We talk a lot about the professional driver shortage and the need for more people to undergo PCV driver training. However, if Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) is to be believed, the driver shortage is the least of the worries now being faced by Britain’s bus services. CBT says a bigger problem is the budget […]

There is an old adage that says you can’t please everyone all the time. Proof of this time-tested adage is fairly evident when it comes to truck driving; an industry that everyone wants yet nobody wants to deal with. This is not a complaint; rather, it is simply a pragmatic recognition of reality.

Pulling a van over on a motorway to do any kind of work can be a dangerous proposition. Even though drivers are able to utilise safety zones and lane closures, it can still be dangerous having to step out of a van using side doors that open onto traffic. However, thanks to a new van […]

The ongoing shortage of drivers in the haulage industry is no secret. Over the last 18 months, there have been numerous reports of an industry in desperate need of new blood to replace retiring drivers. Those reports were amplified in the months leading up to this past Christmas season (2014), with some forecasters predicting major […]

One does not need a van licence to know what happens when you drive a heavy vehicle through a large body of standing water. Yet it turns out that van drivers are among those ticketed in England and Wales over the last five years for intentionally splashing pedestrians. According to sources, there have been 63 […]

When the Industrial HGV Task Force (IHTF) was first organised in 2013, it was done so under the premise of cracking down on firms and company drivers who were not obeying the law when operating commercial vehicles in London. The task force has been making good on that promise ever since. In the latest examples […]

The next few weeks will be extremely hectic for the transport and haulage industries. The Christmas and New Year’s holidays put the biggest demands on the industry every year; this year will be no exception, especially under the additional strain of a profound driver shortage. In light of that, it is important for companies to […]

We have been hearing about the persistent HGV driver shortage for the better part of two years. The reasons for the shortage are varied, covering everything from ongoing retirements to the bad image normally associated with professional driving. Moreover, with the economy picking up steam, the problem is only getting worse. This has led to […]

A British lorry driver recently tracked down after a migrant was crushed under his trailer was likely unaware of the man’s death at the time it occurred, according to police officials. The driver did not stop at the scene of the accident because he did not know what had transpired as he pulled away from […]

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has agreed to start working on a solution to a problem involving HGV traffic in Somerset. His decision is a direct result of heavy lobbying from Somerton and Frome Conservative Parliamentary candidate David Warburton, who has been working on McLoughlin for more than a year. Warburton maintains that HGV traffic rolling […]