HGV News

Drivers and onlookers in Salford were treated to an interesting show last month when a forklift driver made a bad decision, resulting in his vehicle tipping over. It took nearly an hour to right the forklift after the mishap, which blocked a local street in the interim. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the accident. […]

Caravanning is fast becoming the most popular way for British holidaymakers to enjoy their time away. The caravan industry is booming in terms of both manufacturing and sales, and caravan clubs are reporting record membership numbers. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that P&O Ferries has decided to get its piece of the caravanning […]

Traffic Commissioner Nick Jones is making no apologies for handing down a harsh punishment against an HGV driver found guilty of falsifying records by using a magnet to alter his electronic tachograph. The man’s lorry licence was revoked and he was banned from driving for 12 months. As the owner and operator of his own […]

It is generally agreed within the haulage industry that the cost of an HGV training course is contributing to the current driver shortage. Young people just getting ready to embark on their careers do not have several thousand pounds to pay for training. Now a recent article submitted on LinkedIn Pulse by an experienced driver […]

New speed cameras are being deployed across Devon and Cornwall in an attempt to track down speed violators based on vehicle class. The number one target of the programme is the LGV driver operating a light goods vehicle such as the Ford Transit or Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. News reports say LGVs are being targeted because they […]

We wrote a few months ago about a company that had developed a realistic HGV simulator capable of being used for individual training purposes. The simulator works much the same way a flight simulator works for training pilots. It turns out that the simulator in question was just the start. A new system is now […]

HGV driving has an unfortunate and undeserved reputation as being a career of last resort. Far too many people believe that anyone can drive an HGV; they believe professional driving requires very little training and expertise as compared to other jobs. However, common sense dictates otherwise.   If you already have your licence, you know […]

The Fork Lift Truck Association has announced the date and location for its 2015 National Fork Lift Safety Conference. The date will be September 23, 2015; the location is Loughborough University in Leicestershire. Conference organisers are hoping the 2015 event is as successful as the conference they held last year.

It is a professional driver’s worst nightmare: falling asleep at the wheel and causing an accident resulting in serious injuries or deaths. As a leading provider of HGV training in Renfrewshire and all of the UK, we know all too well about the dangers of driving an HGV or PCV when one is fatigued. The […]

Have you been thinking about contacting us for more information regarding HGV and LGV driver training? Are you a former member of the military, a reservist, or a current HM Forces member preparing to leave the service? If you answered yes to either question, you are an ideal candidate to become a professional driver. The […]