Handy Shipping Guide (HSG), a leading online directory for all things shipping, published a very good piece on their website last week dealing with the topic of load security in cargo transport. The author of the piece cited shocking numbers from the States showing just how many people are injured and killed by debris or […]

A few weeks ago, we reported on a road rage incident involving a tour bus and two cyclists in London. In that case, the bus driver cut off the cyclists and then proceeded to verbally abuse them in broad daylight. Now we have another road rage incident involving a Ford fiesta and a lorry that […]

Lorry driving can mean a lot of sitting and doing nothing for drivers tasked with hauling containers to and from ports. Poor scheduling results in dozens of drivers sitting around waiting for their loads, further adding to traffic congestion on local roads. Such is the problem with the Port of Cork in Ireland. The Port […]

Now that the driver CPC deadline has come and gone, it is assumed that professional drivers operating HGVs and other large commercial vehicles have received the 35 hours of mandatory training to remain in compliance with the law. Enforcement efforts will now be engaged in the same way they were last September at the turn […]

As a leading provider of HGV training, we are acutely aware of the current driver shortage and what it means to the British economy. Nevertheless, perhaps things are even more serious than we thought. According to the Freight Transport Association (FTA), a majority of their members are seriously concerned about their ability to offer timely […]

The problem of immigrants trying to illegally stow away on HGVs in Calais is getting worse by the day. Unsuspecting drivers wait nervously at the Calais crossing while immigrants, eager to get to England, attempt to climb underneath trailers or inside them. To date there have been a number of deaths, plenty of injuries and […]

Every professional driver with a valid truck licence had to pass a routine eye exam prior to being cleared for driver training. Furthermore, a new eye test is required to renew a commercial driver’s licence every three years. Yet car drivers do not face the same standards. Some are saying it’s time to change that.

If you recently completed HGV training in Derbyshire, you might be interested to know that Moy Park, a well-known poultry firm, is looking to hire a number of brand-new drivers. HGV UK reported that the company held a recruiting event this past weekend at their Blenheim Road facility in Ashbourne. The company is apparently looking […]

The Horse & Hound website, popular with UK horse and dog owners, is recommending horsebox owners plan their MOTs well in advance. The website says that in some places, like Swansea, the delay for completing MOTs can be up to 90 days. The backlog is blamed on a decision by the Driver and Vehicle Standards […]

How many times would you be willing to take the HGV theory test before you just gave up? We ask because a Driving Standards Agency (DSA) Metro report indicated that one woman took the theory test for her car licence 110 times. The unnamed woman spent £3,410 in her endeavour. There is no word on […]