Denmark's Minister of Transport has said the country “will not be bending" to the European Commission's interpretation of the return of trucks rule in the Mobility Package. The disagreement concerns the interpretation that the rule also applies to trailers, something the Dutch road transport association has also taken issue with.

Denmark rejects Commission’s Mobility Package interpretation regarding return of trailers

The controversial block handling traffic management strategy deployed in Tyrol will be used even more in the first 6 months of next year compared with 2022. 

24 days of block handling in Tyrol in first half of 2023

In its latest updates concerning HGV checks, the DVSA has told of how its enforcement team in Northamptonshire came across two HGVs with serious defects or violations. Meanwhile, Norfolk & Suffolk Roads and Armed Policing Team also recently found a lorry that had issues with its MOT, licence, CPC card, trailer plate, insurance and tachograph. 

DVSA detects more tachograph violations during latest checks

HGV traffic has tripled on AP-2 and AP -7 since tolls were scrapped last September, Raquel Sánchez, Spain's Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, has revealed.

HGV traffic has tripled on AP-2 and AP -7 since tolls were scrapped

Loop Energy, a designer and manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cells for commercial mobility, has announced it will expand into the UK before the end of the month.

Hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer Loop Energy expands to UK

InPost UK has announced a deal with the Ziffit resale platform that will allow users to both send and receive items via InPost's parcel locker network.

InPost UK parcel lockers now available to Ziffit users

Switzerland's Federal Road's office has rejected calls from some hauliers to make Ukrainian HGV licences automatically valid in the country. However, in recognition of the situation in Ukraine and the driver shortage, it will be possible for Ukrainian drivers to do the required theory test with an interpreter. 

Switzerland to allow Ukrainian HGV drivers do test with translator

The Port of Helsinki has said it is on track to break its record for the highest amount of cargo volume handled. 

Port of Helsinki cargo volumes growing at “record-breaking pace”

Düsseldorf Police have criticised motorists for ignoring a lorry driver on the hard shoulder who had been holding a ‘112' sign out of his cab to request emergency medical attention. The story has also deeply upset a popular German truck blogger, who said he was “ashamed" of society and that the example shows “people are becoming more selfish, xenophobic and narcissistic".

Gregor Gowans