It probably seemed like a clever solution at the time. Too much to fit inside the vehicle? No problem. Just strap it to the roof, tighten everything down, and be on your way. What could possibly go wrong? As it turns out… quite a lot. A commercial driver in Hertfordshire gave local highway patrol officers one of the most clear-cut unsecured load citations of the year. Dashcam and highway monitoring footage went viral after police intercepted an electric vehicle navigating a b

It sounds like something out of a Jurassic comedy sketch — a UK council approving dinosaurs after they’ve already arrived. But that’s exactly what happened this week, when a local authority granted retrospective planning permission to a theme park for a batch of animatronic dinosaurs already installed on site. Behind the headlines, though, this unusual story highlights a serious and often misunderstood issue: what happens when businesses build first and ask for permission lat

Most of us step into a lift without giving it a second thought. We check the floor number, maybe glance at the maximum capacity sign, and carry on with our day. But a growing debate suggests that those small metal signs — many based on decades-old assumptions — could actually be out of date, and in some cases, misleading. According to industry experts, a rule that dates back to the 1970s may mean some UK lifts are no longer operating as safely as people think. Every lift disp

Fleet operators using light commercial vehicles for international work are being urged to prepare for a major regulatory change coming into force in July 2026, which will see many vans brought into scope of tachograph and drivers’ hours rules for the first time. Under the new rules, vans and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) over 2.5 tonnes that are used for cross‑border transport into the EU will be required to operate with second‑generation smart tachographs. This change for

Last week the government released their long awaited strategy to improve road safety by implementing new rules and plans to help reduce deaths and injuries on UK roads.Th eir goal is is to have a 65% reduction in the number of adults and 70% reduction in the number of children (under 16) killed or seriously injured in road accidents by 2035. The strategy details a range of polices, mainly focusing on 4 themes: Supporting road users - policies such as introducing 3 or 6 mon