Truck

Turkey's overall auto sales market, including light trucks, contracted by 39 percent in June, down to 51,037 from 83,658 in the same month last year, data from the Automotive Distributers' Association (ODD) has shown.

A man was killed in an accident with the concrete transporting truck he drives in Varna. The accident happened today around 13:00 at a methane station on Hristo Smirnenski Blvd. The 49-year-old driver descended from the vehicle, which set off by itself and crushed him.

Today Bulgarian truck carriers will protest in Brussels against the social part of the Mobility Package 1, which will be voted in the European Parliament, said Vasil Pironkov, chairman of the National Association of Bus Carriers, who also has a heavy truck company, Darik reported. 

The 64-year-old truck driver who caused a fatal road accident last week while under the influence of alcohol was remanded in custody on Monday by an Athens prosecutor.

He faces criminal charges of manslaughter through neglect.

A 64-year-old truck driver was on Thursday to answer to criminal charges of manslaughter through neglect after a crash he caused in Athens in the early hours of Wednesday, while under the influence of alcohol, resulted in the death of two motorists.

The crash occurred on Kifissou Avenue when the 64-year-old lost control of his truck, which veered into two cars, killing both drivers.

A 64-year-old truck driver was under the influence of alcohol when he lost control of his vehicle on Kifissou Avenue and crashed into two cars, killing both drivers, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The incident occurred at 5.40 a.m., according to traffic police who determined that the level of alcohol in the truck driver's blood was much higher than the legal limit.

The condition of the Rhodope Bridge, connecting Varna with the island area, is very bad. The potholes are huge and the metal rails have corroded, correspondent of BGNES in Varna reported.

Greek truck drivers staged a demonstration on Saturday at the Afidnes toll gates near Athens. Around 500 vehicles were parked along the side of the national highway by truck drivers who are complaining about the impact of the country's financial crisis on their sector.

Over 1,800 machines are clearing the snow from the national roads, the Road Infrastructure Agency said. All roads remain open for light vehicles, but the agency advises the drivers to postpone traveling, if possible, until the weather improves. If the weather further deteriorates, the traffic of trucks will be restricted, or the whole traffic if necessary.

Strong winds and snowfalls have led to road problems. The Road Infrastructure Agency (API) warned that traffic on I-5 Kazanlak - Shipka road is limited. API urges drivers to move with caution and appropriate speed. The intersection of the blocked route is via I-6 Kazanlak - Dunavtsi - road III-5601 Dunavtsi - Sheinovo - Shipka.