Truck & Driver articles from September 2002

Truck & Driver archives from September 2002

the cosh.(Southampton Container Terminal is attacked for waiting times)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... southampton under Furious drivers have once again attacked Southampton Container Terminal (News, August T&D) following claims that waiting times are back to acceptable levels. One driver said: 'In the past three days I have waited a...

uncle sam falls short too.(shortage of truck stops reported)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... lt seems the UK is not the only country with a shortage of truckstops - a recent survey of the USA reported there are not enough parking spaces in 35 states. The Federal Highway Administration found that the US has an estimated 315,850...

Extra help for crime; victims.(Eurowatch)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Anew IT service that aims to help long-distance drivers caught up in the 200,000 crimes against lorries each year is being extended. Eurowatch aims to help drivers who find themselves stranded in a foreign country when police numbers...

harsher penalties.(for truck drivers who deliberately break hours' regulations)
September 1, 2002... proposed Traffic commissioners will soon be able to clamp down on drivers who deliberately break hours' regulations. The move follows proposals from senior traffic commissioner Michael Betts that are expected to form part of new...

Cadzow's secret weapon.(Cadzow Heavy Haulage)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Although Cadzow Heavy Haulage is based at Blantyre, just outside Glasgow, you'll spot any of its 14-strong fleet anywhere in the UK. But one motor you won't see is the company's secret weapon. They think that much of it they keep it ensconced...

career opportunities for young drivers.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Leaving school or already left? Do you desperately want to become an LGV driver or seek a career in distribution? These are a few of the problems you may encounter: Finding an employer to employ you without a licence. Finding the...

2002 diary dates.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Our transport-related events listing. Send or fax (020 8652 8988) details to the T&D office and please give at least two months' notice. AUGUST 3-4 Truckfest Scotland. Royal Highland Showground, Ingliston, Edinburgh. Call Live...

fuel savings urged.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Drivers are being urged to go on training courses and use in-cab technology in a bid to improve energy efficiency. The government is calling on hauliers to improve their fleet operations by launching an Energy Efficiency Best Practice...

woman wins gender case.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... A female driver has been awarded [pound]1000 compensation by a Reading employment tribunal after Dales Transport Services discriminated against her by not offering her an advertised job as a lorry driver. Kate West, a transgendered woman,...

radio inactive.
September 1, 2002... Just a note regarding the ERF ECX series, now defunct, but as a warning to any secondhand buyers. I am an experienced driver of 20 years standing, currently working for a good firm whose delivery fleet is solely ERF. In July 2001 I was...

MFI UKLtd.(employment information for potential truck drivers for furniture retailer)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... Thinking of a career change, or just want to know if the grass really is greener on the other side? Then this regular column has the answers. We try to discover what transport firms are really like to work for, so T&D doesn't just get the...

Brits thrash French.(truck racing)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... weight watcher The Anglo-French Truck Challenge at Thruxton saw the BTRA team score a resounding victory over the French - with Stuart Oliver (MAN) and Ross Garrett (Foden) setting a scorching pace at the head of the pack in all four...

close call.(truck driver accidents)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... A driver narrowly escaped with his life after a truck was lifted from the ground by a container hoist at Felixstowe docks. Fortunately dockers spotted his predicament and the lorry was lowered safely to the ground. Speculation as to the cause...

In brief.(miscellaneous brief articles on trucking)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... l Sainsbury's has banned an agency driver who refused to make a delivery because he felt too tired, even though he could legally do the job within his existing hours. The six-week ban cost the driver [pound]2000 in lost pay. The...

last chance on hours.(trucking industry attempts to stop European Parliament from approving changes to drivers' hours rules)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... The industry's trade associations are mounting a final bid to halt the European Parliament approving changes to the drivers' hours rules. The associations are angered by MEP Helmuth Markov's proposed amendments to the drivers' hours...

go solo with the rha.(Road Haulage Association creates new membership for owner-drivers)
September 1, 2002... The Road Haulage Association has created a new membership for owner-drivers called RHAone. To be launched at Truckfest Scotland by Radio 2's Sally Traffic (who kicks off her new T&Dcolumn on page 18), the scheme aims to provide a range...

troublespots to watch FOR in august/sep.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... A1 Northumberland, Alnwick Bypass. Construction of dual-carriageway. Completes Dec 20. M621 W Yorks, Jct 3-7. Single-lane running, overnight lane closures, temp speed restrictions. Ends Oct. M6 Cheshire, Jct 20. Severe delays;...

not safe at safeway.(personnel management at Safeway PLC)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Hundreds of drivers working for Safeway suppliers and manufacturers are set to lose their jobs as the supermarket giant announced plans to reorganise its distribution. Safeway believes it will save tens of millions of pounds when it...

weight watcher.(truck driver health)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... I'm on a diet. Again. Like a lot of truckers, my job is a sedentary one, sitting down all day. In my case, it's not in the cab of a truck but at a computer, with the odd trot into a studio only yards away where I sit once again. And when you...

fuel scam alert.(UK truck drivers warned about scam)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Drivers are being warned to be on the lookout for an Irish man who is approaching drivers at service stations asking for fuel from their tanks. His sob story is that the station will not accept Irish money following the introduction of euros....

Stan's double vision.(Stan Robinson's two trailer, double drawbar transportation vehicle)(s)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Staffordshire haulier Stan Robinson is appealing to the transport industry to support his 82-tonne GVW roadtrain concept. Robinson believes the two-trailer, double-drawbar outfit could save fuel, wages and operating costs on night trunks and...

the american dream.
September 1, 2002... Where else would you bump into a 'Red Indian' who's a welder from Brum? Americana, that's where. Dave Young moseys on down to Newark for a slice of what we imagine life to be across the pond he annual Americana show at the Newark...

MAN enough?(F2000 Evolution 8x4)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Dick Flute snapped this rare and impressive MAN as it pulled away from a fuelling stop on the autovia between Seville and Cordoba, the mighty F2000 Evolution 8x4 ballasted tractor looking stunning in the sunshine. It was badged 50-604, which...

arachnophile.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... This topically themed MAN TG-A and matching trailer, a masterpiece of Gallic airbrushing, was spotted by T&D contributor and truck racing guru Jon Reeves at Nogaro, near Toulouse in France.

TO THE POINT.(the future of professional truck drivers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Institute of Transport and Logistics Conference is not the sort of do T&D normally attends, but in a recent speech to its members Edward Roderick, chief executive of Christian Salvesen, raised some interesting portents for the future of...

good and bad news on truckstops.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Professional Drivers Association (PDA) has launched a campaign to urge truckstop operators to provide better roadside facilities. Debbie Jones of the PDA, who recently met with Welcome Break, said: 'The company admits that at present...

Third World support.(Practical Transport Management Manual for developing country fleets)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... International charity Transaid has produced a Practical Transport Management Manual for those running 'non-profit' fleets in developing countries. Originally produced by candlelight on a laptop in northern Ghana, the manual has been...

no weekend bans sayS eu.(trucking policy of European Union)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The UK will not be forced to introduce weekend/public holiday lorry bans if and when the EC directive to harmonise current EU bans is introduced. A DoT spokesman said: 'Misunderstanding has arisen about an EC proposal aimed at...

pride & joy.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Dave Gill, 'an avid T&D reader' from Congleton, Cheshire, tied the knot with Sandra in March 2002. Thanks to his bosses, Steve Cooper and Frank Buckley - who he describes as 'brilliant to work for' - Dave took a wagon along to the wedding....