Legislation of the transport industry, regulations, taxes, recycling

Call for lower alcohol limit and French-style breathalyser law

Following the debate of a Private Members’ Bill in the House of Lords on Friday 29 January, which sought to lower the drink-drive limit in England and Wales to the same as Scotland, alcohol safety experts say more lives could be saved with the introduction of a breathalyser law.

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03.02.2016

Legal changes mean independent will gain garage work from franchised dealers

Franchised dealers are vulnerable to losing service business to the independent garages as EU legislation levels out the playing field.

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29.01.2016

RMI also voices opposition to MOT extension

The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI), which represents retail business across the automotive sector including franchised dealers and independent garages, added to the NTDA’s objections its strong opposition to the proposed MOT change. The RMI believes the change could only harm the UK’s road safety record.

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10.07.2015

‘Increase safety efforts’ IAM tells government

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is urging the new government to increase its efforts in promoting road safety by giving targeted enforcement a higher priority.

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16.06.2015

US tyre association opposes tyre registration legislation

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) us officially opposing apparent tyre registration language in the “Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America Act” or “GROW AMERICA Act” that was released on 30 March 2015. At the crux of the issue is the way which the it opens the possibility that independent tyre dealer must register who buys which tyre and send this information to the government at no cost to the consumer.

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27.04.2015

ABD demands moratorium on 20mph speed limits

No new 20mph speed limits should be allowed until a Department for Transport study is published in 2017, says the Alliance of British Drivers (ABD).

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24.03.2015

TRA adds Quality Protocol Option to PAS 107

The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) is highlighting the new Quality Protocol option (QP) accompanying the existing Publically Available Specification (PAS) 107:12, which covers the Manufacture and Storage of Size-Reduced Tyre-Derived Materials.