Whatever kind of driving licence you have, you can always find a clear way to work your way up to a full HGV licence, driving the very largest kinds of haulage vehicles. The way you would do this is by upgrading your licence in stages, and taking a test to pass each intervening stage. At […]

So you’re about to pass your test and get your full HGV licence. It’s an exciting time, but it can also be a little scary. You might have heard a lot about the sheer number of jobs there are available for qualified drivers – and there are certainly more jobs available than there are drivers […]

Dumper trucks are one of the most commonly used vehicles in construction and also in general public service, whether they’re emptying your rubbish or building new homes.  If you can learn how to drive a dumper truck, you’ll never be out of a job, and you’ll also be able to work on important and constructive jobs […]

As you head back to work at the same job you had last year, and possibly the year – or several – before that, it’s time to ask yourself a very important question: are you really happy at work. Considering we spend almost our entire waking week at work, career satisfaction is a huge part of […]

‘The gritters are out’ is often one of the first things we say when we’re expecting the arrival of winter weather at any moment. Hearing that the gritters are out, or even seeing them doing their job, heralds the impending ice and snow and makes it all seem very real. There’s a good reason the gritters […]

The DVSA has been forced to clarify its position on fines for working drivers who take their full weekly rest periods in their cabs. The original announcement that fines would be introduced has caused concern among the haulage industry, with many drivers questioning how these fines would work. But now the DVSA has provided some more […]

Are longer lorries on Britain’s roads the answer to a pollution problem? Or are they a disaster waiting to happen? The answer depends on who you ask.  MPs recently backed extended trailers as one solution to cut carbon emissions, and there are currently a fleet of 1800 of them on the UK’s roads.   At 15.65m […]

HGV drivers are being encouraged to bin their rubbish with the installation of window height bins at a motorway service station. The bins have been installed at the M6 Lymm services, and are the latest measure being taken to try and keep the motorways clear of rubbish thrown from cars and lorries. There are two types […]

HGVs will now be rated for ‘direct vision’ in London, under new rules put in place by Transport for London. In the new rating system, lorries will be assessed to see how good a view the driver has from their cab of what’s going on around them. Any vehicles which don’t meet the requirements could be […]

News that the rules on drivers’ hours are to be changed means the whole industry is gearing up for the stricter laws and potential retrospective fines.  The change means that, rather than being fined on the day for any offence committed that day only – or for repeated and ongoing offences – drivers can now face […]