Driving & Logistics
Daimler to add hands-free driving to trucks
The shift towards autonomous vehicles shows no sign of slowing. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas earlier this year, Daimler Trucks announced it was adding a hands- and foot-free driving capability to the latest version of its Freightliner Cascadia truck.
New speed limits on Europe’s roads
A number of EU countries have been reassessing speed restrictions on country roads. Spain has reduced the speed limit on its major rural roads from 100km/hr to 90km/hr. More than 2,700 road signs have been changed at a cost of €526,000.
Driver training doesn’t have to be in a classroom
The internet removes a range of physical barriers – and this is seen in all industries.
More women behind the wheel, please
Across the industry, just 9% of truck drivers are women. At a time when haulage companies are struggling to fill the driver shortage, the solution seems clear.
Are the penalties for drink driving strong enough?
According to a survey by AlcoSense Breathalysers, four out of five motorists believe there should be stricter penalties for drink driving, with more than half of those questioned strongly in favour.
Is the industry making truckers’ lives easier?
New rules focusing on truck drivers’ employment have been agreed by the Council of Europe to make the job more attractive.
Czech officials consider banning trucks from left lane
If you were asked to list Europe’s best roads, the D1 motorway in the Czech Republic would certainly not make the grade. The main roadway running between Prague and Brno doesn’t have the best of reputations. It might be the country’s busiest highway, but it seems to be in a continuous state of disrepair and the heavy congestion seems never ending.
Modular trucks: solution or risk?
Huge trucks aren’t usually considered ‘green’, but modular trucks are moving towards the centre of discussions about cutting CO2 emissions.
What is the future for city freight?
Looking at the history of freight transport, rivers and waterways used to see most of the action. But then, water was replaced by road and rail, and things haven’t changed much since then.
Heavily-loaded lorry thought to have caused Genoa bridge collapse
A lorry carrying 44 tonnes of steel could have triggered the collapse of the bridge in Genoa in August this year killing 43 people.
Road tax for foreign trucks driving in France
France has decided that if foreign haulage companies want to drive on French roads, they need to contribute to their upkeep.
European roads put British roads to shame
Driving in Europe is a dream compared to British roads, a new survey suggests. Is that a fair assessment?
