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Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:14
No escape was possible when lorry caused Slane pile-up, inquiry told
THE FRIGHTENING experiences of parents and grandparents caught up in a nine-vehicle pile-up after a heavy-goods vehicle (HGV) went out of control as it headed down a hill in Slane village were dramatically recalled yesterday.
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Wednesday, 16 February 2011 10:44
HGV driver sent for trial
AN HGV driver has appeared in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a collision in which two men died on the M6 near Sandbach.
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Tuesday, 15 February 2011 08:14
Family campaign over 'blind spot' cyclist casualties
The family of a cyclist killed two years ago after being run over by a lorry is calling for improved European legislation to tackle cyclist deaths.
Eilidh Cairns was killed in February 2009 after being crushed under the wheels of a HGV as she cycled to work in Notting Hill, west London.
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Truckers, the New Third Class Citizen, Part 3: Law Enforcement
You do your absolute best to get your truck looking nice. All the chicken lights and chrome are there. Best of all, it was done your way. Whether or not it’s a truck you own or a company truck where...
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Don't go to sleep tonight. Do not dare close your eyes. There's a mean boogeyman coming to your town tonight, bloodshot eyes and diesel blood. That's what the media wants you to believe.
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When youre at home, your road gets a pothole right in front of your house. What do you do? Call the city manager, and in a small amount of time, that tiny pothole is filled.
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I am tired. I am sick, and I am tired. I've shoved the truth down your throats via every form of social networking and you apparently aren't listening, so I'm writing this in a last ditch attempt to make...
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The M4 motorway in Berkshire has reopened in both directions after being shut for nearly four hours over fears for a man's welfare.
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Kells Town Council may have to introduce by-laws restricting heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) if trucks continue to drive through the town, according to local councillors.
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A footbridge weighing about 10.5 tonnes has been stolen from the back of a trailer in North Yorkshire.
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