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The latest decisions by the European Parliament on road transport legislation, on which we reported recently (see EU legislates to improve road safety), have not been well received by the Road Haulage Association (RHA).

With extensions, new extensions and flexible extensions, transport operators can be forgiven for losing track of when exactly the UK is due to leave the EU and what steps they need to take to prepare.

According to the Chief Executive of the Road Haulage Association (RHA), Richard Burnett, haulage firms are finding it difficult to unlock Apprenticeship Levy funding and the sector has only drawn down a fraction of the £140 million+ that it has contributed.

Advanced safety features are set to be made mandatory for new cars, vans and trucks after Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted to support a package of measures aimed at improving road safety.

The world’s toughest vehicle emissions standard became active on 8 April in central London as Mayor Sadiq Khan launched an Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to help reduce toxic air pollution and protect public health.

The Labour Party is being urged not to increase fuel duty if it forms the next Government.

Transport operators in the UK are losing an estimated 19 million hours each year because of congestion on the country’s roads.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) plans to introduce a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) from 2021.

Lorry drivers who stay in their cabs while travelling on ro-ro ferries are potentially putting themselves at risk, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has warned.

Highways England has confirmed that Operation Brock can now be deployed as and when necessary to manage any Brexit-related disruption in Kent.