Truck & Driver articles from November 2002

Truck & Driver archives from November 2002

drivers moved on.(Magna Park)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Management at Magna Park - the largest distribution complex in the UK - refuses to let drivers park up at the site, even if they've run out of hours. One driver told Truck & Driver that he had run out of hours and needed to park...

wet dream.(Richard Pawson's wakeboarding experiences)
November 1, 2002... To take time out from the Pawson transport desk, Richard Pawson relaxes by playing a board game with a difference - kneeboarding. Steve McQueen watches him do it kneeling down Haulage is a tough business; transport managers routinely...

Low Country high.(truck stop)
November 1, 2002... This truckstop, on the north side of the A67 (E34) motorway exit at junction 39, is one of the largest in Europe and has only been open a few years. It's unusual in that the filling station/shop operates under different management from that...

French fry-up.
November 1, 2002... Dave Young discovers a little bit of France in a layby near the Potteries. Toulouse is top value but don't expect Gallic cuisine Lately we've been ferreting out eateries on some of the minor but frequently used A-roads and B-roads that...

career opportunities in road haulage.
November 1, 2002... Coventry Stoke-on-Trent Leeds Tamworth Aberdeen Cupar Whitburn Glasgow Leeds Manchester Wolverhampton Droitwich Bristol Staffordshire Location Company Vacancies ...

fighting on for.(Roy Jenkins and his case against Customs and Excise)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... justice Former driver Roy Jenkins is taking his allegations of corruption and conspiracy within Customs & Excise and West Midlands Police to the Attorney General after failing to get a satisfactory answer about his concerns (T&D Nov...

new laws in store.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Along with the Working Time Directive, a raft of new laws are winging their way into UK legislation over the next two years. The main ones to hit drivers are: January 2004 - Changes to Drivers' Hours and Tachograph regulations ...

workshops TO DESTROY MYTHS.(Freight Transport Association workshop)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The Freight Transport Association has designed a workshop aimed specifically at drivers. 'Truck Driver 2002', which will take place at 12 locations around the UK, has been designed to cut through the myths surrounding: Working time. ...

HELP; drivers; stay; legal.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The Vehicle Inspectorate is not helping drivers to keep illegal and dangerous vehicles away from our roads. That's the opinion of one driver who undertakes a lot of international work after his efforts to get his axles weighed were thwarted...

pedalling awareness.(Transport for London's transportation safety marketing campaign)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Transport for London has launched a campaign to make lorry drivers and cyclists aware of the dangers on London's roads. In line with targets to improve road safety records in London, Transport for London Street Management (TfL SM), in...

danger - Trucker at work.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Being a lorry driver is more dangerous than working for the military, according to a new study of fatal accidents at work. Lorry drivers were ranked tenth in the league of the 30 most dangerous jobs - military personnel came in at number...

on safety.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... alarming ignorance Road transport companies place a low priority on health and safety issues and there are 'alarming' levels of ignorance about relevant laws, according to a new report. Around 17% of board directors in transport give...

mobile; discussions; underway.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Junior transport minister David Jamieson is to consult on the use of hand-held mobile phones while on the move. 'Such a debate is long overdue,' said RHA chief executive Roger King. 'We've been advising operators to inform drivers of the...

A SWEET STOP NEAR STOKE - THE WAGON WHEEL.(truck stop near Stoke-on-Trent, England)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Another layby cafe for your delectation. Roving reporter T Spam of Warrington (yeah, right - Ed) suggests The Wagon Wheel - 'Cup of tea and a biscuit please' - on the A500, M6 Jct 15, near Stoke-on-Trent. Nice snapa

What's up, darling?(government transportation policies)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The trade associations met with Transport Secretary Alistair Darling in September to discuss a number of key issues. According to the Road Haulage Association the main issues on the agenda were: The role of, and future prospects for, the...

the latest victims are...(DJ Ponsonby and Thorburn International)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... DJ Ponsonby is the latest haulage firm to go under, the Birmingham-based company having gone into administration with the loss of 30 jobs. Administrators from accountancy firm Grant Thornton said the collapse was a result of high fuel...

Heysham.(truck terminal, ferry services)
November 1, 2002... DIRECTIONS Official recommended route from north and south is Jct 34 M6, then A589/A683, which is fair enough - and when the Lancaster bypass is finally built it will be the only way. For now, approaching from the north, we prefer...

routine work.(truck driver hours and family routine)
November 1, 2002... My friend Brenda is married to a trucker, Dave. He works for a large supermarket chain and has been working nights now for several years. He prefers nights to days, he says, because there's far less traffic on the road. Fair enough. But...

troublespots to watch FOR in OCt/NOV.
November 1, 2002... ACtion stations! M621 Leeds, Jct 3-7. Single lane, overnight closures and temporary speed restrictions. Ends late Oct. A1 Northumberland, Alnwick bypass. Construction of dual-carriageway. Completes Dec 20. M6 Cheshire, Jct...

(super)market forces.(Sainsbury's pay to drivers)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has admitted it is offering drivers at its new Stoke-on-Trent distribution centre a basic rate of pound sterling9 an hour - pound sterling28,000 for a rota of four days on, four days off. The site is...

sign up for the co-op.(Driver Rachel Webb outlines her idea for job-sharing co-op)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Driver Rachael Webb wants to start a job-sharing co-op for colleagues who enjoy international work but also want to spend half or part of their life at home. 'I have come into contact with a number of drivers like myself, most of us...

Rules, terms and conditions.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... 1. This competition is open to anyone up to 16 years old and will be split into a Junior Class for those aged up to 11 years and a Senior Class for those from 12 to 16 years. 2. A prize of pound sterling750 will be awarded to the winner...

TO THE POINT.(transportation policy and the political perception of truckers)(Brief Article)(Column)
November 1, 2002... If I were a cynical person I might think the government wasn't listening to drivers and operators when it comes to the fraught subject of illegal immigrants. The Westminster suits have now had several years to install detection devices...

on the road; with moto.(Moto truck stops)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2002... Moto management must be fully aware of the driver's view of its service stations after the company's forecourt development manager went out on the road with Pat Nicholson of the Professional Drivers Association. Pat reports: 'After...

cat czechs in with a win.(Harri Luostarinen, Czech truck racing competition)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Harri Luostarinen still tops the tables in the Supertrucks category of the FIA European Truck Racing Cup, the Caterpillar-TRD driver holding a 13-point lead over Spaniard Antonio Albacete with just three rounds remaining. The Finn had a...

Western Star; closes plant.(Western Star Trucks Inc. closes factory, Kelowna, British Columbia)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Workers at the Western Star plant in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, now find themselves in the same boat as their former colleages at ERF. Western Star parent company Freightliner has closed the BC factory and moved production to...

In brief.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... l Live Promotions has confirmed next year's Truckfest dates: Truckfest Peterborough East of England showground May 4-5 Truckfest Yorkshire Driffield Showground May 25-26 Truckfest Southwest Royal Bath & West Showground July 5-6...