HGV News

Our experience as a UK-based driver training company exposes us to a lot of HGV traffic coming in and out of the cities and towns in which we operate. For example, we offer HGV training in North Lanarkshire. This busy region just north of Glasgow constantly sees traffic as a result of commerce between Scotland […]

Training to become a professional lorry driver is not especially difficult in terms of process, but there are certain things students need to do in order to complete it correctly. One of the first things on the list is to secure an LGV provisional licence. This provisional licence allows the student to undergo practical skills […]

The HGV Training Centre offers a full range of training services for both individual and fleet drivers. As such, we often find ourselves explaining to fleet managers the benefits of company-wide fleet driver training. It can be difficult to justify the cost of training, above and beyond what you might already provide, but we believe […]

By now, you are likely familiar with the tragic story of the six people killed in Glasgow by an HGV driver who blacked out behind the wheel. The accident in December 2014 might have been avoidable had the driver been forthright about medical conditions he was suffering from. Unfortunately, he was not, leading to the […]

Commercial Fleet contributing author Tim Campbell recently wrote a very compelling piece addressing the topic of banning HGVs from city centres in order to protect cyclists. As you know, HGV bans are just one of the solutions being offered by those trying to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities resulting from accidents between cyclists […]

The days of summer are quickly waning as we all begin thinking about a return to school and work. With a few weeks left before the resumption of autumn schedules, we expect families to take to the road with their trailers and caravans for one last shot at a holiday. The HGV Training Centre wants […]

The HGV Training Centre is proud to say that our preparation classes ensure students pass the theory test the first time at a rate of 92%. However, it is not necessary to take a preparation class before taking the PCV or HGV theory test. Students can prepare by themselves if they so desire. We help […]

This summer has been especially difficult for lorry and coach drivers crossing the English Channel by way of Calais. Between an escalating migrant crisis and employment actions undertaken by French port workers, getting from France into England has become a real nightmare. So much so, drivers are now taking matters into their own hands.

When an ambulance service purchases vehicles with a goal of increasing the size of its fleet, this typically means there will be new jobs available to drivers and technicians. And where there are more ambulances, there is a greater need for ambulance driver training as well. Perhaps that will be the case now that the […]

A new video showing a worker from Ireland using his forklift truck training in a very creative way has made its way to the internet. The video depicts a reversing forklift carrying a car across a car park and delivering it to the other side. Apparently, the forklift operator was moving the vehicle out of […]