HGV News

If you’re thinking seriously about becoming an HGV driver, or you’re well on your way to becoming one, there are a few additional things you might want to learn before you hit the road. We can take care of your HGV licence, but once you’re qualified and out on your own, is there anything else […]

Unlike most other working vehicles, an HGV is a home as much as it is a form of transport. It doesn’t matter how efficient it is to drive, how powerful the engine is, how easy it is to turn, or how reliable it is, if it’s not properly equipped to comfortably house you for the […]

If you are planning to tow a trailer of any substantial size and you got your car licence after 1 January 1997, you will most likely have to take the towing test first. Here at the HGV Training Centre, we provide the kind of training and test preparation that drivers need to pass the towing […]

With the Brexit vote now firmly behind us, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is now actively working with new prime minister Theresa May and other government officials to protect the interests of the UK logistics industry. At the top of their list of concerns are the uninterrupted flow of goods and the ability to continue […]

The Annual Microlise Transport Conference is always a great place to talk to transport industry officials to find out what they’re thinking. This year’s event (2016) was no different, as evidenced by the post-conference report issued in late June. For us, the two most interesting highlights from the report are related to autonomous vehicles and […]

A few weeks back, we published a blog post detailing a decision by France to require documentation of minimum wage earnings among HGV drivers. In it, we explained how the rules apply to the transport and haulage industries here in the UK. Anyone who read the post should now understand what kind of impact it […]

There is a common and pervasive myth in the UK that suggests increased lorry traffic is the leading cause of congestion on our local roads and motorways. The myth is so pervasive that a recent report from the Institute of Mechanical Engineering lays the blame for fast-rising congestion squarely at the feet of the average […]

At a time when the transport and haulage industries all across Europe are suffering through a severe driver shortage, the French government has decided to implement minimum wage rules that will only make HGV driving harder for UK operators and their employees. As such, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is calling for the immediate postponement […]

Brand-new drivers who complete their training at the HGV Training Centre will earn their initial CPC qualification cards along with obtaining their commercial driver’s licences. A qualification card is good for five calendar years from the date it is received; during those five years, the driver must undergo an additional 35 hours of remedial training […]

In the years leading up to the implementation of the driver CPC requirements in the UK, there was plenty of talk about drivers planning to retire or switch careers rather than having to submit to the regulations. And even with weeks to go before the two imposed deadlines, drivers were convinced that the requirements would […]