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Theresa May said she will ask the DfT to look into the issue of graduated driver licensing in response to a question from Jenny Chapman MP at PMQs

Police argue for extra officers and a new approach, including the use of dashcam footage, to enforce road traffic laws.

The Ensemble consortium says multi-brand truck platooning will be trialled on European roads over the next three years.

The Bill will give powers to support UK hauliers operating internationally after the UK leaves the EU.

The UK has been ranked as the 10th most congested country in the world and the third most congested in Europe, by analysts at Inrix.

The new van market fell by 4.2% in January to 20,475 units when compared with the same month last year, according to figures released by the SMMT.

The DVSA will start issuing on-the-spot penalties to lorry, bus and coach drivers who repeatedly break drivers’ hours rules from next month (Monday, March 5).

The demand for petrol and alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) rose in January, but failed to offset a 25.6% fall in new diesel registrations, according to SMMT.

Petrol is now at its highest point since late November 2014 and diesel the highest since early December 2014.

Network Rail is calling for an end to the “entirely avoidable stupidity” of lorry drivers who crash into bridges because they do not know the height of their vehicles.