A brand-new cycle safety device being tested on buses in Bristol could have a very definite impact on both cyclist safety and future bus driver training. The device, if further tests show positive results, could also be adapted for use on HGVs and LGVs. The device uses a series of cameras and sensors to warn […]

In an effort to reduce congestion, improve road safety, and boost the haulage sector, the government has announced plans to increase HGV speeds across the nation by 2015. Under Secretary of State for Transport Claire Perry made the announcement, saying that the government is doing “all we can to get Britain moving and boost growth.”

A new report from a key association of employment recruiters indicates that HGV drivers are among a number of skilled workers in short supply as the economy recovers. The report was based on a survey of members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation. The survey shows some troubling trends that need to be addressed if […]

If you are currently receiving HGV training in Berkshire, you may be directly affecting how the freight industry operates in that area in the future. How so? By inadvertently being part of some research that local towns and councils are using to measure the impact of the freight industry on their communities.

You do not need a PCV licence to handle one of the new buses being made available through Transport for London’s (TfL) Year of the Bus 2014 campaign. You see, the buses are not actually big enough to drive. Rather, these are sculptures that will be painted and displayed throughout London in the coming months. […]

The Horse & Hound website, popular with UK horse and dog owners, is recommending horsebox owners plan their MOTs well in advance. The website says that in some places, like Swansea, the delay for completing MOTs can be up to 90 days. The backlog is blamed on a decision by the Driver and Vehicle Standards […]

Proper HGV driver training can go a long way toward preventing dangerous collisions between large commercial vehicles and cyclists. However, training will not prevent every accident, as evidenced by a terrible collision last year that left a 25-year-old London man with extensive injuries. Now that man is calling for ‘Boris bikes’ in the capital to […]

When the Scottish government announced plans earlier this year to install average speed cameras on the A9 between Inverness and Perth, the reaction among HGV drivers and transport operators was not positive. They contended that tightly controlling the speeds of commercial vehicles would increase accident rates on the single lane roadway. In response, the government […]

Imagine arriving for your HGV training in Shropshire or Warwickshire, only to be placed in a vehicle that seemingly drives itself. Such a scenario may not be inconceivable if Mercedes-Benz has its way. The German automotive manufacturer recently revealed some of its plans for the future by way of a self-driving articulated lorry known as […]

Despite enacting laws more than a decade ago to prohibit the use of hand-held smartphones while driving, more than 500,000 drivers in the UK have been convicted of distracted driving involving electronic devices; approximately 6% of all drivers in Britain have six points or more on their licences for such offences. What more can be […]