FREE ROAD TOLLS in JULY * UK

* UK - Road Haulage Group announces free road tolls for freight frucks!

London,EN,UK –Handy Shipping Guide -18 April 2013: -- The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has announced that negotiations with M6 Toll road operator Midland Expressway have resulted in an exclusive deal for RHA members to use the road free-of-charge during the month of July. This month-long trial will allow members to have the benefit of the toll road without cost to see if it suits their business. The M6 is well-known as a route for traffic travelling through the Midlands and the number of junctions means it is well suited to freight trucks making collections or deliveries to adjacent sites. In addition, the service area on the route is also useful as stopping point; the truck parking area normally has plenty of space and is quiet at night...


* GPS system can warn of danger to cyclists 

(Image from Navevo) 
London,EN,UK -UPI -April 18, 2013: -- A British company says its latest GPS system can warn truck drivers when they are approaching roads where they are most at risk of hitting a cyclist... The device from Navevo is currently limited to offering alerts in London where transport officials have provided details of the 100 most dangerous spots, but the company said it intends to expand coverage to other areas later... The announcement comes a week since an academic was killed while cycling to work at University College London, the BBC reported...