The HGV Training Centre works with new HGV and PCV drivers attempting to earn their first commercial driving licences. As such, we are very familiar with the licence checking system in the UK. British licence holders can be validated by employers simply by checking the DVLA database or working through a third-party provider offering licence […]

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has been one of the most vocal advocates of the logistics industry for years. Now they are adding to their voice via a three-year sponsorship of the Think Logistics campaign. Their sponsorship will make them an active participant in recruiting and training the next generation of logistics workers, including LGV, […]

If you were to receive your HGV training in South Lanarkshire, you would probably be very accustomed to lower speed limits for HGVs on single and dual carriageways. However, if you took your training in England or Wales, you would now be accustomed to higher speed limits. Apparently, the cross-border differences are causing some problems […]

Driving in London is nerve-racking. Even a professional driver who scored perfectly on his HGV test will find himself pushed to the limits of concentration and skill when trying to navigate the capital during peak traffic times. In light of that, a new law just implemented in London aims to help make drivers safer by […]

The HGV Training Centre is one of the largest and most reputable providers of professional driver training in the UK. From operating facilities in London to providing HGV training in the Isle of Wight, we cover nearly every region regardless of its traffic volume and industry level. In that regard, we consider ourselves experts of […]

Our experience as a UK-based driver training company exposes us to a lot of HGV traffic coming in and out of the cities and towns in which we operate. For example, we offer HGV training in North Lanarkshire. This busy region just north of Glasgow constantly sees traffic as a result of commerce between Scotland […]

Commercial Fleet contributing author Tim Campbell recently wrote a very compelling piece addressing the topic of banning HGVs from city centres in order to protect cyclists. As you know, HGV bans are just one of the solutions being offered by those trying to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities resulting from accidents between cyclists […]

The HGV Training Centre is proud to say that our preparation classes ensure students pass the theory test the first time at a rate of 92%. However, it is not necessary to take a preparation class before taking the PCV or HGV theory test. Students can prepare by themselves if they so desire. We help […]

This summer has been especially difficult for lorry and coach drivers crossing the English Channel by way of Calais. Between an escalating migrant crisis and employment actions undertaken by French port workers, getting from France into England has become a real nightmare. So much so, drivers are now taking matters into their own hands.

After repeated efforts to convince the government to get involved in solving the HGV driver shortage have failed, four industry trade groups have decided to combine their resources to further address the problem with a united front. It is their hope that the new joint effort will not only shed more light on the increasingly […]