HGV News

Handy Shipping Guide (HSG), a leading online directory for all things shipping, published a very good piece on their website last week dealing with the topic of load security in cargo transport. The author of the piece cited shocking numbers from the States showing just how many people are injured and killed by debris or […]

Between fuel, maintenance, HGV training costs, and everything else involved in the haulage industry, operating heavy goods vehicles in Europe can be quite an expensive venture. Therefore, it is always good to see a government change its mind about increased taxation. Such is the case in France, where the much-maligned HGV Transit Tax is now […]

September (2014) was another good month for commercial vehicle registrations in the UK. News reports say registrations were up some 10.8% over August, and 17.8% for the year. Leading the way were more than 49,000 vans registered for the first time in September. Experts say the increased registrations are a strong sign that the economy […]

The annual invasion of central Ireland is under way. If you are a horse lover, you know the invasion of Ballinasloe has nothing to do with military exercises or insects. It is an invasion of horses, their owners, and those who might want to buy one of the animals or related accessories. It is an […]

Training to become a professional lorry driver is a multi-step process that includes obtaining a provisional licence. Also known as the provisional entitlement, the LGV provisional licence is the document that allows an individual to begin practical skills training with a company such as the HGV Training Centre. Without that provisional licence, it is not […]

HGV driving schools all over the UK constantly warn students about the risks of using a mobile phone while driving. Not only is it dangerous, it could get you in trouble with the law. Drivers operating in Wales are about to find that out first-hand.

A recent fatal crash involving an articulated lorry and two cyclists in Cornwall has led a former TRL investigator to warn senior managers of transport companies regarding their potential liability. Edward Handley, now the owner of Work-Related Road Safety Solutions, told Fleet News UK that it would only take one successful prosecution for corporate manslaughter […]

The director of a Devon haulage company recently took time out to clarify comments he made regarding the current law on towing in the UK, after a backlash from a number of caravanning organisations. Gregory Distribution’s John Gregory suggested in a radio interview that caravans should be banned from the West Country’s main roads during […]

As a leading provider of HGV training in Nottinghamshire and the rest of the UK, the HGV Training Centre knows all too well how prone lorry cabs are to blind spots. Dealing with blind spots is a regular part of the training we provide our students. However, perhaps such blind spots could become a thing […]

Conservative party leaders meeting in Birmingham at the 2014 party conference heard an earful from a coalition of nine transport related organisations sounding the alarm over the astounding shortage of qualified commercial drivers in the UK. The coalition of organisations, also known as Transport Hub, will also address the Liberal Democrat conference to be held […]