A HAULAGE firm, in which an examination of tachograph records revealed some of its lorry drivers drove continuously for 20 hours in a single day, has been fined a total of €3,000 in a prosecution taken by the Road Safety Authority (RSA).

PETROL and diesel-dependent industries can expect few breaks in the upcoming budget, with the Department of Energy pointing to the development of the biofuels industry as the solution to the surge in oil prices.