Every student wants to find the best HGV driving schools in the UK to help them learn to drive these large vehicles. Understandably, since Nationwide revealed there’s a shortage of at least 20,000 qualified drivers in the UK there’s been a boom in interest. It’s important to utilise the top driving schools in the UK […]

Do you need towing lessons? Maybe you do, maybe you don’t. If you do, the HGV Training Centre offers UK-wide, fast-track training that will teach you to tow safely in as little as five days. That’s right, five days. You can go from being completely inexperienced to being prepared to take and pass the trailer […]

A lot of things in the UK seem to be more complicated than they need to be. Take the licence requirements for horseboxes as just one example. Horse owners are often confused by the assumption that different licences are required for both the 7.5-tonne and 3.5-tonne horsebox, with or without trailers in tow. If you […]

Back in the 1980s and 90s, young people were told to go into the field of computer programming because it was very much in demand. At the turn-of-the-century, career advice switched from computer programming to information technology. Today, young people are being steered into healthcare and STEM careers. Yet through all the ups and downs […]

Every professional HGV and PCV driver has to undergo a minimal amount of training in order to be licenced and certified under the Driver CPC scheme. Yet the operative word here is ‘minimal’. Just because a driver has met the requirements for minimal training does not mean he or she is fully prepared to be […]

Have you ever wondered why you see so many articulated lorries and package delivery vans travelling through Leicestershire every day? It’s all because of the East Midlands Airport. More on that in just a minute, but first we want to encourage you to consider HGV training in Leicestershire if you want one of those driving […]

Driving a van in the UK is subject to the same laws that apply to any other kind of vehicle – including cars and lorries. There are specific licencing requirements for all van drivers, and additional requirements for those who operate a van for commercial or business purposes. We will cover those regulations in this […]

Just about every weekday when the weather is nice, you will find people at driver testing facilities going through the car and trailer test required for towing cargo trailers and caravans. It is a test we have been using in the UK for years. It is also a test that is not necessarily easy to […]

So, you have come to the HGVT (HGV Training Services LTD) Training Centre because you want to be a lorry driver. First, we congratulate you on your choice. Lorry driving is an exceptional career that will enable you to earn an excellent living that will provide for you and your family for years to come. […]

Are you a young person looking to embark on a lifelong career? Maybe you are an older person who has found yourself in the position of having to start over as a result of redundancy. Or maybe you are someone who is just tired of your current career path and looking for something new. In […]