HGV News

It has been a year since the deadline passed for HGV drivers to be CPC trained. Statistics indicate that the vast majority of UK drivers are now in compliance. Yet some industry representatives are saying now is not the time to put the issue on the back burner and ignore it. The best way to […]

We wonder how much rough terrain forklift training operators at the recent Newlyn Fish Festival in Cornwall have under their belts. Why? Because an unsuspecting festival goer got the ride of her life when a forklift operator picked up the portable loo she was occupying and carried it clear across the other side of the […]

A recent incident in Bedfordshire led to substantial injuries suffered by a nine-year-old gelding being transported in a rear-facing horsebox. While all indications suggest that the horse’s owner was transporting the animal properly, the incident is evidence that transporting horses is always risky. One never knows how a horse will react during movement. It is […]

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has been one of the most vocal advocates of the logistics industry for years. Now they are adding to their voice via a three-year sponsorship of the Think Logistics campaign. Their sponsorship will make them an active participant in recruiting and training the next generation of logistics workers, including LGV, […]

If you were to receive your HGV training in South Lanarkshire, you would probably be very accustomed to lower speed limits for HGVs on single and dual carriageways. However, if you took your training in England or Wales, you would now be accustomed to higher speed limits. Apparently, the cross-border differences are causing some problems […]

We closed out last week with a blog post talking about a new ‘see-through trailer’ system that Tata Motors and Jaguar Land Rover are working on. We want to open this week by briefly turning our attention back to trailer towing. We specifically want to answer the question of whether or not trailer-towing training is […]

Imagine arriving at a DVLA testing site with your car, a trailer, and the utmost confidence that you will easily pass your trailer test thanks to the see-through trailer you are towing behind you. That may be the future if Tata Motors and Jaguar Land Rover, a Tata subsidiary, have anything to say about it. […]

Driving in London is nerve-racking. Even a professional driver who scored perfectly on his HGV test will find himself pushed to the limits of concentration and skill when trying to navigate the capital during peak traffic times. In light of that, a new law just implemented in London aims to help make drivers safer by […]

Possessing a bus driving licence means you qualify to safely and competently operate a bus on public roads. It does not necessarily mean that you are the best driver in the industry. To find that out, drivers compete in the annual Bus Driver of the Year competition in a bid to win the title and […]

The HGV Training Centre is one of the largest and most reputable providers of professional driver training in the UK. From operating facilities in London to providing HGV training in the Isle of Wight, we cover nearly every region regardless of its traffic volume and industry level. In that regard, we consider ourselves experts of […]