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Attacks on Drivers and Corporate Manslaughter Conference
VIPER GUARD AND WRIGHTSURE TO HOST JOINT CONFERENCE
Two of the leading names in commercial vehicle security and insurance are joining forces to help guide fleet operators through the jungle of new regulations regarding lone worker safety and corporate manslaughter.
Safety and security equipment retailer Viper Guard and specialist transport insurance broker Wrightsure Insurance Group are to host a one-day conference at Viper Guard's home base, Warwick HRI at Wellesbourne near Warwick (J15 M40), on Thursday 30th October. The event will feature presentations from the industry's top legal and safety experts, and leading safety and security specialists have booked exhibition stands.
The conference – Attacks on Drivers and Corporate Manslaughter - takes place against the background of the International Road Transport Union's shock survey of attacks on drivers, and Frank Heinrich-Jones of Wrightsure will present the results of the IRU survey. John Smith, head of the Crime Department at leading transport solicitors Ashford's, will speak on the legal and regulatory issues relating to corporate manslaughter.
Viper Guard General Manager Debbie Jones said: “The scale of attacks on drivers revealed by the IRU survey makes it imperative that fleet operators have a thorough grasp of the many new responsibilities imposed on them by recent regulatory changes. This conference is intended as a one-stop opportunity for them to explore these very serious issues in person with the experts and to come away with a clear understanding of how to meet the new legislative challenges.”
The conference will cost £39 plus VAT per delegate, including morning coffee and lunch. To book your place, or to take an exhibition stand, ring Debbie Jones or Nick Blake on 01789 471515.
Fuel theft is hauliers top priority
FUEL THEFT IS HAULIERS' TOP PRIORITY
Anti-siphon devices have stormed to the top of commercial vehicle safety and security specialist Viper Guard's sales league table
With diesel prices topping £1.30 a litre, fuel theft has become a major source of anxiety for operators both large and small. And since Viper Guard added the easy-to-fit Neck IT anti-siphon device from Truck Protect to its growing list of products, sales have soared.
Neck IT has leapfrogged previous joint leaders the Waeco gas alarm and LokGard cab security lock to seize the top spot with a stunning 650% sales increase in the last quarter.
Viper Guard General Manager Debbie Jones said: "Diesel is like liquid gold now, and stealing it is an almost irresistible temptation both for casual thieves and, perhaps more worryingly, for organised criminals.
"The success of the Neck IT anti-siphon device is a stark reflection of the worries faced by truck operators nowadays, as well as a testament to its effectiveness.
"It's easy to fit, it's tough enough to resist the most determined attack, and it doesn't use glue that can be dissolved with acetone. It also allows high fuelling speeds and prevents splashback, and it is fully Customs compliant."
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Lorry drivers have won their fight to save a truckstop in Staffordshire from closure after planners threw out proposals to replace it with a business park.
A bid to shut the Nightowl on the A460 Cannock Road, Featherstone, was rejected by South Staffordshire District Council amid fears the proposals would turn the area into “another Milton Keynes”, which has several industrial sites.
Owner Kilmartin Roadside had told planners the BP truckstop was not financially viable and they wanted to replace it with four industrial units and 1.5 acres of warehousing.
The bid had been recommended for approval by council officers, despite objections from lorry drivers, the Drivers Union, Professional Drivers Association and Staffordshire Police, who feared the loss of a safe haven could result in more truck hijackings.
Councillor Mrs Pat Griffin told last night’s planning committee she was concerned about the height of the proposed buildings, which would be seen for miles around.
“I worry we’ll end up like Milton Keynes where they’ve got so many big depots,” she said.
She added that the loss of the truckstop would deprive lorry drivers of a “safe and secure” stop.
If the truckstop were to go, another of a similar size would had to be found, given the area was a transport hub for the country, said Councillor Jeff Ashley.
Committee members argued the height of the buildings would damage the surrounding green belt environment and that there was no alternative site for secure lorry parking.
Councillor Bob Cope said: “These are good planning reasons and given that 25 per cent of lorry hijacking and thefts from trucks happen in the West Midlands, we should take heed.”
The application was refused by 28 votes to six.
Welcoming the decision, district and parish councillor David Clifft said: “The closure of the site would force truck drivers to park up in surrounding villages such as Essington, Hilton and Featherstone.”
By Marion Brennan
RESULTS OF SURVEY ON GAS ATTACKS
The results of the survey on gas attacks on drivers, sent to almost 3000 contacts are as follows:
48% were aware of the problem and very concerned
21% didnt know that there was a problem
9% had been victim of a gas attack
4% had been attacked more than once
29% knew someone else who had been attacked
67% of attacks took place in Europe
25% were parked in motorway service areas
25% were parked in laybys
25% were parked in lorry parks
Surprisingly only 32% used a gas alarm with 9% considering buying one.
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