Written by hgvOctober 16, 2017All over the world, the electric power vehicle industry is growing at a fast pace. One of the reasons for this is the announcement made by several cities’ mayors. Diesel-powered vehicles will be completely eliminated from the city centres of France, Madrid, Athens and Mexico City by the year 2015. Recently the UK government also entered the league and announced a ban on the sale of these vehicles by 2040.
Written by hgvOctober 9, 2017The UK law requires all professional HGV and PCV drivers to follow the drivers hours rule and log their work hours and breaks by using a tachograph. For this purpose, they can either use a traditional tachograph which uses a wax chart or a modern digital tachograph.
Written by hgvOctober 2, 2017Recently, an interesting unofficial world record was set by Truck manufacturer Scania. 421 Scania trucks parked together making it the largest gathering of trucks of a single make in one place. The event took place at Donington Park circuit race at the cheerful occasion of Convoy in the Park truck festival.
Written by hgvSeptember 25, 2017Dave Wilson of Mossblown, recently made it to the news for being the oldest advanced driver of the UK. The 87-year-old was crowned as one of Britain’s oldest kings of the road when he passed a top advanced driver’s course.
Written by hgvSeptember 18, 2017Planning to go on a holiday abroad by car and have no clue about the driving laws in Europe? Well, you are not alone! Around 34 million holiday trips abroad are made by Brits every year. Out of this one-third of the population admit that they are totally blank about foreign driving rules. Keeping this in mind, we decided to jot down a list of crazy foreign driving rules, to help you feel more relaxed while on a holiday.
Written by hgvSeptember 11, 2017Dough! Pizza Truck Crash Causes Motorway Havoc
Written by hgvSeptember 4, 2017Teachers Will Now Need to Complete a CPC to Drive School Minibuses
Written by hgvAugust 28, 2017As a part of his plan to tackle the air quality problem of the capital, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan recently introduced an Emissions surcharge (also called a Toxicity Charge, or a T-Charge).
Written by hgvAugust 21, 2017A step has been taken by DVSA to improve air quality. A report published in June 2017 stated that from August 2017, along with the usual roadside checks made on HGVs, emissions cheat devices will also be checked. By taking this measure, DVSA aims to home in on those who have been breaking the law by using emissions cheat devices to cut operating costs.
Written by hgvAugust 14, 2017News which might interest those undertaking HGV training and motor car test takers alike is that a few changes have been made to the practical driving which will come into effect on 4th December 2017. These aim to make the test more realistic and in compliance with real-life situations. The alterations in the test received a mixed reaction by motorists.
