Security issues
The theft of a lorry and /or load can have a significant impact on drivers, particularly for smaller operators and owner/ drivers. John Loughran reports.

Hauliers must play their part in reducing road deaths
Last year 336 people lost their lives on the country’s road, which represented a decrease of 29 on the previous year. As the drive to further reduce the carnage on the country’s roads gathers pace, the haulage industry can and must play its part. John Loughran reports.

Standing the test of time
In recent years there has been a major emphasis on DOE testing in Ireland, but many will be surprised to learn that the test was introduced as far back as the early eighties.

Dangerous goods report is not welcomed
The European Parliament has adopted a report on harmonising the rules for the transport of dangerous goods. John Loughran reports.

Fleet managers get Sleep Apnoea warning
Fleet managers need to be more aware of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and the risks that the condition can present to company drivers, according to leading insurer Norwich Union. John Loughran reports

New EU driver training directive
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has revealed that hauliers will have to under go ongoing driver training from September 2008, under the terms of an EU Dirrective, which came into force last year.

Fire engine firm runs steady ship
Sídheán Teoranta has been established in Spiddal for over six years. In that time, the fire engine manufacturers have made considerable progress as Managing Director Rory McCarthy explains to Cian Ó Raghallaigh.

Volvo Trucks win prestigious film prize
A film describing Volvo Trucks safety programmes has won first prize in the “Golden Clapperboard” competition, which is held annually to consider and honour the year’s best publicity film productions.

Slow down boys
Some 2,662 people lost their lives on the Republic’s roads between 1996 and 2001. Shockingly, goods vehicles were involved in 20 per cent of these road fatalities, according to statistics just released by the National Safety Council. John Loughran reports.

Cross-border initiative will hit speedsters
Transport Minister Seamus Brennan has thrashed out an agreement with the Northern Ireland Office, which will result in Northern Ireland motorists having penalty points added to their licence, if they are caught speeding in the Republic. Southern speedsters driving in the North will also suffer a similar punishment. John Loughran reports.

Presentation at Tokyo Motorshow
The new Japanese law on speed limits for trucks has resulted in major orders for the Dutch company Groeneveld Transport Efficiency.

National Safety Council issues lights warning
Pat Costello, Chief Executive of the National Safety Council has identified the problem of badly adjusted headlamps on vehicles as a serious road safety risk.

Truckers not at fault for Co2 emissions increase - McMahon
The European Environmental Agency, in its most recent report 'Greenhouse Gas Emission Trends and Projections in Europe' has laid the blame for significant increases in carbon dioxide emissions in Ireland at the door of the road transport industry and the private car sector. Here John Loughran examines the report and seeks a response from the road haulage industry.

Cross-border pedestrian road safety initiative will save lives
The National Safety Council in the Republic and the Department of Environment in Northern Ireland recently launched a cross-border road safety initiative aimed at reducing the number of pedestrians killed on our roads. Here John Loughran reviews the initiative.

Light at the end of the tunnel
There could be a light at the end of the tunnel for embattled hauliers struggling to pay ever increasing motor insurance premiums, thanks to an initiative from road safety specialists, How’s my Driving Ltd and leading insurer Hibernian, writes John Loughran.

Slane's bridge too far
Notorious accident blackspot Slane bridge in Co Meath, the scene of a number of fatal accidents over the years bore witness to two serious crashes involving HGVs during August.

MAN focuses on road safety
A partnership of 23 German companies drawn from the automobile, IT and component industries have spent the past 12 months researching ways of developing intelligent transport systems utilising user-friendly technology.

On the dark side
We talk to Caroline Spillane of the National safety Council and Supt. Tom Murphy of the Garda National Traffic Bureau bout their concerns regarding a few rouge hauliers.

How's my driving
The brainchild of Tom O'Sullivan, Dublin based How's My Driving Ltd, was established in May 2001 to
monitor the driving skills of client companies' drivers.

Drivers risk long term injury
Truck drivers are putting their backs under strain, and running the risk of developing long-term back injuries by adopting the wrong posture while driving, according to the RAC.

Dead Angle Mirror for extra safety
Visibility and being visible are of vital importance on the road. In particular for truck drivers, it is essential that they have a good picture of what is going on around their truck.

All Cleere
Kildare based company HazChem Ltd. is one the main providers of training courses to the haulage industry in the country. Irish Trucker found out more from company MD Seamus Cleere.

Volvo Truck announce partnership with I.R.S.T.
Volvo Truck Corporation has recently announced a partnership deal
with I.R.S.T. (International Roads Safety Training) - one of Europe's foremost safety training organisations.

A frightening statistic
Without a seatbelt three out of four people will be killed or seriously injured in a head-on collision, a statistic highlighted by the the National Safety Council's cross-border road safety campaign.

Solid foundations
In the "dog eat dog" world of commerce, only the highest standards ensure that the competition is kept at heel.

Pretty heavy stuff
If you need some heavy equipment moved, you should contact Noel Healion Transport immediately.

Joint venture to create common industry standard for transport information systems launched
Volvo Truck Corporation in association with a number of other HGV manufacturers has developed a new open standard for transport information systems.

Driver training
Paul White is a heavy goods vehicle-training instructor with FAS, the national training and employment authority.

Garda Chief issues safety warning
Inspector Michael Brosnan of the Garda National Traffic Bureau has issued a road safety warning to all hauliers to slow down and not to overload their vehicles.

Arrive alive with energy drinks
The Sleep Research Laboratory investigated the effects of caffeine-based energy drinks on sleepy drivers as a scientifically quantifiable alternative to drinking coffee.

300 deaths so far
The carnage continues unabated. At the time of writing more than 300 people had lost their lives this year on Ireland’s roads.

Digitek CCTV
Digitek CCTV launch groundbreaking vehicle reversing safety systems for the European transport industry.

Dunshaughlin Training Services
Dunshaughlin Training Services, trading as Advanced National Training Services, has opened its doors to the Irish industrial and transport world.

Commercial Vehicle Testing
Filling out forms for vehicle testing has up to now been a necessary but time-consuming chore for test stations nationwide.