HGV News

Last month the government agreed to look at increasing both weight and speed limits for agricultural vehicles, including trailers, according to The Journal. The Newcastle-based publication says the government consultancy will be accepting public comments on the matter in addition to doing its own research. National Farmers Union (NFU) county chairperson David Robson says his […]

Over the summer, it was reported that the government decided to install a series of average speed cameras along the A9 from Dunblane to Inverness. That stretch of carriageway is notorious for the number of fatal accidents that occur on it every year. Government officials believe the installation of the average speed cameras will force […]

Bus driver training in the UK includes many important things. Drivers learn all about highway safety, how to move their vehicles in and around tight spaces, how to adapt driving to weather conditions and more. One thing they are not usually taught is how to charm passengers. However, is it time to change that?

The Freight Transportation Association (FTA) recently repeated its warning to drivers and operators who still may be complacent regarding driver CPC regulations. They say there are still far too many who have not taken the requirements seriously, despite comments from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) suggesting otherwise. According to the DVSA, companies and […]

Throughout last week’s National Road Safety Week campaign, drivers were receiving comprehensive HGV training in West Lothian, London, and all across the UK. One of the skills they were learning is that of making wide turns correctly. Meanwhile, already licensed lorry drivers took the occasion to plead for a wider berth when making turns.

In the small Cornish town of Treviscoe, HGV traffic is known for causing congestion and making it somewhat dangerous for homeowners and pedestrians. Like many of England’s ancient villages, large vehicles besiege Treviscoe primarily because its road system simply does not have the capacity to handle them. The roads are too narrow and the vehicles […]

At a recent caravan show in Birmingham, event organisers were beaming over the record attendance numbers this year. Moreover, not only was attendance up, but so was the number of orders for new units. Organisers say the show’s excellent results are indicative of a greater upturn in the caravan market. For the first time since […]

For the second time in little over a week, masked men accosted a van driver in Northern Ireland in order to drive a suspicious package to a local police station. The man was delivering food to the Creggen area of Derry when the unidentified men approached him.

The driver of a Royal Mail lorry narrowly escaped problems when he stopped short of a disused railway bridge on Embankment Road in Plymouth. It turns out that the height clearance on the bridge was 16 feet while the lorry was 16 feet and 1 inch. Fortunately, the driver decided not to attempt to get […]

If you’ve been looking for a reason to take PCV driver training in the greater Manchester area, recent plans confirmed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) might be just what you’ve been looking for. According to bus operator First and TfGM, the company’s entire fleet of 800 vehicles will be equipped with Wi-Fi next year. […]