Fleet operators that do not maintain full compliance with the law could soon find themselves in trouble with regulators, according to a recent report from Commercial Fleet. The online magazine says British traffic commissioners will be targeting operators of HGVs, buses and coaches in the coming months to make sure the law is being followed. […]

As a UK leader in professional driver training, the HGV Training Centre is committed to recruiting as many new drivers as possible. Yet we know that truck driving is not right for everyone. It is a career choice that brings with it some unique circumstances not experienced by workers in other sectors. For this reason, […]

As the leading provider of HGV training in the UK, we are frequently asked about the HGV/LGV class licence. There seems to be a lot of confusion inasmuch as many people believe they are two separate licences. They are not. In fact, ‘HGV’ and ‘LGV’ are not license classes at all. The licence needed to […]

As a leading provider of HGV training in Warwickshire and throughout the UK, we are always on the lookout for new training tools and methods that will help us produce safer and more competent commercial drivers. Therefore, it is with curiosity that we read a recent article on HGV UK relating to video cameras being […]

We see a lot of drivers come and go through our training courses. We would like to believe they all graduate and go on to long and successful careers as lorry or coach drivers. However, we are smart enough to know that is not likely the case. There are workers in every industry that do […]

As a leading provider of HGV training in Powys and dozens of other areas across the UK, the HGV Training Centre is acutely aware of the benefits of being a safe driver. We also know that compliance with the law is a big part of safety. That is why we were thrilled to learn of […]

A recent accident in Somerset involving an HGV and a car towing a caravan shows just what can happen when drivers are careless. A dash cam mounted on the HGV recorded the entire incident, clearing the HGV driver of any wrongdoing. The car driver, on the other hand, could probably use some trailer training before […]

The unsettling story of a Bilsthorpe HGV driver involved in a crash in mid-March (2015) should be a reminder to HGV drivers everywhere. What is that reminder? It is that professional drivers have very good reason to be careful in their own cars, above and beyond the universal concerns of safety and courtesy. The story […]

BBC presenter Alex Jones took the opportunity of a recent One Show episode to tell her guests and co-host of her latest venture, leading to plenty of questions about the HGV/LGV provisional licence. Apparently, Jones is getting ready to learn how to drive large commercial vehicles. She just received her provisional licence and is ready […]

When taking the HGV test as a new driver, a person is not necessarily placed in a position where a bad choice could be fairly destructive. However, in the real world things are different. Such is the case for a Merseyside driver who failed a real-world HGV test involving bridge clearance, resulting in the destruction […]