European lawmakers have finalised a set of regulations that will result in the eventual manufacture of new, aero-designed lorries that improve driver visibility and reduce fuel consumption. The new lorries will not likely arrive on the market for a few more years but when they are available, future HGV training will be adjusted to accommodate […]

As a leading provider of HGV training in Staffordshire, we are fully aware that there is plenty of work to be found in the county. However, even we were surprised to learn that Tamworth, a town of 77,000 residents located roughly 15 miles from Birmingham, has better paying jobs and more opportunities for professional drivers. […]

The HGV driver shortage in the UK is very real as evidenced by the difficulty shippers and receivers had keeping up with Christmas demand this past November and December (2014). A combination of driver retirements, new CPC training requirements and not enough students earning licences have created a perfect storm that needs a solution. According […]

It is truly tragic whenever we hear about an HGV accident resulting in serious injury or death. Such was the case with a recent accident in Bath that claimed the lives of three adults and one child. Yet despite such tragedies, it is impractical and completely unworkable to enact total HGVs bans on town and […]

HGV lessons can teach you a lot about the technical aspects of driving a large commercial vehicle. They can even provide you with important information about maintaining legal compliance whenever you are on the road. However, they do not help much when a driver is in the middle of a roadside inspection. For that, the […]

It’s that time of year again when police agencies start formulating plans to make the roads safer. Among the plans for 2015 are a group of HGV drivers scheduled to start cracking down on drivers this spring. A nationwide programme utilising unmarked HGVs will soon be under way on motorways and A-roads nationwide.

The need for truck driver training is apparent to anyone who possesses even the slightest amount of knowledge about HGVs and other large, commercial vehicles. However, at what point does company responsibility for worker safety overshadow an individual driver’s training? We ask the question in light of a recent Health and Safety Executive (HSE) ruling […]

The Industrial HGV Task Force (IHTF) was established more than a year ago to crack down on HGV drivers violating the law in London. By all accounts, it has been a huge success. Transport for London (TfL) said that the task force has cited approximately 1,000 drivers in the capital during the first 15 months […]

A 19-year-old man from Mansfield recently became one of the youngest people to earn an HGV licence in the UK. Anthony Parkes, who works for Freelance UK, earned his licence after spending three years in an apprenticeship programme through his employer. He is proof that you are never too young for HGV training … almost. […]

In yesterday’s blog post, we brought to your attention the release of a new parliamentary report that outlines the problems associated with recruiting new drivers for the haulage industry. The report discussed a number of hindrances to driver recruitment, including lack of visibility, lack of value, lack of guidance, and a lack of educational proficiency. […]