HGV News

A recent crash on a stretch of Heath Road near Dereham, Norfolk has prompted local officials to issue a warning to both car and LGV drivers. They are urging everyone to slow down and use more caution, especially during the morning and afternoon commutes when limited sunlight can make it more difficult to see.

LGV operators in and around the UK capital participate in a multi-layered standardisation program known as the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS); a scheme designed to ensure safe and efficient practices among company drivers. Government officials credit the scheme with improving awareness among operators of the need to run safe and clean vehicles in London.

Back in May 2011, Heathrow airport unveiled a futuristic transportation system consisting of 21 electric pods operating on a specialised road system. The computer operated pods shuttle passengers between Terminal 5 and its dedicated car park. The idea has proved so successful that it is being adopted by the town of Milton Keynes. The question […]

The implementation of the French eco-tax on HGVs has been delayed yet again, this time until January 1. The plan has been delayed several times already, with the current government blaming its predecessors for the problems. Yet it seems protesters might have had something to do with this latest delay.

For the second year in a row, the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) sponsored an event that brought together forklift operators, managers, and supervisors to demonstrate their forklift training and their driving skills as they relate to safety. The second annual FLTA Safety Challenge was a huge success by any measure.

Every day some 1,000 coaches move in and out of London, ferrying tourists back and forth to all of the city’s most important sites. And while the coaches bring much-needed economic activity to the capital, they also bring traffic congestion, pollution, and a long list of potential safety issues. Transport for London (TfL) aims to […]

We’ve been hearing a lot in recent months about the need to make the roads safer by mandating new LGV equipment and standards. But how much regulation is too much regulation? Is it possible some of the mandates are actually slowing down the development of safer LGVs?

In conjunction with Ireland’s October Bank Holiday, the Road Safety Authority asked drivers last Friday (25 October) to recognise and observe ‘National Slow Down Day’ to promote road safety. October 25 was chosen for two specific reasons, the first being average Friday accident rates.

If tests of an automated lorry system in Sweden prove successful, it could mean a drastic change in truck driver training in the UK. The tests, currently being undertaken by Swedish lorry manufacturer Scania, are being monitored by officials from the Department for Transport (DfT).

In cities and towns across the UK, HGV training includes teaching drivers about blind spots inherent to the large vehicles they drive. Drivers are taught that cyclists can virtually disappear from the field of view if they pull into certain spots where mirror coverage is limited. They are taught to always be on the lookout […]