HGV News

The UK’s largest bus depot opened just in time for the Commonwealth Games being staged in Glasgow from July 23 through until August 3. Although the depot’s completion date is still months away, the July opening has made it possible to provide the public transportation necessary to serve tens of thousands of athletes and spectators. […]

Horse & Hound, one of the leading equestrian resources in the UK, recently published an online article offering tips for buying used horseboxes. The advice offered is common sense that can be applied to purchasing any used vehicle. We would like to share some of those tips with you in this post.

In an effort to reduce congestion, improve road safety, and boost the haulage sector, the government has announced plans to increase HGV speeds across the nation by 2015. Under Secretary of State for Transport Claire Perry made the announcement, saying that the government is doing “all we can to get Britain moving and boost growth.”

A new report from a key association of employment recruiters indicates that HGV drivers are among a number of skilled workers in short supply as the economy recovers. The report was based on a survey of members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation. The survey shows some troubling trends that need to be addressed if […]

If you are currently receiving HGV training in Berkshire, you may be directly affecting how the freight industry operates in that area in the future. How so? By inadvertently being part of some research that local towns and councils are using to measure the impact of the freight industry on their communities.

You do not need a PCV licence to handle one of the new buses being made available through Transport for London’s (TfL) Year of the Bus 2014 campaign. You see, the buses are not actually big enough to drive. Rather, these are sculptures that will be painted and displayed throughout London in the coming months. […]

It is great that caravan owners are undergoing trailer training to prepare for the summer caravanning season. However, highway safety requires a little bit more. That is the message from officials in East Anglia as they encourage caravan owners to make sure their vehicles and trailers are roadworthy before setting out on the summer journey.

The Horse & Hound website, popular with UK horse and dog owners, is recommending horsebox owners plan their MOTs well in advance. The website says that in some places, like Swansea, the delay for completing MOTs can be up to 90 days. The backlog is blamed on a decision by the Driver and Vehicle Standards […]

What is LGV CPC training? If you are a working LGV driver who does not know the answer to that question, you are running out of time to find out. The deadline to be CPC certified is September 14 of this year. After that date you will be ineligible to continue working if you have […]

Proper HGV driver training can go a long way toward preventing dangerous collisions between large commercial vehicles and cyclists. However, training will not prevent every accident, as evidenced by a terrible collision last year that left a 25-year-old London man with extensive injuries. Now that man is calling for ‘Boris bikes’ in the capital to […]