Department for Transport launches consultation to lower HGV speed limits The Department for Transport has released details of a proposal to cut motorway speed limits for some classes of vehicles, including buses, minibuses, coaches and HGV’s over 3.5 tonnes. As well as cutting the speeds at which these vehicles can travel along the motorways, it is also proposed that HGV’s between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes, buses, minibuses and coaches will be… read more

1,200 injuries could be prevented Eight days of spot checks at locations across North West England are planned as part of a new campaign focussed on reducing the number of deaths and injuries linked to the transport of loads.  The campaign will see officers from the Health and Safety Executive and Vehicle Operator Services Agency inspecting the loads of vehicles that have been pulled over at random. 1,200 accidents per year Each year… read more