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 […]

A student receiving his HGV training in Bedfordshire recently asked his trainer, “How is my driving?” He was concerned about whether or not he was performing well enough to pass his practical skills test. We hope that that student will continue asking that question throughout his driving career. He may, if the company he eventually […]

The International Road Transport Union (IRTU) took the occasion of a recent conference in Bulgaria to call for better road enforcement among agencies across the European Union. In so doing, the IRTU also commended the conference organisers, Euro Contrôle Route, for the actions it has already taken to create more uniform enforcement. The organisation and […]

Imagine preparing for your PCV theory test and having to review information about what you would do in the event illegal immigrants tried boarding your vehicle in France. We do not spend a lot of time talking about such things during training courses, but that may have to change. It appears as though immigrants are […]

In the months leading up to the implementation of the new UK road user tax, most of the discussion was focused on levelling the playing field between UK and foreign operators. Yet in the background, something else was brewing; something that got very little media attention. That something was the amount of money that would […]

An individual wanting to become a commercial driver starts by acquiring an HGV or LGV provisional licence in order to undergo driving training. However, for owners wishing to start a new haulage transport company, things are different. The process for them starts by learning how the law regulates their particular businesses. That was part of […]

London and South East Traffic Commissioner Nick Denton has suspended the HGV operator licence of a Brighton company for 28 days, after an investigation revealed the company was persistently out of compliance with HGV regulations. Fire and Ice Productions Ltd will not be able to use their truck to transport equipment until early July.

If a UK lorry driver is found driving beyond the legally allowed limit on any given day, he or she can be issued a court summons to answer charges of driving while tired. In fact, UK courts hear these kinds of cases all the time. However, what about foreign drivers with no valid address in […]

During preparations for the LGV theory test, a student driver learns about road safety as it relates to level crossings. The topic is further addressed during the practical skills training the student undergoes. Yet despite covering it a number of times during training, the statistics involving professional drivers and near accidents at level crossings are […]

Distracted driving is a very dangerous practice that injures and kills indiscriminately. Of that there is little question. We are also sure about the fact that using mobile phones and other hand-held devices while driving drastically increases the chances of being involved in an accident. However, new data suggests that the practice of eating while […]