HGV News

In a strange announcement that seems to have riled up many a driver in Guernsey, the UK government has let it be known that they may soon stop recognising HGV licenses issued in the bailiwick if improvements are not made to Guernsey’s only HGV testing site.

A new eco tax going into effect in France will directly affect any company that operates HGVs in that country. The tax has already been tested in a pilot program, but no one expected it to be withdrawn once it was implemented. When it takes effect fully it will be especially harmful to foreign companies […]

A little after 7 am this past August 21 (2013), an HGV driver stopped at the Hartshead Moor Services station at Brighouse. After beginning the fuelling process, the driver smelled smoke and noticed a fire had started in his vehicle. Rather than abandoning the scene, the quick thinking driver disconnected the pumps and moved his […]

A Gloucester forklift operator was lucky to be left unscathed after the truck he was operating overturned at a local plastics plant. When the truck overturned it began to leak hydrochloric acid from its battery pack, yet the operator was able to walk away with little more than a bruised ego.

For decades, airline pilots have had the luxury of training in state-of-the-art simulators capable of re-creating the cockpit experience. Simulators have also been used for a long time in the military and for things like the US space program. Now they are coming to HGV driver training as well. According to the Huddersfield Daily Examiner, […]

Imagine driving down the road in your horsebox, minding your own business, when suddenly your vehicle slams into an overpass and gets wedged underneath. Imagine the poor horse travelling in the back. That’s exactly what happened during the late morning hours on August 12 (2013) outside Ely, Cambridgeshire.

You can receive HGV training in Buckinghamshire, Dorset, or anywhere else throughout the UK, but nothing in your training will prevent other drivers from behaving unwisely on the roads. That’s why it is so important for HGV drivers to be extra cautious and aware during the summer holiday season.

Last year a coach company in Berkhamsted decided to cancel two local routes used primarily to shuttle pupils to and from school. A misunderstanding regarding their cancellation has resulted in the company receiving a stern warning from East of England Traffic Commissioner Richard Turffit.

We could make the case that UK caravan owners do not mind spending a little money on towing lessons every year if they believe it’s necessary to brush up on their skills. However, beginning this autumn, it appears as though they might be paying a little more for the privilege of owning a caravan, thanks […]

For the Stubbs family in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, lorry driving is something that is in the blood. So it should be no surprise that Britain’s youngest HGV licence holder is 18-year-old Jess Stubbs, according to a report from Irish Trucker.