HGV News

Logistics Manager magazine reported earlier this week that manufacturing productivity in the UK is picking up. In fact, some sectors have even returned to pre-recession productivity, causing an increase in orders for new forklift trucks. According to Logistics Manager, UK productivity is outpacing both Germany and the U.S.

Every year the Freight Transport Association (FTA) publishes their annual European Road Transport Guide for UK lorry drivers who work throughout the EU. The guide is an essential tool to keep drivers abreast of ever-evolving regulations and guidelines. Without it, far too many drivers would not have the information they need for driving safely and […]

Learning to tow a trailer with a car is something most of us will never do in our lifetimes. Nevertheless, among drivers that own work trailers or caravans, training is at least a good idea when you understand that passing the car and trailer test is usually required to legally operate vehicles and larger trailers.

A few weeks back we reported on an education program designed to give drivers of heavy goods vehicles some understanding of what it’s like to ride a bicycle in the midst of HGV traffic. It is an excellent program that helps drivers gain new perspective so they can better anticipate how cyclists might behave. In […]

Late last week, a line of 18 cars and a lorry proceeded to the streets of Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire in honour of a good friend and family man who had passed away. It’s a scene normally associated with police offers and firefighters, except this procession was for a beloved former HGV driver.

When drivers attend a typical LGV driver training session, like the ones offered by the HGV Training Centre, things like highway safety and hazard prevention are normal topics. In fact, the basic areas of learning are required to pass the LGV theory and practical skills tests. But what about the driver who works for a […]

For the month of April 2013, the AA reported an average price of 139.9 pence per litre for unleaded petrol in the UK. Petrol prices may be falling slightly, but they are up more than 50% from just a few years ago. No one understands the implications of this more than companies operating van fleets […]

A few weeks ago, a story appearing on the Evening Gazette’s (Teesside) website posed an interesting question regarding minibus drivers and criminal records background (CRB) checks. According to the Gazette, Teesside taxi driver Rasub Afzal is making the case to MPs that the current law needs to be changed. He wants to see the requirements […]

Nigel is a small business owner who earned his trailer license in 2009 so he could tow a work trailer behind his vehicle. In an attempt to be financially and environmentally responsible, Nigel also purchased a smaller pickup truck to use as his main work transportation. Unfortunately, changes in the rules from 2010 forced him […]

It’s 3 AM when an alerter goes off and wakes a firefighter from a sound sleep. In mere minutes, he must be up, dressed, and climbing into the cab of the fire truck to head off to yet another emergency. It’s something that happens all the time, yet something very few of us think about.