HGV driver narrowly avoids collision with van

HGV driver narrowly avoids collision with van after it swerves across two lanes of the M1 during rush hour HGV driver Scott Newsham, from Fleetwood, Lancashire, captured the footage White van indicates into left-hand lane on M1 near Junction 23a on December 3 Lorry slams on its brakes in middle lane before overtaking the small … Read more

M25 is SHUT both ways as lorry bursts into flames after crash with another HGV

M25 is SHUT both ways as lorry bursts into flames after crash with another HGV The incident happened before 6am in Essex between the A127 and Lakeside Both carriageways were shut but the anti-clockwise lanes have since reopened Motorists are advised to find an alternative route due to significant delays   By Darren Boyle for MailOnline … Read more

BMW driver, 38, killed haulier when he crashed into HGV at 90mph while twice drink-drive limit

BMW driver, 38, killed haulier when he crashed into HGV at 90mph while still twice the drink-drive limit the morning after celebrating football win Michael Hall was driving at almost 90mph when he lost control of his BMW  He crashed on the M74 near Lanarkshire, killing 42-year-old Malcolm Easton The 38-year-old was more than twice the … Read more

M25 is CLOSED for rush hour causing massive six-mile tailback after ambulance, HGV and car crash

M25 is CLOSED for rush hour causing massive six-mile tailback after serious crash involving an ambulance, HGV and car in Surrey Crash happened near Surrey between junctions 8 and 10 at 3.30am today It involved an ambulance, an HGV and a black BMW, whose driver was hurt Surrey Police have warned M25 will be closed … Read more

M25 is CLOSED for rush hour after serious crash involving an ambulance, HGV and car in Surrey

M25 is CLOSED for rush hour after serious crash involving an ambulance, HGV and car in Surrey Crash happened near Surrey between junctions 8 and 10 at 3.30am today It involved an ambulance, an HGV and a black BMW, whose driver was hurt Surrey Police have warned M25 will be closed into rush hour and … Read more

HGV driver is jailed for killing two men in crash on M1 smart motorway

HGV driver, 40, is sentenced to 10 months for killing two men in crash on M1 smart motorway after victim’s widow argued the trucker should be spared jail Jason Mercer, 44, and Alexandru Murgeanu, 22, died in smash on June 7 last year The men died when lorry ploughed into stationary vehicles on M1 near … Read more

HGV driver, 40, admits causing deaths of two men on Smart Motorway section of the M1

HGV driver, 40, admits causing deaths of two men on Smart Motorway section of the M1 after ploughing into their vehicles while they had stopped in outside lane following ‘minor bump’ Jason Mercer and Alexandru Murgeanu were involved in minor collision on M1 Forced to stop on side of Smart Motorway to swap insurance details … Read more

Police use unmarked HGV to snare reckless lorry drivers

Reckless drivers have been caught using FaceTime and watching movies at the wheel by police officers who patrolled the M40 in unmarked lorries.   The law-breaking motorists were captured on film by Warwickshire Police as part of Operation Tramline, a national campaign in which officers use HGVs to locate drivers who could pose a risk on … Read more

HGV driver is jailed for killing MBE-winning ex-soldier, 58, while placing Amazon order at wheel

Florin Solomon, 28, had been using his mobile phone just three seconds before he ploughed into the side of a Toyota Corolla car A lorry driver who killed a decorated former soldier in a 50mph road smash moments after jumping a red light while placing an Amazon order at the wheel of his 40-ton truck was … Read more

HGV driver who took wrong M6 exit does U-turn on slip road is jailed for six months 

Shocking moment HGV driver who took wrong M6 exit does U-turn on slip road then turns back onto motorway during morning rush-hour traffic – as he’s jailed for six months A HGV driver was jailed for six months and disqualified from driving for 15  Took wrong M6 exit before U-turn on to a slip road … Read more