HGV News

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently issued a ruling regarding working hours for employees who use their homes as a base. These employees, known technically as peripatetic workers, may be entitled to additional compensation for the time they spend driving to their first stops of the day and then the drive home again at […]

PCV driver training covers a lot of things, but theft by primates is not one of them. That’s too bad for one Spanish bus driver who recently found himself at odds with a monkey that had somehow managed to get into his window as he drove down the road. A video published by the Mirror […]

With every passing month, the crisis at Calais seems to get worse for HGV drivers. Vehicles attempting to cross into the UK from the port are now frequently the target of relentless migrants who will seemingly stop at nothing to get aboard a lorry or bus without being found out. Even horsebox trailers are not […]

An HGV driver who stopped his lorry on the M25 back in January (2016) is lucky to be alive. Video footage captured by his side camera clearly shows that he came within millimetres of being crushed by an oncoming HGV when he stopped to check a blown tyre on the hard shoulder. The oncoming vehicle […]

It is no secret that there are plenty of drivers and haulage and transport companies not especially fond of CPC regulations. Some view the regulations as a necessary evil while others are firmly rooted in their belief that ongoing CPC training is a waste of time. This begs the question, what is CPC? It is […]

The man believed to be the world’s oldest driver is a 103-year-old grandfather from Cambridge. With more than 80 years of driving under his belt, the former resident of Italy was driving vehicles long before most of us were even born. Even more astonishing is the fact that former milkman Giovanni Rozzo has never had […]

Companies all over the UK use forklift trucks to move freight, cargo, and supplies on a daily basis. Some forklifts are active in outside yards; others are constantly moving throughout warehouses and factory floors; still others spend time both indoors and out. In every single case, employers are required to take every reasonable step to […]

Staycations have been growing as a popular holiday option in the UK for years. But new concerns over ISIS and travelling abroad are apparently encouraging more Brits to stay home this year. Caravan manufacturers and dealers report some of the strongest sales they have ever seen, with some dealers actually having sold every unit on […]

The City of London and the Mayor’s office have started a new round of consultation looking at road improvements designed to help pedestrians and cyclists move more safely through the capital. The consultation comes on the heels of already approved road projects now being implemented in London, including construction of the East-West Cycle Superhighway. Haulage […]

This is the time of year when horsebox trailer owners begin looking at new tow vehicles in preparation for the upcoming season. Trailer owners want to make sure they get a vehicle that is up to the challenge without spending more than they have to. That’s good. If you are in the market for a […]