HGV News

It is strange how superstitions can affect the way that we perceive things. For example, there are many otherwise competent commercial drivers convinced that Friday the 13th is the most dangerous day to be on the roads. However, it is not. According to the Gauntlet Group, statistics shows that professional drivers are no more likely […]

The government’s willingness to raise speed limits for the nation’s commercial vehicles will also benefit HGV horseboxes come April 6. Those who operate horseboxes in excess of 7.5 tonnes will see their dual-carriage way speed limit increase from 50 mph to 60 mph beginning in April. Standard HGVs will see a speed limit increase from […]

As a leading provider of corporate driver training in the UK, we know that the vast majority of HGV drivers are responsible individuals that take both the law and safety seriously. Unfortunately, it only takes one rotten apple to cast a negative light across the entire industry. This is exactly what has happened thanks to […]

It is that time of year when horse owners begin thinking about the seasonal show schedule and how many events they will attend. There are horse shows held all over the UK during the spring, summer, and autumn months, to the delight of horse lovers everywhere. In anticipation of the coming season, Horse & Hound […]

If we know one thing about criminals, it is the fact that they will always be creative enough to find a way around the law. For example, take the case of the LGV driver who was recently arrested on suspicion of transporting illegal drugs within the framework of his ice cream lorry. The Dutch driver […]

The HGV theory test can prepare a student driver for many things, but not for being pulled over by police only to find out that two illegal immigrants are riding with you on your trailer axles. That is exactly what happened to an HGV driver on the M1 motorway in Northampton recently. If nothing else, […]

The training HGV and PCV drivers receive through the HGV Training Centre include information about mobile phone usage while driving. We constantly encourage drivers not to use hand-held mobile phones when behind the wheel, both for safety reasons and because it is against the law. One official now wants to make penalties more severe by […]

As a leading provider of HGV training in Staffordshire, we are fully aware that there is plenty of work to be found in the county. However, even we were surprised to learn that Tamworth, a town of 77,000 residents located roughly 15 miles from Birmingham, has better paying jobs and more opportunities for professional drivers. […]

New legislation aimed at making it easier to prosecute drug-driving offences goes into effect from March 2 (2015). A recent poll conducted by Fleet News UK suggests that this could be problematic inasmuch as plenty of drivers have no idea what is coming. The poll results show that 25% of the respondents were not aware […]

For the last few weeks, we have been watching closely to see how the haulage industry would begin tackling the driver shortage following the conclusion of the Christmas shopping season. Nearly two months into the new year, it is clear that organisations such as the Freight Transport Association (FTA) and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) […]