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Be Aware: New Traffic System at the Dartford Tunnel

Posted on Jun 16, 2015 by Prath520

As a leading provider of HGV training in Essex and Kent, we know all too well how easy it is for traffic to be backed up at Dartford tunnel due to oversized vehicles or improper use of lanes. We hope that that all changes now that a new traffic system is in place. HGV drivers..READ MORE

Loss of Paper Counterpart Makes Checking Truck Licence Difficult

Posted on Jun 15, 2015 by Prath520

Running truck licence checks on company drivers is standard operating procedure for companies in the haulage business. Yet it is a procedure that is now more difficult thanks to the loss of the paper counterpart. In response, one haulage industry organisation is calling on the Government to rethink its plans for completing licence checks.READ MORE

Is Shortage of Company Drivers Reaching Critical Mass?

Posted on Jun 11, 2015 by Prath520

‘Critical mass’ is a phrase used to describe a minimum size, number, or volume necessary to produce a particular result. It is often used to describe nuclear reactions, in direct reference to the amount of fissile material required to keep a reaction going. With that in mind, is the shortage of company drivers in the..READ MORE

HGV May No Longer Be Slowest Vehicle on the Road

Posted on Jun 09, 2015 by Prath520

Prior to increasing speed limits for HGVs on dual carriageways, it was assumed that the HGV would be the slowest vehicle on the road at any given time. Such is no longer the case. And at least one organisation is warning its members to pay attention to the speed limit changes and how those changes..READ MORE

London Cyclists Get First-Hand Look at Lorry Driving

Posted on Jun 03, 2015 by Prath520

Transport for London (TfL) teamed up with the Freight Transport Association (FTA) and others on 2 June (2015) to give London cyclists a first-hand look at lorry driving. The event was included in the FTA’s Managing Freight London Conference sponsored by TfL and hosted by the Metropolitan Police.READ MORE

FTA Publishes New European Transport Guide

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Prath520

Although it will have little practical effect on HGV driver training, we are nonetheless pleased to report that the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has released its new European Transport Guide. The 20th edition of the guide provides haulage operators with plenty of pertinent information necessary to efficiently, safely, and legally move cargo throughout Europe. The..READ MORE

Scotland’s Transport Minister: No HGV Speed Increase for A96

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Prath520

Being that we offer HGV training in Inverclyde, we are intimately familiar with many of the traffic headaches resulting from single lane carriageways never designed to handle HGV traffic. In light of this, we were delighted to learn of the Scottish government’s willingness to increase the HGV speed limit on some portions of the A9..READ MORE

Can a Lorry Driver Ever Violate Working Hours Rules?

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Prath520

The law makes it very clear that lorry drivers are limited in terms of the amount of time they can spend behind the wheel in a given work day. Once that limit is reached, drivers must pull off the road and get the mandatory rest. However, things such as Operation Stack may inadvertently interfere with..READ MORE

Private MOT Inspectors Would Be Good for Industry

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Prath520

As a leading provider of HGV driver training in the UK, we are acutely aware of the difficulty of making sure fleets remain current with their MOT inspections. Therefore, we are pleased to know that the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) is now calling on the Conservative government to allow private MOT inspectors for HGVs...READ MORE

New Technologies Working to Make Lorry Driving Safer

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Prath520

Lorry driving is by no means a mindless type of employment that allows workers to get away with a lack of concentration. Drivers have to constantly pay attention to a long list of issues ranging from traffic conditions to weather to other vehicles on the road. Safe driving requires quite a bit of discipline and..READ MORE

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