Tag Archives: Truck & Driver

French authorities need to tackle the root problem of migrants trying to board trucks bound for the UK as the number of attempts to do so is increasing, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) has warned. Speaking on the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme on 22 August, the RHA’s managing director of policy and public affairs, Rod McKenzie, said the RHA has …

A bumper crowd at Donington Park’s Convoy in the Park event were treated to 10 races of thrilling action over the weekend of 21-22 July, with the leaders of both divisions strengthening their grip on the title battles. Ryan Smith extended his lead in the Division One championship with another strong showing at Donington, with the MAN driver taking another …

The British Truck Racing Association Championship will now be brought to followers of high-speed HGV motorsport in association with the best-selling truck magazine in the UK – Truck & Driver – following the agreement of a partnership between T&D publisher DVV Media International (DVV) and the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC). Following two early rounds the championship is about to …

Picture Post: Scania R500 V8 Streamline with bulker from Ian S Roger Ltd, Keith. The Forgie Corn Cruiser was driven by Graeme Roger himself and had just tipped a load of carrots and was heading back to base. Sharon Moffat took the photo on the A96 just outside Elgin. Picture Post appears in every issue of Truck & Driver, as …

A truck driver has been praised by Somerset & Avon Police for her actions that saved the life of another driver and prevented a major collision from occurring on the M5 by safely directing an out-of-control vehicle onto the hard shoulder. Dawn Leonard, 52, a driver for DHL, was travelling northbound on the M5 between J25 (Taunton) and J24 (Bridgwater) …

Picture Post: Scania R730 V8 belonging to Aberdeen-based Grampion Continental in its distinctive orange, blue and white livery, pictured at Newark Truck Park by Gary Lait. Picture Post can be found in every issue of Truck & Driver, on the website and on Instagram. Every picture that is published in the print magazine will receive a £10 high street voucher …

Police forces in England and Wales have launched a new week-long national clampdown on drivers of all types of vehicles using their mobile phone at the wheel. From today [22 January], officers are conducting targeted patrols using unmarked vans, high vantage points and helmet cams to catch offenders. The last operation in July 2017 saw more than 8,000 drivers stopped …

A new study is aiming to help truck drivers to improve their health by encouraging higher levels of physical activity and a healthier diet that fits in with their work schedule. It is well known that driving trucks has a number of health risks associated with their job, including long and variable working hours and extended periods of sitting. Tight …

A truck driver has been jailed for 16 months for causing a crash on the M6 in March in which another driver was seriously injured. Mariusz Wlazlo, aged 47, who was an agency driver behind the wheel of an Eddie Stobart vehicle at the time, drove his fully-laden HGV into two cars at 43mph while travelling southbound on the M6 …

Using eye-level adverts in toilets to grab truck drivers’ attention has long been a tactic used by marketing people to try and sell you something, but now the Chippenham Pit Stop is using them for a different reason – to try and save lives. At the Pit Stop, which is just off junction of the M4 in Wiltshire, the space …