With every passing month, the crisis at Calais seems to get worse for HGV drivers. Vehicles attempting to cross into the UK from the port are now frequently the target of relentless migrants who will seemingly stop at nothing to get aboard a lorry or bus without being found out. Even horsebox trailers are not […]

The man believed to be the world’s oldest driver is a 103-year-old grandfather from Cambridge. With more than 80 years of driving under his belt, the former resident of Italy was driving vehicles long before most of us were even born. Even more astonishing is the fact that former milkman Giovanni Rozzo has never had […]

The unemployment rate in the UK was as high as it had been a long time at the peak of the financial crisis. But now, with the economy slowly expanding, more people are finding jobs and getting back to work. The only problem is that most job vacancies are met with hundreds of applications. There […]

A lorry driver making his way through Durham late last month (January 2016) learned the hard way that HGV driving schools cannot prepare future drivers for every possible problem. In fact, you could make the case that this driver is lucky to be alive. Video footage shows his truck almost being blown over by high […]

The haulage and transport industries will benefit greatly from the MOT changes planned by the DVSA for 2016. From independent contractors to company drivers to operators, a more streamlined MOT system will mean less downtime for both trucks and buses, and potentially better inspections through better training of testers and the elimination of wait times. […]

Whenever there is flooding, the news delights in showing photographs of stranded cars left at the mercy of the water. We saw evidence of this following the Christmas weekend flooding in Scotland. For example, The Courier posted a picture on 7 January (2016) showing an abandoned car off to the right of a Perth road. […]

A proposal championed by the UK to bring updated mirror standards to the haulage industry across the EU has been made official by a recent vote at the European Commission. From July 2016, all newly registered HGVs over 3.5 tonnes will have to have upgraded mirrors designed to improve road safety. At the rate HGV […]

The government’s Think! campaign went into prevention mode late last week when it issued a warning about driving the morning following a big night out. The warning was issued in light of expectations that last Friday night (18 December 2015) would be the biggest night of the year for holiday parties. The idea was to […]

In an effort to reduce the number of fatal accidents between HGVs and bicycles, numerous voices are calling for the implementation of new technology that could eliminate blind spots on both lorries and buses. In addition, several municipalities have developed training programmes over the years for both professional drivers and cyclists. The idea is to […]

The latest compliance numbers from the DVSA are both good and bad for company drivers and operators. On the one hand, the number of offences being committed by non-UK drivers and operators is up while the road worthiness of both foreign and domestic vehicles inspected during random checks has improved.