Transport Exchange Courier Awards and Party 2009
Saturday evening we spent a lot of time with Ken Roast from Courier Works, Steve Lee from Concierge Couriers and Pat, Susan and the rest of the Patterson family from Pepperpot Couriers. We were at the Hilton in Coventry and attached are two videos, warts, bums n legs and all… so you get to see what [...]

Have you put your winter tyres on yet?
In some EU countries it’s a legal and safety requirement to drive with winter tyres on. Have you put yours on yet? Image by Gone-Walkabout via Flickr In Germany and Switzerland, as well as other EU countires you can be fined heavily for not driving with the correct tyres. What’s a winter tyre? Winter tyres have different tread patterns [...]

How are you coping with increased fuel costs?
One of the biggest costs of a courier, haulier or transport industry business is fuel. Does the price of fuel affect the way you drive? the amount of goods you order online? or is it business as usual for you? Image by Roby© via Flickr Everything has to be delivered at some stage, from the manufacturer to the [...]

Guest Blog: Upcoming transport and driving legislation
This post is a guest blog from Lloyd of Novadata Ltd. Novadata provide support and training for driver cpc, contact details at the end of the post. Forthcoming Legislation for drivers and the transport industry. 2009 1 October – PSV impounding – Enabling legislation is in place to introduce impounding for public service vehicle operators that use vehicles [...]

Couriers: What happens if I drive without van insurance?
Driving without insurance is a very dangerous thing to do if you become a courier. Quite simply you are deemed a ‘professional’ driver and you will have no excuse (not that there are any) for driving with your vehicle uninsured. If you are caught, and the chances are pretty high that you will be, then you [...]