The RHA is calling for increased driver safety following a National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service report on the impact freight crime has had on the haulage industry and the economy. The RHA is also supporting the NaVCIS recommendation to create a separate legal category for freight theft.

RHA calls on HGV parking operators to ensure driver safety and cargo security

The Road Haulage Association has condemned the Clean Air Zone change proposed by Bath and North East Somerset council, which would make Euro VI HGVs pay a daily charge of £50 to enter the zone. The RHA says the measure would be unworkable, against small businesses and added that the council should “be realistic".

Bath proposal to charge Euro VI HGVs entering CAZ is “unworkable” says RHA

Oxfordshire County Council is postponing their plans to expand its Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) from next year. Instead, a consultation is going to be launched at the beginning of September about installing six trial traffic filters in Oxford to reduce traffic.

Traffic filters planned instead of Oxford Zero Emission Zone expansion

Whatever goes in must come out, but where? This was the inevitable question posed by some HGV drivers responding to Chippenham Pit Stop's health campaign, which encourages drivers to drink more water. While the truckstops' message is well meaning, it once again brought into focus the lack of roadside facilities in the UK.

Lack of driver facilities in focus again amid Truckstop’s “drink more water” campaign

Over £200 million will be invested into a zero emission road freight demonstrator programme, announced British Transport Minister Trudy Harrison on Thursday. The government’s plan is to launch the world’s largest fleet of zero emission heavy goods vehicles. If everything goes according to the plan, all new HGVs sold in the UK will be zero emission by 2040.

Transport industry welcomes government’s £200m zero emissions HGV trial

The Road Haulage Association has warned its members about the £300 Fixed Penalty Notice drivers can receive if their 28 days of tachograph records are not comprehensive. This means that apart from driving and resting hours, sickness and leave must also be recorded on the device.

RHA warns of £300 fines for incomplete tachograph documentation

The RHA is urging people in the commercial vehicle sector to join its campaign aiming to improve driver facilities. The association has called for more lorry parks and better driver facilities.

RHA opens petition to make government build more and better lorry parks

The Road Haulage Association is calling on the government to delay the red diesel ban by one year from April 1 and to take a phased approach to introduce it. Red diesel use accounts for 15% of total diesel for the UK.

RHA calls on the government to delay red diesel ban

<a href="https://news.rha.uk.net/2022/01/29/only-4-believe-driver-cpc-should-remain-in-current-state/content.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A recent RHA survey</a> has found that over 96% of members would like to see Driver CPC training amended or scrapped entirely.

RHA survey: 62% want CPC to be reformed

After the government's recent announcement about the pause of all-lane smart motorways rollout for five years, the Automobile Association (AA) and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) have recommended reverting to the hard-shoulder on smart motorways between 7 pm-7 am. The aim of the proposal is to avoid confusion and to provide a safe place to counter live lane collisions that happen at night.