The HGV Road User Levy Act of 2013 will impose a new levy on all HGV operators using UK roads and will start from April 1. Moreover, while the levy is seen as a means of levelling the playing field between domestic and foreign drivers, there is still some confusion over how it is to […]

As a leading provider of HGV training in Derbyshire, the HGV Training Centre knows there are certain roads off-limits to heavy goods vehicles travelling in and around the town of Brethby. But apparently, a small group of rogue drivers continue to defy restrictions by using roads they are prohibited from. Local residents aim to change […]

If you were to receive your HGV training in Staffordshire, one manoeuver you would never be practicing is reversing up the M6 west of Lichfield. Yet an HGV driver from Bulgaria was observed doing just that late last week. According to the Lichfield Mercury, the driver managed to go about a mile before being stopped. […]

If you were to undergo HGV training in Essex, you would most likely not be driving along London Road in the town of West Thurrock. That’s because the Thurrock Council established new weight restrictions last summer to prevent HGVs from travelling through the area. Along many stretches of the road, houses are built very close […]

Companies involved in the UK logistics sector currently have to turn to high street banks or other sources to finance their business needs. However, a new initiative, launched by Skills for Logistics (SfL), aims to change that by establishing an industry credit union. According to SHD Logistics, the Logistics Guild Credit Union would be available […]

In the town of Leslie, Fife, residents have long been concerned about the amount of HGV traffic travelling through on its way in and out of the Lomond Quarry north of town. Like many smaller towns in the UK, the roads in Leslie were never designed to handle an excessive amount of HGV traffic. Now […]

In the ongoing debate over how to make London streets safer for cyclists riding among commercial traffic, there seems to be no consensus on how to accomplish safety goals. As evidence, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) recently weighed in on Transport for London’s (TfL) latest proposal, saying its unintended consequences could negatively impact both businesses […]

New regulations went into effect in 2011 requiring haulage operators to affix conspicuous, reflective tape in strategic locations on HGVs and trailers. The tape must be affixed to any HGV in excess of 7.5 tonnes and trailers heavier than 3.5 tonnes. Some of those operators are taking advantage of the requirement as a new avenue […]

London mayor Boris Johnson has announced £17.3 million in funding to be used by several London boroughs to improve cycling conditions. The funding comes from a joint venture between the city and Transport for London (TfL) and are part of Johnson’s commitment to helping improve cycling safety in the UK’s capital. TRL News is reporting […]

Drivers passing by the Beaconsfield service area on the M40 now have an added incentive to make a short stop: the first ever motorway pub opened in Britain. The Beaconsfield service area can be found near Junction 2 in Buckinghamshire.