Before an individual can begin HGV lessons, a routine medical examination must be passed. That examination is given by an NHS GP or another doctor approved by the government to conduct such exams. Doctors conducting the exams are required to fill out assessment paperwork as part of the process. A recent spike in the number […]

Sometimes companies like ours can oversimplify the fact that receiving towing lessons is the single most important thing trailer owners can do to ensure road safety. Moreover, while driver training is important, choosing the right tow vehicle is equally important. A mismatch between tow vehicle and caravan could very easily lead to a serious accident […]

A recent incident in Kent underscores the need for driver CPC training within the haulage and transport industries. The incident in question involved a 40-year-old HGV driver from Turkey who was caught operating a vehicle while watching a film on a laptop computer.

Statistics show that the first aid received by victims in the minutes directly after traffic accidents significantly affects survival rates. That reality has led two organisations to teamed up to offer brand-new truck driver training to volunteers willing to act as emergency first aid providers until emergency services arrive on scene.

A pair of West Midlands haulage companies were disqualified from operating in the UK after numerous charges involving unlicensed operation and improper driver records. HGV UK reports that West Midlands Traffic Commissioner Nick Jones disqualified Sukhi Transport Ltd and GB Haulage Ltd.

As one of the leading providers of HGV training in Somerset, we are excited to hear that Gasrec plans to open a brand-new bio-LNG filling station in Bridgewater. The facility is set to open on June 1 of this year (2014). The West Country was chosen, in part, because of the easy access from many […]

Tomorrow’s Derby Telegraph Jobs Fair will be welcoming participation from companies all over the region. Here at HGV Training Centre, we are most interested in those companies involved in haulage and transport. And according to the Derby Telegraph, a number of them will be represented at the fair, which runs from 10 AM until 3 […]

From HGV driving schools to foreign haulage companies, everyone operating large commercial vehicles on UK highways is now paying the new road user levy that went into effect from April 1 (2014). The good news is that the levy has generated more money than originally anticipated. Official reports estimate the first five weeks of the […]

We recently reported that the government was planning to invest as much as £500 million in electric vehicle (EV) development over the next six years. Part of that money will be earmarked specifically for the development of LGVs and other commercial vehicles for fleets. Imagine taking the LGV test in an electric vehicle. It is […]

HGV drivers searching for the Swift Group factory outside of Cottingham are finding themselves unwittingly led through the centre of town only to wind up at the front entrance of the factory. The problem is that the vehicles cannot enter the grounds using the front entrance. That means they have to turn around, go back […]