HGV News

Haulage companies and individual HGV owners need to be aware that the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) recently issued new guidelines for vehicle conspicuity. The regulations are intended to make car and van drivers aware of the dimensional space requirements of HGVs. Making large vehicles more conspicuous helps to reduce accidents.

The UK’s Department for Transport recently conducted a survey that showed more than 40% of LGV drivers are not using the proper overnight parking spaces for night-time rest periods. The department claims the number of existing spaces is adequate for industry needs. LGV drivers respectfully disagree.

The Freight Transportation Association (FTA) is warning the nation’s PCV drivers that time is running out in regards to the new mandatory 35-hour CPC training. Completion of a training program is mandatory for drivers who want to continue working professionally from September of this year (2013). According to the FTA, appropriate government agencies at all […]

Have you ever wondered if that erratic caravan driver ahead of you actually has a trailer licence? That may be one of the things drivers were thinking as 22-year-old Declan Dousing led police on high-speed chase through Leicestershire in May. Dousing has since been sentenced to 14 months in jail for his actions.

The number one rule in how to transport horses safely is to make sure they stay in the horsebox during transit. That means all the way in. Such wasn’t the case in a recent incident that occurred along Sandhills Green in Redditch.

During HGV driver training, one of the first things a student learns is that truck driving is a serious business that comes with serious responsibilities. One of those responsibilities is to make sure mandatory rest periods are honoured at all times. Apparently, getting proper rest is something that was not important to Belgian HGV driver […]

All the corporate driver training in the world can never protect a haulage company from every single accident. We live in a world in which accidents will happen, no matter how many precautions are taken. Knowing that, it is important for fleet managers and company owners to know what to do when an accident occurs.

In March 2011, 35-year-old Edward Slaney was crushed to death when a gust of wind blew over a passing LGV. The accident happened at Bridgewater Place in Leeds, West Yorkshire, near the Victoria Bridge in the city centre. And according to BBC News, local officials are contemplating making sure such accidents do not happen again.

West Yorkshire has become the latest UK county to crack down on reckless drivers with increased police patrols. According to several media outlets, police will be taking to the motorways in both marked police vehicles and their own unmarked HGV.

A few weeks ago, we posted an article regarding the fact that PCV (passenger carrying vehicle) drivers are not required to pass background checks prior to being hired. The issue was raised by a taxi driver who is concerned enough to make some noise.