HGV News

Last month we published a blog post reminding LGV drivers about the new CPC requirements being forced on the industry. Whether we like it or not, the new training is mandatory. That means the clock is now ticking on the LGV driver who wants to remain employed after September of next year. The rule changes […]

Two new PCV training courses offered by local bus companies are preparing new drivers to hit the road as company employees. The first is an apprentice program being offered by Bluestar, one of the leading operators of public buses in south Hampshire.

Last week the Guardian published a story profiling seven women who work in fields dominated by men. One of those women is 21-year-old Katie Gillard who is now a licensed HGV driver working at a quarry in Wiltshire. Katie first sat for the HGV exam in 2010, after the law was changed to lower the […]

A group of caring and compassionate HGV drivers in Bristol have embarked on an impressive plan to raise money for charity. That plan involves each of the drivers losing a specified amount of weight before their August 31 deadline. They began the weight loss challenge early in April.

It appears the horsebox trailer will be soon be reappearing in Pool-in-Wharfdale, thanks to recently approved plans to reopen a horse riding school in the Leeds village of 1,700 residents. The Pool Parish Council recently approved the plans with some contingencies.

A recent news report indicates forklift manufacturer Flexi Narrow Aisle has expanded its UK manufacturing facilities in order to keep up with increased demand for its articulated forklift trucks. Flexi is the UK’s largest manufacturer of articulated VNAs and arguably one of the most popular names in Europe. Their increased capacity is now 50% greater […]

A demolitions firm from Edinburgh made the news last August when one of their HGVs lost a wheel on the A904. The resulting accident left the vehicle hanging over a flyover until emergency crews could stabilise it and bring it back. Now the company is back in the news after having its HGV license suspended.

The Caravan club routinely answers questions from members throughout the year, sometimes by publishing those answers in their monthly newsletter. Every spring they see in increase in the number of people submitting questions about the trailer driving test and what it entails.

In a move sure to put a smile on the faces of HGV drivers across the UK, Midland Expressway has announced the M6 Toll motorway will be free to them and their vehicles for the month of July. It currently costs HGV drivers £11 to use the roadway during the week.

In 2007, the Guardian published an excellent piece profiling what it is like to be an HGV driver. The article looked specifically at one driver whose job had him on the road, away from home, five days per week. It was an excellent article that gave readers a little bit of insight into the types […]