Highways England
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Latest News 24 May 2021Footage shows driver on phone nearly hitting police in HGV supercab
A lorry driver has been caught veering on to the hard shoulder and narrowly avoiding a collision with another HGV, using his mobile phone at the wheel.
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Latest News 12 Apr 2021DVSA finds one in 12 tyres underinflated in technology trial
The Highways England funded pilot scheme also identified 5,000 overweight vehicles a month.
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Latest News 24 Nov 2020CALM Driver campaign launched to tackle driver mental health
The CALM Driver campaign has been launched to raise awareness of van and truck drivers suffering from poor mental health.
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Latest News 20 Nov 2020Government funds new gritters and calls on councils to keep roads open
The Government is calling on local authorities to stock up on salt and grit this winter, while bolstering Highways England’s fleet of gritters.
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Truck News 14 Jul 2020Highways England safety call backed after runaway tyre smashes into HGV
Barry Proctor Services is backing the Highways England call for road users to ensure they carry out simple safety checks on their vehicles and loads before any journey.
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Van News 26 Feb 2020Highways England plans more EV free trials after Leeds scheme
Highways England hopes to fund more free electric van trials for local businesses, after launching a scheme in West Yorkshire.
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Latest News 17 Feb 2020Moveable barrier to reduce M20 disruption
Highways England will have a new type of barrier at its disposal that can be deployed within hours to manage traffic on the M20 during periods of cross-channel disruption.
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Van News 24 Jan 2020Free electric van trial offered to fleets
The opportunity for operators to trial electric vans for up to two months in West Yorkshire has been launched by Leeds City Council and Highways England.
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Truck News 27 Sep 2019M62 drivers targeted in Operation Pennine
Highways England is joining up with six police forces, the HSE and the DVSA to reduce incidents on the M62 between Liverpool and Hull.
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New Contracts 6 Aug 2019SsangYong to provide fleet of Mussos to Highways England
Highways England has awarded a new supply contract to SsangYong, as it takes control of its fleet procurement.
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Latest News 31 Jul 2019Rioned orders 46 FUSO Canters
Based in Thetford, Norfolk, the Dutch-owned company expects to be purchasing some 40-plus chassis per year from East Anglia Dealer Orwell Truck & Van.
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Truck News 25 Jul 2019Fusion Processing joins HelmUK HGV platooning trial
Bespoke system will enable platooning of three DAF HGVs as part of £8.1 million trial, funded by the Department for Transport (DfT) and Highways England.
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Truck News 17 Jun 2019Longest ever load negotiates Dartford tunnel
The Dartford tunnel saw its longest ever free-flow load pass through it recently when it was used to transport an enormous 41-metre-long footbridge.
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Truck News 24 May 2019Self-driving truck trial evaluated following A14 trial
Highways England and Blackwell, the earthworks contractor, have completed work on a short trial involving an autonomous dump truck (ADT) on the A14
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People News 16 May 2019Go Plant Fleet Services puts drivers through Passport scheme
Go Plant Fleet Services has now put more than 200 of its drivers through the Highways England Passport scheme.
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Truck News 9 May 2019Giant mobile barrier lorries join Highways England fleet
The 70ft-long mobile barrier lorries were originally designed for military use to protect against roadside bombs.
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Latest News 3 May 2019Highways England starts live test to reduce CV tyre failures
Highways England is undertaking live tests of a technology that could help reduce commercial vehicles tyre failures by 75% on the country’s strategic road network (SRN).
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Truck News 14 Feb 2019Highways England to stop vehicles for DVSA
Commercial vehicle drivers could be stopped by a Highways England Traffic Officer, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced.
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Truck News 12 Nov 2018New fleet of gritters for Highways England
A fleet of new look gritters will take to the road this winter following a multi-million pound investment by Highways England.
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Latest News 23 May 2018RHA says ‘parking measures don‘t go far enough’ in response to DfT’s National Lorry Parking survey
The RHA has said that Government plans to provide more parking does not “go far enough” in response to the DfT’s National Lorry Parking Survey.
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