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How many times would you be willing to take the HGV theory test before you just gave up? We ask because a Driving Standards Agency (DSA) Metro report indicated that one woman took the theory test for her car licence 110 times. The unnamed woman spent £3,410 in her endeavour. There is no word on […]

After warning for some time that London buses would eventually stop accepting cash payments, Transport for London (TfL) fully implemented the cashless plan earlier this month. From July 5, cash is no longer being accepted as a means of paying for a trip around town. The bus system now accepts only prepaid tickets, contactless payment […]

When the Scottish government announced plans earlier this year to install average speed cameras on the A9 between Inverness and Perth, the reaction among HGV drivers and transport operators was not positive. They contended that tightly controlling the speeds of commercial vehicles would increase accident rates on the single lane roadway. In response, the government […]

Imagine arriving for your HGV training in Shropshire or Warwickshire, only to be placed in a vehicle that seemingly drives itself. Such a scenario may not be inconceivable if Mercedes-Benz has its way. The German automotive manufacturer recently revealed some of its plans for the future by way of a self-driving articulated lorry known as […]

Every summer brings an increase in the number of people taking the car and trailer test for caravan purposes. And of course, there are the normal stream of drivers taking tests for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Yet regardless of the type of vehicle and test in question, all of these drivers have one thing […]

Despite enacting laws more than a decade ago to prohibit the use of hand-held smartphones while driving, more than 500,000 drivers in the UK have been convicted of distracted driving involving electronic devices; approximately 6% of all drivers in Britain have six points or more on their licences for such offences. What more can be […]

It is early in the morning; so early, in fact, that the sun hasn’t even risen yet. You arrive at the airport, enter the car park, and use your smart phone to let the parking attendant know you have dropped your vehicle off. It all sounds pretty normal so far. However, as you walk through […]

A student receiving his HGV training in Bedfordshire recently asked his trainer, “How is my driving?” He was concerned about whether or not he was performing well enough to pass his practical skills test. We hope that that student will continue asking that question throughout his driving career. He may, if the company he eventually […]

The International Road Transport Union (IRTU) took the occasion of a recent conference in Bulgaria to call for better road enforcement among agencies across the European Union. In so doing, the IRTU also commended the conference organisers, Euro Contrôle Route, for the actions it has already taken to create more uniform enforcement. The organisation and […]

Imagine preparing for your PCV theory test and having to review information about what you would do in the event illegal immigrants tried boarding your vehicle in France. We do not spend a lot of time talking about such things during training courses, but that may have to change. It appears as though immigrants are […]