HGV News

A frightening video that quickly went viral has police agencies all over Europe looking for a Ukrainian lorry driver. What was so frightening? The man in the video is seen driving the HGV with his feet while he sits in the passenger seat sipping tea and chatting with someone else in the cab. The video […]

There is a lot that goes into how companies use forklifts to sustain daily operations. They have to consider the operating environment, the kinds of loads that need to be moved and stacked, and even how to ensure the safest possible environment without compromising productivity. Most of the time we just assume driver certification is […]

Would you say the most serious problem among UK van fleets is a lack of qualified drivers with a van licence? That’s not the case, according to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). It says the biggest problem facing the industry is a lack of MOT compliance among fleet owners and operators.

For every HGV training course that successfully graduates a class of students, there are multiple companies pleading for graduates to apply for jobs. There are simply not enough new drivers to keep up with an advancing economy and current retirements. To make things worse, the HGV driver shortage is being exacerbated by an early peak […]

All the van driving training in the world couldn’t help a security guard who found himself locked out of his van on a busy London street recently. The unnamed driver became fodder for a YouTube video thanks to the efforts of a passer-by who recorded him by using a smart phone. The visibly embarrassed driver […]

The Caravan Club reports a 40% increase in caravan bookings this year. Moreover, it’s not just the summer holidays either. Caravan parks all over Britain are still running close to capacity even with the kids back in school and their parents back at work. The only thing that has changed is the clientèle. At this […]

A police clampdown on mobile phone use while driving has netted nearly 200 offenders in the Midlands, including 29 HGV drivers. The two-week programme ran between September 22 and October 5 (2014). Teams from the Central Motorway Police Group took to motorways and A-roads using a fleet of marked and unmarked vehicles along with an […]

If you think London is the only place you will find state-of-the-art double-decker buses providing city service, think again. First, one of the leading providers of bus transportation in the region, has introduced a brand-new £3.5 million fleet of vehicles that any PCV driver would be proud to work with. First hopes the 18-vehicle fleet […]

We have long said that quality HGV driver training is among the most important factors in maintaining road safety. However, not even the best training in the world can provide all the answers. Sometimes there are car drivers willing to be reckless in order to get where they’re going, leading to accidents with HGVs. That […]

A small utility trailer filled with garden waste sat harmlessly on the road in a Manchester neighbourhood yesterday. However, the trailer was not so harmless earlier that day, when it became detached from its tow vehicle and crashed through the front door of a house, causing a gas alert. Could trailer training have prevented this […]