Concerns have been expressed by the Road Haulage Association that many transport companies are still unaware that they will be required to pay the Apprenticeship Levy from April 2017. Colin Snape, RHA deputy policy director – employment and skills, estimates that the levy will be payable by haulage firms with roughly 80 trucks or more or those with smaller fleets that have other activities within the business, such as van operations, warehousing, or workshops. The levy doesn’

A haulage boss and a mechanic have been convicted of manslaughter after a 32-tonne truck with faulty brakes killed four people, including a four-year-old girl. The driver, Phillip Potter, 20, was cleared of all charges after a jury heard his brakes failed while the 11-year-old vehicle, which was heavily loaded, was on a hill. Matthew Gordon, 30, and Peter Wood, 55, were each convicted of four counts of manslaughter following a trial at Bristol crown court. They have been rema

We need drivers – I know that, you know that, we all in fact know that. Professional driving offers a genuine career with long-term prospects in a rapidly expanding industry. Who wouldn’t want to be part of that? Well, here’s the problem – to many people, lorry driving has a certain image: brutal hours, uncomfortable sleeping accommodation, and inadequate facilities, all packaged together with the frayed twine of low pay. We know though that there are a lot of different types