periodic training with one ofthe following Master Driver CPC Consortiummembers: DLT Training Ltd, Transport &Training Services Ltd, Gist Limited, the RTITBAcademy.

Draws to identify winners were carried outtwice a day by Ice Road Truckerís star LisaKelly at the RTITB marquee.

The lucky winners of 35 hours of periodictraining are: Dave Smith, from Norfolk,Andrew Jennings, from Staffordshire, LeslieBaker, from Kent, and Michael Currie, fromEssex.

WINNERS ALL!

See page 16 for the solutions to all the puzzles on this page

Can you master these brain teasers?

CRYPTIC Across 1 Showing signs of wear and tear with a very soft modest exterior (6) 4 Invalid, wounded, against leaving, gets decorated (6) 9 Place in the Pyrenees that’s into lakeland or ranching accommodation (7) 10 Jacket of an airborne regiment worn by a thousand (5) 11 Against Georgia going to the dance (5) 12 Kind of inn you and I put poor Daisy in (7) 13 Highlander puts his money into these safe pair of hands? (6,5) 18 To carve boiled ham is maybe what one needs to do in 20 (7) 20 Time after work for the theatre (5) 22 Listeners dog northern approaches (5) 23 Speed of scalp infestation requires chemical (7) 24 Two extras – it’s so long –... (3-3) 25 ...and hook to the on-side, give support to stand (3-3)

CRYPTIC Down 1 Stiffener needed as part of a balanced diet (6) 2 Extension of modern man (3-2) 3 Is the saint reviving dog? (7) 5 Nimble individual on a couple of pianos in the Big Apple (5) 6 Affects of reaching such dizzy heights? (7) 7 Become lifeless in a cul de sac, being cut off (6) 8 Steinway Ron played for the fi lm star... (3,8) 14 ...in Macbeth, perhaps, and Lawrence’s work (7) 15 He spread the word about report in drink (7) 16 Associate this kitchen feature with a toff (6) 17 Good-for-nothing hopeless nag is ranked lower than the lowest mare (3,3) 19 Test for metal where Wellington won in India is unfi nished (5) 21 Spam manufacturer? (5)

TWO SETS OF CLUES, ONE GRIDUse either the Cryptic or Quick set of clues to complete the puzzle

SUDOKUFill in the grid with numbers 1-9 bearing in mind each number

should appear only once per row, column and region.. This puzzle requires no knowledge of maths - just logic!

WORD SEARCHTowns & Cities of Co Durham

CROSSWORD

QUICK Across 1 Couch (6) 4 Layers of sedimentary rock (6) 9 Informally, a native of England’s second city (7) 10 Capital of Bangladesh (5) 11 Catalogues (5) 12 Blockade (7) 13 Building designed and equipped to survey astronomical phenomena (11) 18 Haven (7) 20 ----- Roberts, the ‘Pretty Woman’ (5) 22 Deciduous tree with a smooth grey bark (5) 23 In the dark (7) 24 Not alert (6) 25 Theses (6)

QUICK Down 1 Nuanced (6) 2 Bridge support (5) 3 n numbers (2,5) 5 Affrays (2-3) 6 Enthusiast (7) 7 Come to (6) 8 Plant-feeding (11) 14 Exercising weight (7) 15 Mexican city across the border from San Diego (7) 16 Dread of, or aversion to, something (6) 17 Stroke (6) 19 Yellowish native pigment (5) 21 Property rental agreement (5)

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Mexican city across the border from San Diego (7)

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T he recent suspension of a PCV operator for not carrying out any Driver CPC training has

sent out a strong message to the road transport industry and demonstrated just how seriously VOSA is taking DCPC, according to Tachodisc managing director Karen Crispe.

In this case, the PCV operator, who has until September 2013 to complete the required hours, was suspended by the traffi c commissioner for not starting DCPC training.

But it was noted by the commissioner that despite the industry being given 10 years’ notice of the need for PCV drivers to hold the qualifi cation by September 2013, including fi ve years of active publicity,

the operator had left less than six months for drivers to complete it.

The commissioner ruled the company must complete three days’ DCPC training before the company can operate again.

“The risks of non-compliance are high and now a stark reality for truck drivers,” Karen Crispe said. “If drivers do not complete the required hours in the time, they will not receive their Driver Qualifi cation Card (DQC) and will not be able to drive professionally.

“And, if LGV drivers do not carry their DQC while driving professionally after September 10, 2014, they as well as their operator risk being fi ned up to £1000 each.”

Failure to comply also puts an operator’s OCRS (Operator

Compliance Risk Score) in danger. A driver receiving a Graduated Fixed Penalty at the roadside would result in 25 points on the operator’s OCRS. And if the driver is prosecuted for a DCPC offence, the operator would receive 50 points. Were the operator to be prosecuted, it would receive 100 points plus an additional 500 points.

Any prosecution against an operator would cause its OCRS RAG (Red, Amber and Green) rating to go Red.

“This illustrates why DCPC is important to both operators and drivers, and why LGV drivers need to start clocking up the training hours now, before it is too late,” Crispe concluded.

STARK WARNING FOR DCPC DODGERSIveco has signed an agreement

with the Ministry of Electricity in Iraq for the supply of approximately

1660 vehicles over three years.Valued at €125 million, the deal

specifi es the delivery of vehicles from Iveco’s light and medium ranges from 3.5 to 18 tonnes, including Daily vans and chassis cabs, and Eurocargo rigids. Most vehicles will be equipped with cranes and lifting platforms for the maintenance of the nation’s electricity distribution network.

The contract signing was attended by representatives of Iveco and the minister of electricity, in the presence of the Italian ambassador to Iraq, Massimo Marotti.

This appointment is the latest development in Iveco’s expansion plans for the African and Middle

Eastern markets, with the aim of increasing its position as one of the leading suppliers of industrial vehicles to these regions by 2014.

Iveco said the African and Middle Eastern markets are important for its commercial development and the company has reinforced its presence, and will continue to do so, by signifi cantly increasing its distribution, commercial and service networks.

Iveco’s offering in Africa and the Middle East covers all product segments from light commercial vehicles to heavy trucks. Each product range is redesigned to meet the local market conditions. This ensures the Iveco range delivers the best possible performance – even in extreme weather and demanding road conditions.

IVECOS HEAD TO IRAQ

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Merc’s specials evolveC ontinuing its Euro 6 offensive, Mercedes-

Benz has revealed the latest Unimog all-terrain vehicle, the Unimog implement

carrier and the Econic - which makes the German company the only vehicle manufacturer in Europe to offer Euro 6-compliant products in all categories of the light, medium and heavy-duty segments, as well as in the special-purpose vehicle sector.

“In a wide variety of applications, the three new model series impressively demonstrate the leading role the Unimog and the Econic play in innovation,” said Yaris Pürsün, head of Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks. “We’re convinced the new vehicles will set standards

and substantially contribute to the business success of existing and future customers.”

Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks invested around €135 million in the three completely new vehicle concepts for its Euro 6 range – and the launch introduces the new BlueEfficiency Power medium-duty engine generation in special trucks, now it has been proven in regular Merc trucks.

The four and six-cylinder engines have outputs ranging from 115 kW (156 bhp) to 260 kW (354 bhp), which combine low fuel consumption with extremely clean exhausts.

These engines make the Unimog more efficient, despite the extensive design changes

that were implemented to ensure compliance with Euro 6. In the Econic, the engines are claimed to reduce fuel consumption by up to four per cent.

Mercedes said the new generation of Unimog all-terrain vehicle, Unimog implement carrier and Econic have substantially increased performance and efficiency, while also being easier to operate.

In addition to new engines for all model series, the Unimog all-terrain vehicle boasts a revamped mid-engine concept, and the Unimog implement carrier driveline features a new seamless change between the infinitely variable

speed hydrostatic drive and mechanical drive providing all-round visibility, and new hydraulic systems for implements and performance that make the vehicle significantly more efficient to use.

The new Econic further enhances the low-entry cab concept and boasts many ergonomic improvements as a result of its new chassis, interior and exterior. Despite its unchanged payload, the truck is also much more economical than its predecessor, thanks to reduced fuel consumption and lower costs for repair and maintenance.

Cummins engines feel the freeze

C ummins’ Euro 6 ISB engines have successfully completed cold climate testing in Sweden and Norway as part

of its three-year development programme. Engineers carried out 6000 km of product validation in extreme vehicle operating conditions, with ambient temperatures down to -29 degrees C.

The four-week test was carried out with an 18-tonne truck powered by an ISB6.7 and a 12-tonne truck powered by an ISB4.5. Both were instrumented to collect engineering data from the engines, aftertreatment system and other related truck components.

The testing team was based in Kiruna, Sweden, 145 km north of the Arctic Circle, where the average ambient temperature was expected to be -20 degrees C. The area has good roads and workshop facilities to support vehicle testing. Typical test routes were in and around the Kiruna area, as well as to Narvik in Norway. Driving conditions on the E10 road to Norway were particularly challenging.

Both vehicles were installed with advanced telemetry which measures and records more than 1300 engine and vehicle parameters on a real-time basis. This data was automatically sent via GSM equipment back to the Darlington Technical Centre every hour for review and analysis by functional specialists. After validating findings and identifying solutions in the lab, the test team on site in Kiruna were then able to make focused adjustments and modifications to the engine and aftertreatment system to further optimise performance in the cold ambient temperatures. The trucks were also left for extended periods to achieve the lowest possible system temperatures, ensuring every operator’s needs had been considered.

Cold starting was achieved down to -29

degree C with standard hardware, proving the system is robust in all European operating environments.

Throughout the test, Cummins engineering teams monitored the Euro 6 technologies to ensure emissions compliance was maintained in the challenging climate. The aftertreatment system (incorporating Cummins’ DPF and SCR technologies) has to be kept within a specific temperature band to operate efficiently. This is achieved through advanced control strategies which manipulate the engine hardware and combustion strategy to maintain exhaust temperatures in the optimum range while maximising fuel efficiency.

In addition, urea freezes at -11 degrees C, so the capability of the heating system for the Urea tank and delivery system also had to be confirmed. If the SCR catalyst does not achieve the right temperature or AdBlue is unavailable, the system cannot control NOx emissions and a fault code will be triggered.

Jonathan Atkinson, chief engineer of Product Development, said: “The testing successfully validated Cummins’ hardware and control strategy for Euro 6 in very cold conditions. This is an important step in our development programme which, combined with our hot climate work, ensures our Euro 6 package delivers for all vehicle users, wherever and whenever they operate.”

For a quote call 0844 346 3269

Traffic stoppingtruck insurance dealsAt Towergate Insurance - Motor Division we believe in providing you with the tools todefend yourself against suspect claims and staged accidents, helping you to get themost out of your truck insurance policy. Qualifying customers will receive:

• Free forward facing accident recording cameras*• Free CPC driver training*

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Offer applies to customers insuring between one and five vehicles insured on our CTI scheme over 7.5T GVW. We will invoice youfor the full cost of a camera including VAT at 20% and a corresponding discount equivalent to the net cost of the camera. You willbe required to meet the cost of the VAT on the camera which you should be able to recover through your VAT registration.

Free driver training courses are provided on a rolling three year basis. Existing customers who have recently completed a drivertraining course may have to wait until renewal of the training is due in order to qualify for the free unit of CPC training.

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Southmoor Lane, Havant, PO9 1JW

02392 475310 (24hrs)Pitstop Cafe • Concrete hard standing

24hr security plus CCTV • Vehicle washToilets and showers

HAVANT LORRY PARK PITSTOP CAFE

www.havantlorrypark.co.uk

Ye Olde Hut CaféGL20 6HB • J1 M50...follow A38 Worcester

Truckstop 200 yards on left

Open 7am to 2pm • Monday to FridayAll Day Breakfasts

Home Cooked Daily Specials

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• Parking £22 per night inc meal voucher

• Wireless internet access/CCTV

• Accounts welcomed

• Licensed Bar now open

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Tel: 01354 695490Open everyday 6am to 10 pm

• Rooms from £12 PPPN • Overnight parking• Licensed Bar • Showers

• All Home made, all day breakfasts• 5éFood Hygiene rating

• Male & Female to showers

WATLING STREET CAFE 2 mins from M1 J9 AL3 8HA

Hot/cold food to eat in or take away • Secure overnight parking • Shop • Hot counter • Showers • Trucklife accessories • 24 hour fuel • Truckwash • CDs/DVDs

MEAL VOUCHERS AVAILABLE WHEN PARKING OVERNIGHT Open: Mon – Friday 6am – 10pm Sat 7am – midday

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M5, J23-A39 towards Glastonbury, Ashcott TA7 9QTOnly 10 mins from M5

THE ALBION TRUCKSTOP

Under New Management,Now Open Monday To Saturday

Food Served 8am –3.00pm & 5.00pm – 9.00pm Licensed BarShower Facilities & 24hr Toilets , Sky Sports

Overnight Parking from £15Fuel Cards and Snap Account Accepted

Tel: 01458 210281

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Marsh Barton Trading Estate

Exeter EX2 8PQ

Open 7 Days 6.30am to 7.30pm

Home Cooked Daily Specials

Roast Dinners, All Day Breakfast

Transport Welcome

Overnight Parking: £12.00 Includes Meal + Shower

Tel: 01392 259941

Pitstop CafeMarsh Barton Trading Estate

Exeter EX2 8PQ

•Open 7 Days 6.30am to 7.30pm•Home Cooked Daily Specials •Roast Dinners, All Day Breakfast•Transport Welcome•Overnight Parking: £12.00•Includes Meal + ShowerTel: 01392 259 941

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Truck Wash Centre

Services include:• All Commercial Vehicles• Refrigeration Hygiene Cleaning• Pre MOT & Chassis Cleaning• 10th Wash Free! Café and Facilities Adjacentto the Truck Wash Centre

Newport City Truck StopJunction 28 M4 5 minutes from M4 • NP20 2NS

We are open 24 hours 7 days.CCTV + Night Watchman.

Parking £12.00 includes meal until 12.00pmShowers - cafe on site, toilets

O’ licence parkingStorage by arrangement

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Stop 24, Folstone services, J11M20, CT21 4BLExtra services baldock, SG75TRAirport cafe A20 nr, AshfordTN25 6DA

Ardleigh truckstop,Colchester, CO7 7SLPortsmth trckstp, PO6 1UJExtra services, Cambridge,CB23 4WUThe Green Welly Motel,Chatteris, PE16 6UA

Swindon trckstp, SN3 4ERExtra services, Cullompton,EX15 1NSChippenham pit stop, SN155LHExtra services, Peterborough,PE7 8UQ

Washing sites

Red trans clean LTD, Stan-stead Airport, CM24 1RYTruckin’ world, AlconburyTruckstop, PE28 4WDLPW Purfleet, Juliette way,RM15 4YD

LPW Ashford truckwash,TN24 0LHRownhams Southbound, M27J3/4, SO16 8APLPW Felixstowe (BP garage),IP11 4HUUK truck clean, South Mimms,EN6 3QQ

J6/5, M25 TN16 2ER

Combined sites

Erith truckstop, Belvedere,Kent, DA17 6ABAvon Lodge Truckstop,Avonmouth, BS11 9YPCardiff Truckwash and

Use your SNAP account at these sites in London, South East/West and Wales. Also accepting fuel cards

Sponsored by SNAP: the cashless parking and washing solution that works for drivers, and operators.

Parking sites

Stop 24, Folstone services, J11M20, CT21 4BLExtra services baldock, SG75TRAirport cafe A20 nr, AshfordTN25 6DAJ26 M25 Truckstop, Waltham,EN9 3QUExtra Services Beaconsfield,HP9 2SEUK Truck STOP Ltd, Ceaser'sWay Folkestone CT19 4AL

Ardleigh truckstop,Colchester, CO7 7SLPortsmth trckstp, PO6 1UJExtra services, Cambridge,CB23 4WUThe Green Welly Motel,Chatteris, PE16 6UAOrwell crossing, A14 East Ipswich, IP10 0DDHF Veale and sons,Chilcompton, BA3 4JWAlbion Inn and Truckstop,Ashcott, TA7 9QT

Swindon trckstp, SN3 4ERExtra services, Cullompton,EX15 1NSChippenham pit stop, SN155LHExtra services, Peterborough,PE7 8UQExtra services M25, Cobham,Surrey, (J9/10)Chris’ Cafe, M40 J5,HP11 3XB

Washing sites

Red trans clean LTD, Stan-stead Airport, CM24 1RYTruckin’ world, AlconburyTruckstop, PE28 4WDLPW Purfleet, Juliette way,RM15 4YDPurfleet Truckwash, Beaconhill, RM1 1SRHB Commercials, 76 theHavens, IP3 9BFSittingbourne commercialwash, ME10 3SJ

LPW Ashford truckwash,TN24 0LHRownhams Southbound, M27J3/4, SO16 8APLPW Felixstowe (BP garage),IP11 4HUUK truck clean, South Mimms,EN6 3QQJunction 9 Truckwash, M1Luton, AL3 8HALPW Avnmth, Bristol, BS11 9YPBridgwater Tankwash, TA6 5LBRoadchef Clacket lane (East)

J6/5, M25 TN16 2ER

Combined sites

Erith truckstop, Belvedere,Kent, DA17 6ABAvon Lodge Truckstop,Avonmouth, BS11 9YPCardiff Truckwash andPark, CF10 4EDHavant Lorry park, PO9 1JW

Use your SNAP account at these sites in London, South East/West and Wales. Also accepting fuel cards


Heathside Café and GrillA47 Lynn Road, Swaffham, Norfolk,PE37 7PZ• Overnight parking • Shower available

• Freshly cooked food• Comfortable Seating and a TV Lounge

• Free customer WiFi• We are also licensed.

TEL: 01760 722345

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EVIE’S KITCHEN & TAYSIDETRUCKSTOP

3 SMEATON ROAD, DUNDEE DD2 4UT OPENING HOURS FOR FOOD

MONDAY – 8.30AM – 8.30PMTUESDAYS – THURSDAYS7.30AM – 8.30PM

FRIDAY – 7.30AM – 3PM

IF YOUR ARRIVING BETWEEN 8 – 8.30PM MON – THURSDAYCALL AHEAD & HAVE A NICE HOT MEAL WAITING FOR YOU.

PHONE ORDERS 07507 061 243 FUEL OFFERED – KEY FUELS & UK FUELS

PARKING FOR 25 LGV’S – SHOWER FACILITIES

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Saturday 7.30am until 1pmExcellent truckwash

Open Monday 7am until Saturday 1pm (24 hours)Excellent showers & TV room

Junction 19, M74 01576 300 500

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OPEN 6am WEEKDAYS • 4pm WEEKENDS

8 LETTING ROOMS • REASONABLE RATES

01864 502267 • SAT NAV ML12 6TP

Crawford Arms Hotel& Truckstop DEFINITELY

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Mon: 8am-Late; Tues- Friday: 6am-Late; Saturday: 8am-1pm Sunday: 3pm-Late.

20 CARLISLE ROAD, CRAWFORD, ML12 6TW

JUNCTION 14 M74

THE HUNGRY TRUCKER CAFÉ

●OVERNIGHT PARKING ●SHOWERS ●LICENSED BAR ●HOMEMADE FOOD ●BREAKFASTS, LUNCHES, DINNERS AVAILABLE ALL DAY ●TAKE AWAY AVAILABLE

●£10 PARKING INCLUDING £2 VOUCHER ●£14 PARKING + MEAL + £2 VOUCHER ●ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED ●FREE WI-FI

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01576 470882www.lockerbielorrypark.co.uk

Situated between junctions 16-17 M74 Lockerbie • DG11 2SL

Parking upto 200 trucksSecurity Guard on site from 6pm to 6am

£10 for parking only • £15 with a meal voucherHome Cooking • SKY SPORTS

Licenced bar open 6pm every night except Saturday and Sunday Open Monday to Thursday 6am-11pm • Friday 6am-10pm

Saturday 6am-2pm & Sunday 8am-3pmNew shop now open - selling drivers every day necessities

LOCKERBIE LORRY PARK

01576 470882w w w.lockerbielorrypark.co.uk

Situated between junctions 16-17 M74 Lockerbie • DG11 2SLParking upto 200 trucks

Security Guard on site from 6pm to 6am£10 for parking only • £15 with a meal voucher

Home Cooking • SKY SPORTSLicenced Bar now Open at 6pm every night except SaturdaysOpen Monday to Thursday 6am-11pm • Friday 6am-10pm

Saturday 6am-2pm & Sunday 8am-3pmNew shop now open - selling drivers every day necessities

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Opening Times:MON 7am – 10pm TUES – FRI 6.30am- 10pm

SAT- 7am– 8pm SUN-8am – 8pmFresh Home Cooked Food, Overnight Parking

Showers, TV etc. WiFi availableA Warm Welcome Awaits

If your arriving between 9.30 – 10pmCall before and have a meal waiting for you.

Perth Road, Newtonmore, PH20-1BBTEL: 01540 673 702

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● Open 24 hours Monday to Friday, closing at 12.00 noon on Saturday & re-open at 06.00

on Monday morning● Overnight Parking is £15 with £2.00

Meal Voucher and Free Shower

Just off junction 40 on M6 motorwayCA11 9EH

Tel: 01768 866995

� Open 24 hours with Home Cooked Food� Overnight Parking is £15 with £2.00

Meal Voucher and Free Shower

Just off junction 40 on M6 motorway CA11 9EH

9 The Cedar CafeA1 trunk road, Grantshouse

TD11 3RP

Tel: 01361 850 371Sunday to Friday 8am - 8pm

Saturday 8am - 5pmHome cooking and all day breakfast

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These pages show only asmall selection of the 100+locations available toSNAP users. Not listed,amongst others, are ourpre-bookable, extrasecure SNAP only sites.

Parking sites

The Redmoss hotel, Abington, ML12 6SXKingstown truck park, Carslile, CA3 0EUPurdy lodge, Belford, NE70 7JUNT Truckstop, Carlisle, CA3 0JRCrawford arms, ML12 6TPEdinburgh truckpark, EH15 2QANewton Aycliffle truckpark, DL5 6AJWashing sites

Wash n go, Chester le street, DH2 1AACombined sites

Eardley International, Lockerbie, DG11 3JD

The SNAP account offers you:

-Access to the largest number of sites in the UK available from one account.-No hidden costs. Prepaid accounts pay for what they use only whileaccounts paid in arrears are billed at an extra 2%-Free welcome pack for drivers containing a cab map of all of our sites(including details of facilities and contact numbers), a ‘don’t wake me, I'mwith SNAP’ window sticker and access to a driver helpline open until 10pmdaily ensuring easy, safe and relaxing overnight stays for drivers.-Fleet operators manage their SNAP account through our fluid onlineinterface offering full traceability by vehicle registration plates.

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A45, Weedon Road, Upperheyford, Northampton, NN7 4DETel: 01604 831914

RED LION TRUCKSTOP� 24 Hour Parking with

Security Guard and CCTV� Parking for 100 trucks� Cafe open from 5am till late� Licenced Bar open until 11pm� Digital Widescreen TV� Free Male and Female showers

500 yards from Junction 16 M1

www.RedLionTruckstop.com

Open 7 days a weekOPEN ALL BANK HOLIDAYS

AWARD WINNING FOODSERVED HERE

Pit Stop Caféand TruckstopTel: 01527 869245Overnight Manned Security

Open 364 days of the yearPlasma TV l Off licence on forecourt l CCTV l Fuel and Parking 24/7

Free to use cash machine l All major fuel cards acceptedCafé Open: Mon-Fri 5.30-10pm l Sat 7am-12pm

1 mile from junction 5, M5... A38 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove,Worcestershire. B61 7ER

Café Open: Mon–Thurs - 5.30am–10pm. Friday - 5.30am–8pm Saturday - CLOSED

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• Good home cooked meals• Famous for our Salads• All day breakfasts• Take Away

• Bar 5-11pm M-F• Bunkered Diesel 24/7• Secure Parking• Toilets/Showers

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Chequers Road, Derby, DE21 6EP

· Easy access from the M1, A52, A38 & A6·Great value, home cooked food · Friendly staff· Darts, Pool & TV · free WiFi · 24hr Security · Male & Female Showers· Toilets & Washroom - Open 24hrs· Hard Standing Carpark – just £5

01332 361 344

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07894 622250BACK TO ORIGINAL SIZE, 100+ SPACES

M6 J16Whole site block paved, fenced, gated and manned 24/7

Separate area for fridges and trailer changesToilets/showers (Newly Opened Facility)

Cafe open until 9pm - Pub next doorNOW WITH WIFI

McDonalds, Tesco, many shops, takeaways and restaurants in easy walking distanceSnap accepted - Accounts can be opened - Insurance company approved

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FREE Hot Drink/Beerwith Hot Dinner Special

Roast Carvery/Steak & Chips Fresh Homemade Recipes Meal Deals/Healthy Options

See you soon…

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• BREAKFASTS LUNCHES SNACKSPRE-ORDERS TAKEN FOR EAT IN OR TAKEAWAY

• DRIVERS’ LOUNGE WITH BAR, POOL & DARTS• OVERNIGHT PARKING £15.00• SNAP PARKING AVAILABLE

• CCTV & SHOWER FACILITIES • OPEN 7 DAYS

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24/7 Security manned, parking for over 100 vehicles Smartcard enabled, fully automated diesel bunkering - 24/7 NEW - Fully refurbished ladies/disabled showers & toilets 3 Brush Rollover Vehicle Wash with Hot Pressure Wash Freshly cooked homemade dishes available until late Licensed bar with 52” Plasma TV with SKY SPORTS / ESPN Truckers Shop: CB, electrics, newsagents and essentials NEW - Free Wireless Internet access (WI-FI) Contract, daytime/weekend parking

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Use your SNAP account at these sites in the North and Midlands. They also take fuel cards.

-The cashless solution for drivers and operators.

-Easy access to a growing network of over 100 UK sites.-Effortless management from an online account.

Parking sites

Red Lion truckstop, Northamp-ton, NN7 4DEThe Fox, A1 Colsterworth, NG335LNJacks hill cafe, Towcester, NN128ETLincoln Farm cafe and hotel,Solihull, B92 0LSStibbington diner, A1 nr, Peter-borough, PE8 6LRKates cabin, Peterborough, PE7

3UJTruckers rest, Cannock, WS11 1SFExtra services, Blackburn, BB30ATNorth wales truckstop, Deeside,CH5 2NRHessle Truckstop, HU13 0EGNT truckstop, Rugby, CV23 0AGNewark lorry park, NG24 1BLCrewe lorry park, CW1 6AEHeywood distribution park,

OL10 2TTThe new Hollies, Cannock,WS11 1SBThe kitchen, Sleaford road(A15), LN4 2ANCaenby corner, Glentham(A15), LN8 2ARLodge farm cafe, Holbeach,PE12 8LT

Washing sites

Lymm truckwash LTD, WA13 0SP

M62 Burtonwood Services, J8/9WA5 3AXB Taylor and sons, Notts, NG172HURCS Logistics, Corby, NN17 5XZLPW Castleford, WF10 5QHJunction 1, Hellaby, Rotheram,S66 8QLWelcome break, Hartsheadmoor, HD6 4JXRoadchef M6, Staffordsouthbound, ST15 0EU

Chester motorway servicearea, CH2 4QZVictor Valet, M6/M42, B76 9DSTruck jet clean, Ellesmere port,CH65 4LB

Combined sites

Docklands Logistic Support,Goole, DN14 6UDJunction 29 Chstrfld, S42 5SAJunction 23 Lorry Park,Shepshed, LE12 9BS

Use your SNAP account at these sites in the North and Midlands. They also take fuel cards.

@snapaccount

0330 123 9110

-The cashless solution for drivers and operators.

-Easy access to a growing network of over 100 UK sites.-Effortless management from an online account.

Kates Cabin TruckstopNow Open Under New Management

• Good home cooked meals • pool table • darts • Sky TV• rooms to rent from just £15 per night • Shower Facilities• Takeaway Available • Overnight Parking Available –

Competitive Rates

Serving food Mon - Fri 6am till 10pm and Sat 8am till 5pm

We are 1 mile past Peterborough services going North - PE7 3UJ

SNAPSingle National Account Packagefor HGV parking, washing and recovery

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Hauliers Shophundreds of products at your fingertips

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shop online 24 hours a day, 7 days a weektake advantage of free delivery for orders over £100

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A new system has been launched that converts an ordinary tipper truck into a complete asphalt/aggregate

application system in just 15 minutes.Called the Sprider Asphalt Application

System, it is capable of work rates on hand laying of up to 30 tonnes per hour, which can enable operators to achieve signifi cant cost savings on hand work, paver loading and diffi cult-to-access application sites.

There are two models of Sprider: the

M25S is available with a 4.6 m or a 5 m arm, which will give a 40 m2 or a 48 m2 working area; while the model M25E is available with a 4.3 m or a 4.6 m arm, which will give you a 32 m2 or a 40 m2 working area.

The Sprider’s movements are precision controlled by a specially designed remote control unit, and the same remote control unit can be used to control the truck from the outside if it is equipped with ReCoDrive.

SPRIDER SHAKES IT OUT

COBRA SETS SIGHTS ON CYCLISTS

C obra UK has launched Global Live Cycle Scanner, a variant of its 3G mobile CCTV system aimed at

protecting cyclists. Specifi cally developed for HGVs, the new product has been brought to market in response to a growing need for onboard cyclist protection systems, particularly in vehicles that work predominantly in urban areas.

The Global Live Cycle Scanner features a scanner and six sensors along the nearside of a vehicle to detect a cyclist, and a live video camera to see exactly what is happening. If a cyclist enters the nearside of the vehicle, the system warns both the driver in the cab and the operator back at base with automatic alerts.

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The Renault Premium with Privilege cab has a steel-carrying trailer which also features the original corporate colours. Hingley Transport has a long-standing relationship with Renault Trucks, with the marque making up three quarters of its 80-strong fleet.

Based in the West Midlands, the Renault Premium ‘Anniversary Truck’ will operate across the UK, on contract work for blue-chip clients including Tata Steel and Norbert Dentressangle.

Dave Smith, finance director, Hingley Transport said: “We added the first Renault

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“Most importantly for our contract work, the Renaults have also been very reliable trucks – which is why Renault now makes up the vast majority of our fleet. It seems fitting, therefore, that our flagship anniversary truck should be a Renault.”

Hingley Transport cites a good working relationship with local dealer Renault Trucks Midlands as a key factor in the company’s loyalty. The dealer undertakes all repair and maintenance of the Renault trucks on Hingley Transport’s fleet, as well as its 150-strong trailer fleet.

Quattro steps it upSpecialist plant hire business Quattro

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The East London-based company is responsible for providing 30 per cent of the specialist wheeled and tracked ‘road rail vehicles’ (RRVs) used throughout the UK, as well as hiring machinery capable of dealing with a vast range of construction and civil engineering projects.

Having previously purchased second-hand trailers from Andover, Quattro Group was so impressed with their strong performance it tasked Andover with building a fleet of new step frames to a bespoke specification.

John Murphy, Quattro Group MD, said: “Our previous experience with Andover-supplied trailers demonstrated their suitability to our demanding operation. When we were looking to standardise and upgrade our fleet, Andover seemed like the perfect fit.”

Each new trailer features a low-profile neck, plus rail lines in the floor of the neck, lower deck and beavertail to allow easy loading of RRVs. The specification also includes two fixed and two self-tracking BPW axles to aid manoeuvrability and minimise tyre wear, BPW air suspension with a Wabco raise/lower valve, which can be used to lower

the trailer for loading and unloading. Slide out extensions are fitted to the deck, bridge and beavertail to assist with loading wide machines.

Worth approximately £70,000 each, the trailers are fitted with a number of safety features to meet Quattro Group’s high standards of health and safety. This includes Andover’s slide-out safety lights, halogen reversing lights, strobe beacons on the rear ramps and floodlights all the way round the trailer for safer working at night.

The trailers also feature a bespoke working at height system, which Andover has engineered for use even when the side extensions are deployed. This means when loading wide machines, such as an excavator, it can be set-up around the outside of the excavator’s tracks, to ensure maximum safety.

The 10 SFCL 67 step frames also combine hydraulic power toe ramps with Andover’s unique fuel-saving fold-forward ramps – the first time Andover has incorporated this ramp technology on a 53-tonne payload trailer. Andover’s design team worked hard to combine the two technologies, whilst also adding hydraulic sideways movement to the ramps, to enable Quattro Group to load machines of varying widths.

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T he team at Rhys Davies Freight Forwarding are no strangers to unusual cargos – but when the

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The hairy family of three had been commissioned by the Norwegian Glacier Museum in Fjaerland and created using fibreglass by bespoke display fabrication company, Wild Creations in Cardiff.

The life-size exhibits - the largest is almost 3 m tall - were carefully loaded onto a jumbo trailer for shipment via Tilbury to Gothenburg, and onward by road to Fjaerland. All arrived safely and were later installed outside the museum by technicians from Wild Creations.

“The job was certainly unusual, but the guys at Rhys Davies did an excellent job,” said Wild Creations’ managing director, Matthew Wild. “This was the first time we’d had items as large as this to send to Norway, and we were unsure how to go

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“Amazingly, their forwarding manager John Lyon actually knew the area and had visited the museum a few years ago, so he knew exactly where they were going.”

Although transporting three woolly mammoths to a remote area of Norway may seem a little tricky, some of Rhys Davies’ shipments are even more challenging. For example, one customer regularly sends refrigeration gasses in 40 ft tanks to the Middle East, including Libya and Syria, so reliable contacts and an in-depth knowledge of the regulations is essential – especially in a war zone.

Other contracts handled by Rhys Davies include shipping food ingredients from the Far East, skin and beauty products from India, and transporting photocopy paper for offices throughout the world.

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loss or damage to consignments we’re moving on behalf of our customers. What would happen if one of our trucks was damaged in a crash and the cargo had to be re-loaded onto another vehicle before continuing its journey? Would the ‘transhipment’ cost be covered under our policy?

Transit insurance policies do typically cover transhipment costs, usually in the form of an automatic extension with a limit of perhaps £10,000. Wordings do vary between insurers, so check your cover carefully and ask your broker for advice.

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Truck theftPREVENTION ADVICE

Having recently had my truck stolen, I’m looking into how best to make sure this doesn’t happen again, and if it does, what might give me the best chance of recovering my truck. What advice can you offer?

Think carefully about how secure the environment is within which your truck is based and operates. For example, are your premises adequately secured? Where is your vehicle parked and what precautions are taken when it’s unattended, both during the day and particularly at night? If someone tries to steal your truck, how visible are they to members of the public? What security precautions do you take as regards your vehicle keys?

Then there’s the security of the truck itself to consider, including vehicle locks, alarms and immobilisers. Information about the adequacy of security devices is available via the Thatcham Research website. If you feel your vehicle security may need upgrading, companies such as Maple Fleet Services may be able to help with providing appropriate solutions. And fi nally, should your truck be stolen despite taking appropriate precautions, there are devices available which can help locate a missing vehicle. GPS/GSM based vehicle tracking devices may be able to help, though these can be jammed and may be ineffective if a vehicle is concealed, for example, inside a building. So if stolen vehicle recovery is your principal concern, an alternative to consider (if your truck is being used within the UK) is the installation of a Tracker VHF radio signal vehicle device whose signal can be picked up by suitably-equipped police vehicles.

Employers’ liability INSURANCE NEEDS

I’m an owner-driver. The only person who might be considered to be an employee is my wife, who takes care of the operational side of the business. Do I need to arrange Employers’ Liability insurance?

Every business, including a family business, which is incorporated as a limited company needs to arrange Employers’ Liability insurance, regardless of size. If a business is a family business and is not a limited company, and the only people working for the business are closely related (husband, wife, civil partner, father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, stepfather, stepmother, son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, stepson, stepdaughter, brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister), the business is exempt from the Employers’ Liability regulations. So, providing you are not a limited company and the only person working with you is your wife, your business should be exempt from having to arrange Employers’ Liability insurance.

Damaged goodsRHA CONDITIONS

One of my customers recently hit me with a large claim for goods they claim were damaged by me whilst in transit. The damage allegedly occurred about two months ago. I’m sure the claim is spurious - I don’t think I had anything to do with the goods being damaged, but the customer insists I’m responsible. I operate under RHA Conditions. Might this help me in some way?

Notify your insurer as soon as possible and remind them you operate under RHA Conditions of Carriage. The RHA Conditions require damage to be notifi ed in

writing within seven days and a claim to be submitted in writing within 14 days. That being the case, your insurer can be expected to repudiate the claim on your behalf, on the grounds your customer failed to report the damage within the required time frame.

Transit insuranceCMR COVER

I spend quite a lot of time abroad carrying goods under CMR Conditions and my transit insurance policy has been arranged accordingly. I’ve recently come across an opportunity to engage in occasional ‘cabotage’ work in France. Does my CMR cover protect me adequately, or do I need to make special insurance arrangements?

CMR only applies to the movement of goods from one country to another. As your cabotage work will involve haulage work between different points within the same country, CMR won’t apply. Instead, you will be carrying under whatever conditions of carriage have been agreed locally between yourself and the customer.

Chances are you will be required to carry under conditions of carriage which your customer, rather than you, are familiar with. You need to obtain a copy of those conditions of carriage, make sure you understand entirely what your

liabilities are under the contract, and ask your insurance provider to arrange an appropriate extension to your transit insurance policy.

Multi-drop driversUNATTENDED VEHICLES

I’m an owner-driver. Most of my work involves multi-drop parcel-type deliveries. Because I’m so busy, I don’t feel I’ve got the time to keep locking my van every time I take a parcel out and take it in to the customer’s premises. If I was to have some of the load stolen - or worse still, my van - would I be covered, given I’m never more than a minute or two’s walk away from my vehicle?

Doing what you do means a claim relating either to the goods on your vehicle or the vehicle itself may well not be met, as the insurer is likely to regard the vehicle as being ‘unattended’ at the time of the loss and may also feel you have failed to take reasonable precautions to prevent a loss. What might be worth looking into is the possibility of having a good quality after-market ‘slam-lock’ fi tted, which has been specially designed for operators (like you) who are engaged in multi-drop delivery work.

All risks coverTRANSHIPMENT COSTS

Under our transit insurance policy, we’ve got ‘all risks’ cover for

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