HGV News

Drivers will face fines of £200 and will get six points on their licence if they are caught on their mobile phone while driving

Holly and Kate are youngest women to get HGV

5 driving gadgets every HGV driver must have

Penalties for using mobile phones while driving to be increased next year

The chronic shortage of qualified drivers continues to make HGV news headlines, unsurprising given the Nation’s use of road haulage across the supply chain.

“(He had) no regard for safety,” said witness Darren Coppe, who claimed the driver first began reversing huge vehicle down the carriageway

The haulage industry has a shortage of drivers, so the government is urging companies to encourage more women to get behind the wheel.

If you drive a goods vehicle in the UK you’ll know about the limits to driving hours and enforced rest hours. If you don’t know about these then you need to learn quickly because going over the limits could land you in hot water. These are here for your safety and the safety of other road users, driving a HGV whilst tired turns it into a dangerous weapon and any accident could have lethal consequences. It’s important that these rules are taken seriously.

After you have completed a course with us, if you refer a friend to us who then books their driving course with us, We will reward you with £50 cashback as a “thank you gesture”.

For a limited time, we are offering a Free promotional High vis vest.