HGV News

The haulage industry was the recipient of another round of bad news recently: the government has declined a proposal by a number of industry trade groups to establish apprenticeships for commercial drivers for both the haulage and transport industries. This latest move is especially troubling in light of the fact that the previous government indicated […]

Yesterday’s blog post featured the story of a Nottingham bus driver who had, after a year of unemployment, finally found his dream job driving for Nottingham City Transport. We want to follow that post today by addressing the often-confusing question of minibus licence requirements. Whenever we publish a post such as we did yesterday, we […]

Have you ever dreamed of piloting a double-decker bus through the streets of London or one of the UK’s other major cities? If so, bus driver training can help you land your dream job, the same way it helped Nottingham bus driver Les Roome. The award-winning driver was recently profiled by the Nottingham Post leading […]

The truck driving licence is a lifeline to those who make their living behind the wheels of HGVs. Losing that licence requires the driver to either stop working temporarily – until a licence is restored – or find an entirely new line of work. Therefore, it makes sense for drivers to do everything they can […]

In the days leading up to the unveiling of the government’s Emergency Budget, there was measured optimism about a potential £150-million fund to increase transport training options for new drivers. That optimism was all but eliminated by the 8 July (2015) summer budget announcement. The government has decided not to establish the fund at this […]

The Institute of Advanced Motorists says 2015 has seen some of the most significant changes to driving regulations in decades. It also says that far too many drivers are unprepared to deal with the changes – both those changes that have already been implemented and those scheduled for implementation in the future. Their warning is […]

You have undergone trailer training prior to hitting the road with your brand-new caravan or utility trailer. You are completely confident in your body of knowledge, sure that you know everything necessary to be safe on the road. Everything is fine until you get to the motorway. Suddenly, your trailer starts to sway back and […]

Students completing our HGV training in Denbighshire, or anywhere in the UK for that matter, are thoroughly versed in the importance of being cautious on the road. There are many good reasons for taking a cautious approach, not the least of which is avoiding a crash due to carelessness. It turns out that caution is […]

The UK seems to be in a bit of a flux insofar as bus service is concerned. Major cities are attempting to expand service as a means of reducing both traffic congestion and emissions while rural areas are desperately clamouring for more service. Bus companies would like to increase routes in some regions, but there […]

Nothing ever comes easy to the haulage industry when dealing with the public or attempting to abide by regulations. The problems our industry deals with are exemplified in a row currently going on in Iver, in south-east Buckinghamshire. As a leading provider of HGV training in Buckinghamshire, we can certainly sympathise with residents and haulage […]