Belgian transportation minister Lydia Peeters has announced the postponement of investments intend for the security of the motorway lorry parks in Westkerke and Mannekensvere. Due to high prices and a shortage of raw materials, some parts of the project that were supposed to be ready this year won't begin until 2022.

Measures to secure Belgian lorry parks from migrants are postponed

The UK's poor HGV parking facilities, as well as a lack of them, has understandably irked truck drivers working in Britain for some time. So why are the UK's HGV parking areas not up to scratch?

Why are the UK’s HGV facilities so lacking and so poor?

The Spanish General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) is introducing blind spot signage for commercial vehicles. The aim is to reduce the number of accidents involving trucks and vulnerable road users, such as cyclists and motorcyclists. Given that France has already done similar, there are understandably fears that trucks moving around Europe could soon be covered with <a href="https://trans.info/en/fines-apply-to-hgvs-without-france-s-blind-spot-stickers-from-today-230340" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warning stickers from different countries.</a>

Spain follows France in introducing blind spot stickers for lorries

Amid the driver shortage and the general crisis of supply chains in the UK, plans for a roadside services facility on the A9 motorway near Dunblane in Scotland have been rejected by Stirling councillors due to “road safety concerns". The services would have had provided safe parking for 50 HGVs.

Motorway services with 50 HGV parking places rejected due to traffic concerns

Huawei has presented its latest augmented reality head-up display (AR-HUD) solution at the 2021 International Motor Show Germany (IAA MOBILITY 2021). The solution turns the front windshield into a first-person view (FPV) display that integrates advanced technologies to deliver both safety and infotainment functions, creating an all-new driving experience.

Dashboard information on the windshield with a real-time map? Huawei says it’s possible

The UK Government's plan to <a href="https://trans.info/en/report-uk-hgv-driver-testing-set-to-be-significantly-shortened-253742" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shorten the HGV driver test</a> to help fill the current driver shortage “is not a solution, it is a risk," says Harinder Singh, Managing Director of BJS Distribution Storage and Couriers. The manager adds that temporary visas for drivers would be a more practical solution.

Easier driver test is “a risk, not a solution,” says BJS director Harinder Singh

The French A9 motorway was flooded yesterday morning in the Gard area due to heavy rains. Cars and HGVs were under water, the motorway had to be closed, and twenty-three people had to be rescued from their vehicles by firefighters.

Cars and lorries under water on southern French motorway after heavy rain

Kent police have published some alarming photos about a tiny recovery truck that was trying to haul a van that was bigger than the recovery vehicle.

Kent police unimpressed by attempt to recover van using tiny truck & trailer

Police are appealing for information following thefts from lorries at Peterborough Services off the A1(M) at Haddon, Cambridgeshire.

Information and dashcam footage wanted on thefts from lorries at Haddon service station

The driver of an uninsured lorry drove through a red light in front of a marked police car in Leicester. Police went after the driver and seized the vehicle.