Written by ChrisApril 24, 2017 In the UK, there is a shortage of licensed, and fully qualified HGV drivers. When you look at the grand scheme of things, you will soon see that this is having a huge impact on the haulage industry as well as the UK economy as well. You will also find that this is showing no signs of improving either, so something certainly needs to be done about this. In the UK, there are over 60,000 HGV drivers short of what is actually required, and in the year 2020 this is expected to fall even more, making a shortfall of over 150,000 drivers.
Written by ChrisMarch 15, 2017 The massive HGV has caught dangerous drivers using phones… and one even cooking food on a hot plate while in his cab
POLICE have revealed their latest weapon against dangerous drivers – a towering undercover lorry, complete with conspicuous flashing blue lights.
The unmarked vehicle gives cops an unrivalled vantage point when it comes to singling out drivers texting or using their smartphones behind the wheel.
The huge HGV, which has been snapped on the A38 near Plymouth, Devon, has even caught a driver cooking food on a hot plate while in his cab.
According to Chief Inspector Adrian Leisk, the white lorry has done a great deal to help officers catch other dangerous drivers red handed, as part of a roads policing operation in Devon and Cornwall, which is nicknamed Operation Allied Wolf.
Inspector Leisk said: “The overall aim of Operation Allied Wolf is road casualty reduction, at the same time helping to minimise crime and traffic related incidents in the area.”
Source The Sun
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