HGV News

Companies utilising forklifts for their day-to-day operations have yet another free resource thanks to Toyota Materials Handling UK. The free resource is a printed guide covering a range of topics including forklift truck training, efficient materials handling, safe operations, accident avoidance, and preventing personal injuries.

A recent and tragic accident in New Zealand has claimed the life of a well-known horse trainer whose numerous awards were made possible through more than 160 winning horses. Trainer Steve Anderson was seriously injured by the ramp on his horsebox while working in his yard in Wingatui in south-east New Zealand. He recently succumbed […]

The East of England Ambulance Service is in desperate need of paramedics to ensure quicker response times. It is looking for people with or without ambulance driver training to join the ranks of current paramedics and drivers. To meet its recruiting needs, it has launched a massive drive with the goal of hiring 400 new […]

Earlier this week we addressed the question of whether or not increased regulation could be leading to fewer new drivers entering the haulage and transport industries. That blog post was prompted, in part, by a number of high-profile accident cases resulting in the tragic deaths of innocent victims. Regulatory questions aside, one transport industry expert […]

The fact that the haulage industry is in the midst of a dire driver shortage is not a matter of dispute. A combination of retirements and insufficient lorry licence trainees has created a situation that is almost at the point being critical. Company executives and government officials alike are asking why, but one wonders if […]

The HGV driver shortage in the UK is very real as evidenced by the difficulty shippers and receivers had keeping up with Christmas demand this past November and December (2014). A combination of driver retirements, new CPC training requirements and not enough students earning licences have created a perfect storm that needs a solution. According […]

Whether one possesses a car, truck, or van driving licence, there is one thing we are all supposed to know: operating a vehicle while using a mobile phone is against the law. Drivers in Norfolk will soon be reminded of the fact thanks to a set of new road signs to be deployed in the […]

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is following in the footsteps of the Freight Transport Association in dealing directly with the Government to try to solve the driver shortage issue in the UK. The FTA met with MP Danny Alexander last month to address the shortage, among other things, and now officials from the Treasury have […]

The haulage and transport industries are generally encouraged by news that shows companies buying and registering more new vehicles. Increased numbers of registrations generally imply business growth and additional hiring. Does the same hold true with numbers recently released for coach registrations? Do greater numbers of registrations mean more coach driver training in the future? […]

It is truly tragic whenever we hear about an HGV accident resulting in serious injury or death. Such was the case with a recent accident in Bath that claimed the lives of three adults and one child. Yet despite such tragedies, it is impractical and completely unworkable to enact total HGVs bans on town and […]