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  Devon-based Brooking Hire operates a fleet of 14 truck-mounted vacuum sweepers – all of which are based on Volvo chassis – but their recently-delivered new Volvo FH16-based flagship, supplied by Justin Fisher, Sales Director at Stuarts Truck and Bus, is one of the highest-specification sweeper vehicles in Europe.       One of the most unusual vehicles of the …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s96vYf3Q72g DAF UK has made a lovely video about truck drivers (hey, that’s us!) which you can view by clicking the link. For every like the video gets, DAF is donating 50p to charity BEN – Support for Life, full details on the video description. Nice one DAF 😀

In the December issue of Truck & Driver, on sale now, new Editor Dougie Rankine spends a week on the road in Volvo’s latest rear-steer tag-axle tractor unit. With a fully-loaded Globetrotter XL cab and 540hp on tap, it’s safe to say he was incredibly impressed with the outfit. BUT NOT THE MANY, MANY ROAD CLOSURES…. Dear Highways England, if …

The British Truck Racing Association Championship (BTRAC) will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video in the near future, thanks to a new deal, it has been announced. Digitex TV has launched a tie-up which will see content broadcast on the platform, following the end of broadcasting with its previous broadcaster. The first programmes to feature on the platform include multiple …

A truck driver suffered head injuries after a ball bearing was shot through the windscreen of his cab while driving along the A14 in Cambridgeshire yesterday [30 September]. The incident happened the man was driving his truck westbound along the A14 in the area of Fen Ditton, Cambridge, at about 3.45pm. The driver received head injuries but managed to stop …

A truck driver has died in a crash on the M40, and another has been injured after a three-truck collision on the M40 between junctions 15 and 16 in Warwickshire. The crash occurred on the northbound stretch of the road at 4am. The road was closed in both directions for 13 hours. This incident happened just an hour after a …

Truxx Factor took place at the Rockingham Motor Speedway over the weekend of 22-23 September, with thousands of people heading to the Corby-based circuit for the mix of on- and off-track action. On track, spectators could watch the Pickup Truck Championship, as well as various other racing series, and see some demonstration events, such as Nascar stock cars. Some of …

A claim by a West Midlands-based Councillor that HGV drivers seem to be “racing each other” on motorways has been dismissed by the Road Haulage Association (RHA). Conservative Solihull councillor Diana Holl-Allen MBE said in a recent meeting of the Transport Delivery Committee of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) that HGV drivers were a ‘nuisance’. Speaking in a debate …

There is a worrying trend in the number of drivers competing their mandatory Driver CPC training, which they need to stay on the road, according to training company Driver Hire Training. There is less than one year to go until the Driver CPC deadline – its 9 September 2019 – but it seems that many drivers have not yet signed …

Truck drivers of all ages are being invited to enter the Scania Driver Competition (SDC) 2018-19 and be in with a chance of winning a €100,000 prize. The competition will pit drivers from across 30 European countries in the battle for the grand prize – €100,000 towards a new Scania truck of the winner’s choice. Theory tests will begin in …