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Will Lane Rental Reduce Congestion?

February 17, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The Government has announced the roll out a Lane Rental scheme on England’s roads in a bid to reduce congestion from roadworks. From late 2019, councils can charge utility companies up to £2,500 a day to work on the busiest roads at peak times. This follows pilot schemes running in London and Kent, since 2012 […]

Filed Under: Daily News Tagged With: Car Articles, congestion, Congestion easing measures, Infrastructure, Lane rental, Lane Rental Scheme, Lane Rental Scheme UK, RHA, Richard Burnett, Road Haulage Association, The Government has announced the roll out a Lane Rental scheme, Unplanned roadworks

RHA Welcomes Government Acknowledgement Of Haulage Importance

February 12, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The Road Haulage Association welcomes Transport Secretary Chris Grayling’s acknowledgement that “Our road haulage industry is right at the heart of the £110 billion of trade that takes place between the UK and EU every year”. However, the Association has concerns regarding Government’s latest legislation on cross-border haulage as the UK continues its post-Brexit preparations. […]

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: Car Articles, Chris Grayling, Effective contingencies for Europe, Free-flow of goods to Europe, Haulage permits, Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill, Haulage to Europe, Industry News, Permits, Post-Brexit preparations, RHA, Richard Burnett, Road Haulage, Road Haulage Association

RHA Expresses Concerns Over Met Crime Assessment Policy

January 8, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The RHA is concerned about the impact the Metropolitan Police Service decision to not investigate some crimes will have on hauliers and lorry drivers who operate in London. Reports in the media have revealed that the Met has introduced a new crime assessment policy where ‘lower-level, higher volume’ crimes such as vandalism, vehicle crime and […]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: Car Articles, Met, Metropolitan Police Service, RHA, Richard Burnett, Road Haulage Association, The Met, The RHA, The RHA is concerned about the impact the Metropolitan Police Service decision to not investigate some crimes, The Times

Highways England Targets Inappropriate Driving Behaviour

November 9, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The Road Haulage Association fully supports Highways England’s enforcement action to target non-compliant drivers of all classes of vehicle. Commenting, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: “All drivers must drive safely and pay due care and attention to all road users and must comply with the Highway Code. We constantly push the message that drivers […]

Filed Under: The Law Tagged With: Car Articles, HGV drivers, highway code, Highways England, National Police Chief’s Council, RHA, Richard Burnett, Road Haulage Association, Road safety advice, The Law

Road Haulage Association Reacts To Scania Fine

September 28, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The Road Haulage Association has welcomed the heavy fine the European Commission has imposed on Scania for being part of a price fixing cartel over 14 years – but pointed out it does nothing to pay UK hauliers back for the money they’ve spent on overpriced lorries. Earlier, the Commission announced they were fining Scania […]

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: Car Articles, Car news, EU truck cartel, European Commission, Group claim, Increase costs due to cartel, Industry News, Price fixing, Price fixing cartel, RHA, Richard Burnett, Road Haulage, Road Haulage Association, Scania, Scania fine, Scania industry fine, Scania Trucks, The Road Haulage Association

Hauliers To Face Increased Insurance Rates

March 23, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The RHA is concerned that hauliers may be in for a surprise when the time comes to renew their insurance premiums since the Lord Chancellor released details of a proposed change to the way that compensation payments are calculated. The discount (or interest) rate used to calculate these payouts will be cut from 2.5% to […]

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: Business rates, Haulage news, Insurance premiums, Insurance rate rises, RHA, Richard Burnett, Road Haulage, Road Haulage Association, The RHA is concerned that hauliers may be in for a surprise

Road Haulage Association Responds To Possible Dunkirk Migrant Camp

January 5, 2016 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The Road Haulage Association (@RHANews) is dismayed at the news that a new migrant camp is to be built at the Dunkirk ferry port, approximately 30 miles from the Port of Calais. “This will not solve the problem of migrants causing yet more misery for the thousands of UK-bound hauliers who regularly use this alternative […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Editorial, Industry News, Jobs Tagged With: Calais, Car Articles, economy, Haulage, Migrants, Natacha Bouchart, Port of Calais, Richard Burnett, Road Haulage Association

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