HGV News

We have trained a lot of very good men and women with great lorry driving skills. Never have we put our training to the test with a blind driver. So imagine how thrilled we were when we learned that a 53-year-old with his name already in the Guinness Book of Records set yet another record […]

When you take your car and trailer test, one of the things you must demonstrate to the examiner is that you understand the proper loading of your vehicles. That was apparently lost on a Worcestershire man who was pulled over by the police on the M5 for towing an unsafe load. We will do our […]

Sometimes it seems there are problems that are good problems to have. Such is the case with the recent announcement that Chinese bus manufacturer BYD Co. is planning to expand its UK production of electric buses to as many as 200 per year. They are also considering opening a new plant somewhere in Europe in […]

Earlier this week we addressed an HGV accident in Tameside involving a driver who ignored road signs in favour of his sat nav device, leading him turning down a narrow and winding road unsuitable for the size of his vehicle. The driver then hit a house in an attempt to undo the mistake he had […]

Did you know that horseboxes and horsebox trailers are capable of so much more than just transporting horses? It’s true, as one enterprising business owner in Northampton has discovered. The 25-year-old entrepreneur from Weston Favell purchased a used horsebox trailer for £600 and converted it into a full-service Mexican kitchen he now uses to provide […]

Steven Williams is the proud owner of a quaint little home on a narrow street in Tameside. At least it was a quaint little home until an articulated lorry crashed into it recently, causing extensive damage that looks like it will require significant renovations to fix. Moreover, this is not the first time Williams has […]

There is little doubt that PCV and HGV operators, in larger numbers, are choosing to purchase telematics systems for their vehicles. As evidence, consider the fact that the Fleet News UK website featured several stories regarding telematics in its news feed earlier this week. Telematics have become a popular technology resource because these offer lots […]

We trust you are visiting our website because you are either a licenced large goods vehicle (LGV) driver or someone looking to obtain an LGV licence. You have likely heard a lot about professional driving and its many benefits. Now you are down to a single question: are LGV training costs a worthwhile investment? The […]

We get a lot of interesting questions from both individual and corporate clients. In the arena of materials handling, one of the most frequently asked questions is why there is no forklift truck licence in the UK. The answer lies in knowing the history of forklift driving and workplace safety.

A well-known insurance company with a reputation for offering affordable equine insurance will be holding a special event in Cambridgeshire later this month catering to horse owners and farmers. The event is intended to provide residents with more information about towing horse trailers safely. The event will run from 10am to 4pm on Friday, October […]