1. Transportsfriend Website
(Information/Driver Safety and Security)

Starting up and maintaining a lawful presence within todays Road Transport Industry is dependent upon understanding and abiding by the many rules and regulations that govern it.   The Transports Friend ...

2. Transportsfriend.org
(Information/VIPER GUARD RECOMMENDS)

... loads, this website is a "must read" for anyone connected to the road transport industry.  ...

3. VIPER GUARD PETITION
(News/Latest)

We challenge the Home Office to increase its funding of TruckPol. TruckPol is a national intelligence unit, collating statistical data and intelligence on all UK road freight crime. Road freight ...

4. CONFERENCE
(News/Latest)

... safety and security specialists have booked exhibition stands. The conference – Attacks on Drivers and Corporate Manslaughter - takes place against the background of the International Road Transport Union's ...

5. Viper Guard helps cut fuel bills
(News/Latest)

...  Diesel Dye from Fuel Theft Solutions will also cut fuel consumption - by deterring diesel thieves. The dye, which can be added either to the operator's stock tank or by the driver at the roadside, makes ...

6. A reminder to HGV Operators that failure to discharge their duties could lead to a manslaughter prosecution if death occurs
(Information/Corporate Manslaughter)

... face a manslaughter prosecution if death occurs. Ford and Warren  recently successfully defended an owner of a transport business who had been prosecuted for involuntary manslaughter following a road traffic ...

7. VIPER GUARD HELPS OWNERS COMPLY WITH NEW LAW
(News/Latest)

... vehicles while loading or unloading or during maintenance are the second most common cause of injury to drivers and other personnel in the road haulage industry, and operators face heavy penalties, as ...

8. Truck Driver Training Simulator
(Information/Government information and advice)

... made possible via the UK 's Road Haulage Modernisation Fund (RHMF), a Department for Transport initiative. Comments - please email debbiejones@viperguard.co.uk stating TRUCKSIM in the message bar   ...

9. Viper Guard helps owners comply with new law
(Information/Driver Safety and Security)

... vehicles outside the depot. Falls from vehicles while loading or unloading or during maintenance are the second most common cause of injury to drivers and other personnel in the road haulage industry, ...

10. Further 2m for lorry road safety enforcement
(Information/Government information and advice)

http://vehicletransport.blogspot.com/2008/05/further-2m-for-lorry-road-safety.html Thursday, May 8, 2008 Further £2m for lorry road safety enforcement An extra £2million a year will be dedicated to the ...

11. GAS ALARM HEADS UK SALES LEAGUE TABLE
(News/Latest)

... with the International Road Transport Union's latest five-year survey of 2,000 drivers recording over 150 gas attacks, she says operators are beginning to recognise the seriousness of the problem. "Drivers ...

12. BETTER TRUCKSTOP SECURITY A MATTER OF URGENCY
(News/Latest)

... in five years. The survey of over 2,000 drivers, carried out by the International Road Transport Union between 2000 and 2005, revealed that 17% had been robbed, of whom 21% had been physically assaulted. ...

13. FUEL DUTY "AN INVITATION TO THIEVES"
(News/Latest)

... a Road Haulage Association seminar at which it was revealed that fuel theft is markedly increasing, and putting off the duty increase for a few months does nothing to address the problem. "My feeling is ...

14. DRIVERS WIN FIGHT FOR TRUCKSTOP
(News/Latest)

... Road, Featherstone, was rejected by South Staffordshire District Council amid fears the proposals would turn the area into “another Milton Keynes”, which has several industrial sites. Owner Kilmartin ...

15. UNITE- the union for life
(Web Links / UK Truck Stops)

Keeping Britain;s truckers safe - launch of major campaign for safe UK truckstops and the UK's first ever survey of truck stop facilities

16. FTA members rate truckstops as poor
(Web Links / UK Truck Stops)

The Freight Transport Association's (FTA) members have, in the main, rated UK truckstop facilities as very poor in its latest survey. The FTA Quarterly Transport Activity Survey for Q2 2009 asked members ...

17. Big Lorry Blog
(Web Links / Websites for Drivers)

Trucks, vans and more - a diesel-powered miscellany from Brian Weatherley, Will Shiers and others.

18. Highway Agency Truckstop Guide
(Web Links / UK Truck Stops)

Truckstops are vital rest areas for lorry drivers and help ensure safety for all road users. This interactive section aims to help lorry drivers and freight transport operators plan their journeys. Drivers ...

19. United Truckers
(Web Links / Websites for Drivers)

The friendly club for truck drivers and all involved in Road Haulage.  ...

20. Truckers Bible
(Web Links / Websites for Drivers)

Truckers Bible aim to give you advice on daily checks and driving operation for the most popular trucks driving the roads of Europe. ...