Road Traffic Act 1988
THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1988 The Road Traffic Act 1988 requires “vehicle users” to ensure that vehicles are not overloaded. If a vehicle is found to be overloaded both the driver and operator could be prosecuted or cautioned. Legislation imposes fines of up to £5,000 for...
Hire Pallet Truck Scales
Phoenix have now introduced Pallet Truck Scales to their large hire range
Van Overloading
Van overloading is becoming a big problem for Law Enforcement. Over 10,000 vans were stopped and weighed,over 80% were over weight in the year 2014 / 15. Insurance can become invalid if a van is shown to be overloaded after an accident. New WIM sensors are now picking...
Dual Track Weighbridge now in the hire range
Phoenix Vehicle Weighing have now introduced the trade approved dual track weighbridge into their vehicle weighing hire department.
New Offices
New offices built to cope with Phoenix's expanding business
SOLAS Regulation Changes
New SOLAS regulations arrive July 1st 2016. These require a verified container weight. Shippers should be ready to comply with these regulations from June 2016. To comply, precision weighing solutions will be required to provide a verified gross mass. The following...