After stopping a van towing a trailer with a market stall which was obviously bigger than permitted, German inspectors found numerous problems with the towing, the van, and the goods transported. By the end of the day, another trailer, the food standards and health services, and a disposal company, were all involved in the story.

Obvious overload led inspectors to discover series of offences

Wholesale and chemical industry representatives warn that the German train drivers' strike endangers the economic recovery in the country. The union of locomotive drivers (GDL) started its third strike yesterday - train drivers working for the Deutsche Bahn company have been paralyzing rail traffic. This is the first time, however, that the protest has affected freight train traffic, too.

How the German train drivers' strike affects freight trains

<strong>The Am Haarstrang-Nord motorway service station on Germany's A44 motorway reopened last week following a year of reconstruction. The lorry park can now accommodate 105 lorries.</strong>

Obvious overload led inspectors to discover series of offences

How the German train drivers' strike affects freight trains

Expanded Lorry park with space for 105 vehicles opens on Germany’s A44