DfT £93 million for road upgrades as Transport Secretary pledges to build back better across the country.
Road upgrades across the country to get £93 million in funding.
Data produced by Department for Transport published this week show number killed in rolling year comparison is down 14%
In-year statistics on reported road accidents (RAS45) were published to June 2020 this week by DfT.
Road traffic injuries and deaths are down.
DfT Latest annual rolling total shows accidents road accidents down 16%.
DfT rolling year, July 2018 to June 2019 showed 1.827 killed in road accidents, for the rolling year July 19 to June 2020 the number fell 14% to 1,580.
Looking at the number for all casualties, July 2018 to June 2019 was 156,034, in the rolling year July 2018 to June 2020 the number fell 16% to 131,220.
DPD Group tops MoneySavingExpert's customer satisfaction poll for eighth year running.
TfL urge London freight operators to apply for a Direct Vision Standard safety permit as soon as possible.
The countdown to March 1st enforcement is ticking.
From 1 March, TfL’s lorry safety scheme will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will be enforced on all roads in the capital.
The operators of many thousands of HGVs on London’s roads have not yet applied for a required free safety permit.
Freight operators are reminded that a tighter Low Emission Zone standard will also be enforced from the same date.
Ufku Akaltan, president East Europe District, ‘After successfully reaching a post-Brexit trade agreement, the EU and the United Kingdom started the New Year as partners who share a common history. But the agreement does not mean "business as usual", my notes below will guide you through Brexit and help you on your journey towards a new trading landscape.’
Vaccine request for express couriers delivering to the door
The Institute of Couriers has written to the following Ministers:
-Nadhim Zahawi MP - who is the Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment.
-Baroness Vere - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department for Transport.
-Matt Hancock - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
to request consideration for home delivery, express couriers to be given a high priority vaccination status.
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