In 2007, the Guardian published an excellent piece profiling what it is like to be an HGV driver. The article looked specifically at one driver whose job had him on the road, away from home, five days per week. It was an excellent article that gave readers a little bit of insight into the types..READ MORE
As any police officer will tell you, drivers involved in accidents can come up with some pretty strange excuses to explain their behaviour. But perhaps nothing is as strange as the excuse offered by an American man arrested after he crashed a stolen lorry. He told police zombies were chasing him.READ MORE
In the little town of Barlby, North Yorkshire there is two groups of people having to learn to get along: village residents and HGV drivers. They have to get along when it comes to lorry speeds, child safety, and the peace and quiet normally expected in the village during the overnight hours.READ MORE
Recently the Lurgan Neighbourhood Policing Team joined forces with the Driver Vehicle Agency and HMRC to crack down on PSV drivers and their vehicles. The result on the effort was the discovery of nine taxis found defective and unsafe for operation on the roads. Of the drivers caught in the operation, five had their PSV..READ MORE
It’s pretty common for us to field questions about how much HGV driver training cost. It’s actually not bad. Most drivers can complete their training and pass their test at an average cost of about £1,200. However, as a Grimsby teenager recently found out there is more to it than simply raising the money to..READ MORE
Last month the Norfolk and Suffolk Roads Policing Unit participated in the European Seat Belt Campaign by taking to the roads in a dedicated effort to deal with drivers not wearing seatbelts and/or texting while driving. Much to their surprise, they issued citations to more than 200 drivers. Unfortunately, most of those cited were HGV..READ MORE
HGV training in London was recently taken to a new level thanks to a program sponsored by the Ealing Council. The program, known as Safer Urban Driving, aims to help lorry drivers to be safer when driving in congested cities like London. One of the components of the program is bicycle awareness.READ MORE
When you earned your category B licence for driving a car or motorcycle, you had to pass a theory test to demonstrate you had the knowledge to operate a vehicle safely. Now that you are considering getting an HGV or PGV licence, you’ll have to do it all over again.READ MORE
Last autumn lorry drivers throughout the UK started to challenge the 40 mph speed limit on class A roads. Their position is that the slower speed for lorries is both bad for business and a potential hazard as drivers of the faster cars make dangerous moves to get around them. The effort paid off for..READ MORE
HGV Training Courses are the bread and butter of the logistics industry. Wages have risen massively over the last decade and there has never been a better time to train! With 1000’s of jobs available, often paying over £550 a week, your HGV licence is a ticket to a potentially lucrative career in a growing..READ MORE
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