HGV News

An LGV test site in Chelmsford is preparing to welcome standard car testing next February as part of DVSA efforts to consolidate testing facilities. The DSA and VOSA combined earlier this year as a cost-cutting measure, forming the new Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). One of the cost-cutting tools being used by the new […]

A November 3 (2014) news story published by the Darlington & Stockton Times suggests there are many people towing trailers in the UK who are doing so illegally. They are not aware of the fact mind you, but driving illegally nonetheless. At the heart of the issue is confusion over changes in licencing laws that […]

People involved with horse transport always have to be on their toes to make sure animals are kept safe throughout the journey. Avoiding danger at all costs is part of the game. However, what if the danger involves an illegal migrant clinging to the underside of a horsebox, hoping to cross from Calais to Dover. […]

During the years leading up to the official implementation of CPC qualification requirements in the UK, some critics of the EU regulations predicted legions of drivers would either retire or move on to new careers rather than undergo the training at an average cost of £3,000 every five years. Now some of those same critics […]

As a leading provider of HGV training in County Tyrone, we occasionally come across HGVs coming into Northern Ireland from the Republic. Unfortunately, some of these drivers may lose their jobs as a result of the HGV levies assessed by both the UK and Irish governments. We hope a solution can be worked out before […]

Business Car magazine recently published a fascinating post on its blog from E-Training World managing director Graham Hurdle in which Mr Hurdle proposed offering additional training for car drivers. To be clear, Hurdle was referring to drivers who operate passenger vehicles or small vans as part of their employment. These drivers might be anything from […]

Every autumn we turn back the clock by one hour after having used that extra hour of sunlight to our advantage throughout the summer months. What you might not know is that traffic statistics show a significant increase in accidents and other road incidents in the two weeks immediately following the time change. As such, […]

What do you get when you impose a daily fee on every foreign HGV? In theory, an awful lot of money being put into the treasury for the purposes of maintaining the roads. That is exactly what we were told when the Government first announced the new HGV levy that was officially implemented earlier this […]

With the start of the 2014 Christmas holiday shopping season looming, a number of organisations are urging companies with forklift fleets to concentrate on vehicle maintenance and safety in the coming weeks. The busiest time of the year for retail outlets is also a very busy time for warehousing and distribution operations and freight forwarders […]

When the news outlets first began reporting on CPC driver-training back in 2012, there was quite a bit of speculation about whether or not current HGV and PCV drivers would absorb the cost of training or simply retire or move to a different career path. There was some concern that the additional financial burden on […]