Partners in safety
Two former school friends are collaborating to improve the safety of commercial vehicles, one wheel at a time. Steve Banner reports
Relax? Don’t do it
No one can afford to be complacent over health and safety at work. Andrew Woolfall reviews the legal position for all involved in transport, and reveals common mistakes and the very real risks
Rolling down the road
Anyone who has experienced a truck wheel detachment will know the feeling, but all of us should be aware of the consequences. Brian Tinham examines wheel security in light of the new FTA/IRTE guidelines
Securing the future
Wheel security is a perennial and frightening problem that seems to divide operators – between those in denial and the rest who believe they're taking it seriously. Steve Banner and Brian Tinham examine the issues
Show business
The commercial vehicle operator community will gather at Birmingham's NEC on 13, 14 and 15 April 2010 for the Commercial Vehicle Operator Show 2010.
Cracking performance?
Now that the latest EU Roadworthiness package has passed into European law, fleet engineers, workshop managers and technicians need to rethink their wheel security practice. Brian Tinham reports
Going full circle
The issue of wheel security has been long-debated in the transport sector and within the IRTE. The topic has now picked up some serious traction and new work could revise existing guidance, explains John Challen
Careless torque
Almost two decades have passed since the DfT published its ‘Careless torque costs lives’ advice on how to crack wheel security issues – yet the problem persists. Brian Tinham examines current thinking
Cold call
As the UK prepares itself for adverse weather, John Challen finds out the best ways for operators to prepare vehicle fleets and get the best chance of maintaining business as usual
Wheel assembly maintenance key to operator suspension
The Traffic Commissioner for Scotland, who suspended Aberdeen-based haulage operator W&H Leslie's licence for 10 days in April following a truck wheel detachment, has released useful details of the issues behind her decision.