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EU Set to Scrutinize HGV Drivers

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Prath520

Europe’s lorry and bus drivers are already not happy with new requirements making CPC training mandatory every three years in order to maintain one’s license. Now it appears drivers may have to pass another HGV test every day they get behind the wheel. How so? Through a ruling now being drafted that will make it..READ MORE

Two Groups Voice Opposition to CPC Directive

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Prath520

With the full implementation of the new CPC requirements under way, two prominent industry trade groups have come out in opposition to one of the Directive’s requirements they believe will put undue burdens on freight transport and haulage companies throughout the UK. The Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Road Haulage Association (RHA) recently wrote to..READ MORE

HGV Training Doesn’t Prepare Driver for Surprise

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Prath520

If you were to receive your HGV training in Derbyshire, you would learn things like traffic safety, load-balancing, preventing road crashes, and identifying possible hazards. However, nothing could prepare you for what happened to a lorry driver in Derbyshire late last week. That is, unless you are used to illegal immigrants traveling in the back..READ MORE

New European Road Transport Guide Released

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Prath520

Every year the Freight Transport Association (FTA) publishes their annual European Road Transport Guide for UK lorry drivers who work throughout the EU. The guide is an essential tool to keep drivers abreast of ever-evolving regulations and guidelines. Without it, far too many drivers would not have the information they need for driving safely and..READ MORE

Hertfordshire HGV Drivers Send Off Late Friend

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Prath520

Late last week, a line of 18 cars and a lorry proceeded to the streets of Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire in honour of a good friend and family man who had passed away. It’s a scene normally associated with police offers and firefighters, except this procession was for a beloved former HGV driver.READ MORE

HGV Training for Firefighters

Posted on May 07, 2013 by Prath520

It’s 3 AM when an alerter goes off and wakes a firefighter from a sound sleep. In mere minutes, he must be up, dressed, and climbing into the cab of the fire truck to head off to yet another emergency. It’s something that happens all the time, yet something very few of us think about.READ MORE

More Women Entering HGV Driver Training

Posted on May 03, 2013 by Prath520

Last week the Guardian published a story profiling seven women who work in fields dominated by men. One of those women is 21-year-old Katie Gillard who is now a licensed HGV driver working at a quarry in Wiltshire. Katie first sat for the HGV exam in 2010, after the law was changed to lower the..READ MORE

HGV Drivers Lose Weight for Charity

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 by Prath520

A group of caring and compassionate HGV drivers in Bristol have embarked on an impressive plan to raise money for charity. That plan involves each of the drivers losing a specified amount of weight before their August 31 deadline. They began the weight loss challenge early in April.READ MORE

Edinburgh Company Loses HGV License

Posted on Apr 29, 2013 by Prath520

A demolitions firm from Edinburgh made the news last August when one of their HGVs lost a wheel on the A904. The resulting accident left the vehicle hanging over a flyover until emergency crews could stabilise it and bring it back. Now the company is back in the news after having its HGV license suspended.READ MORE

M6 to Be Free For HGV Drivers In July

Posted on Apr 24, 2013 by Prath520

In a move sure to put a smile on the faces of HGV drivers across the UK, Midland Expressway has announced the M6 Toll motorway will be free to them and their vehicles for the month of July. It currently costs HGV drivers £11 to use the roadway during the week.READ MORE

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