The Basque Astigarraga Comprehensive Transport Center has been awarded the European Truck Parking of the Year title by the European Secure Parking Association for Trucks for its exceptional level of security and surveillance, as well as quality facilities and services.

“European Truck Parking of the Year” title goes to a Basque logistics centre

With only 158 parking areas and services providing a total of 7,640 parking spaces for around 718,000 HGVs operating in the country, Italy has a severe shortage of safe parking areas for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), according to recent research. The lack of safe parking areas can put drivers at risk of having to park in unsafe or illegal areas, jeopardizing their safety, cargo, and the wider community.

Aching HGV parking problem in Italy: only 2,482 safe parking spaces for over 700,000 lorries

A man was caught in the cab of a stolen HGV in the Netherlands equipped with an electric grinder, a drill and other tools. Although he claims he wasn’t the one who had stolen the vehicle, he was sentenced to 9 months in prison followed by another 9 months suspended.

Driver of stolen HGV with drill and grinder claims he wasn’t responsible for theft

A 52-year-old HGV driver died last weekend at Ghent port. It is believed the accident occurred because he had forgotten to apply the handbrake.

HGV driver’s tragic death thought to be caused by failure to apply handbrake

Interporto di Prato, an intermodal freight village in the Tuscany region of Italy, has received funding from the European Union and the Italian state to build a new secure HGV truck park. The project aims to improve road safety for HGV drivers and reduce the risk of cargo theft.

Tuscan logistics centre receives funds for new safe HGV parking area with 400 spaces

It only took an hour for two HGV drivers to knock out two safety barriers at a level crossing in Hungary. Police have initiated a criminal offence case against the drivers.

2 safety barriers at a level crossing knocked out within 1 hour by 2 HGVs

Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new consultation on its latest proposals for the HGV safety permit scheme in London. The new Safety System proposal would include the requirement for all vehicles, left-hand drives included, to be fitted with audio warning.

TfL launches consultation on new Direct Vision Standard proposals

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Research by <a href="https://www.snapacc.com/hazardous-highways" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">SNAP</a> has revealed Bulgaria, Poland, and Czechia as being home to Europe’s most hazardous roads for truck drivers.</span>

Bulgaria, Poland, and Czechia home to Europe’s most hazardous roads for truck drivers, SNAP finds

A lorry driver was fined 200 Swiss francs (nearly €200) in Switzerland after an accident in which ice sheets had fallen from his trailer onto a passenger car travelling behind him. The driver appealed against the fine and ended up having to pay another 4,705 francs (€4,695 euros) in legal costs.

HGV driver appeals fine for ice falling from his trailer, ends up €5,000 out of pocket

A dashcam clip of a taxi forcing a lorry to stop on the motorway went so viral yesterday that even the police got involved in the discussion. The video also sparked debate on social media, with some condemning the taxi driver and others casting doubt on whether the lorry driver was innocent as it first seems.