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Council leaders have called for tough new powers to issue fines to HGV drivers that ignore weight restrictions on roads. Trucks of a certain weight, height and width are banned from many minor roads. However, the Local Government Association (LGA), which represents 370 councils in England and Wales, has claimed that rural communities across the country have been “blighted” by …

The DVSA has been given powers to issue fixed penalties for drivers hours offences and breaches to weekly rest rules that took place in the previous 28 days. From 5 March, DVSA traffic examiners will start issuing the on-the-spot fines for historic offences. Examiners will be able to issue fines for five offences in a single check. With fines of …

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is calling for evidence from drivers about their experiences of rest facilities available across the country. The call comes ahead of new regulations coming in on 1 November, which will see drivers fined by the DVSA if they take their full weekly rest break in their cabs. The FTA is campaigning for urgent action to …

Drivers or their employers were handed 3,522 civil penalties in 2016/17 after migrants were found in their vehicles, according to new figures. This number represents a 12% rise on the previous 12 months, according to Home Office data, released following a Freedom of Information request by law firm Nockolds. The fines totaled £7.8 million. Drivers or hauliers can be fined …