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Report: Driver Shortage Could Start Affecting Online Shopping

Posted on Oct 14, 2015 by Prath520

At this time last year, we were reporting on concerns that the UK lorry driver shortage would affect the upcoming Christmas shopping season. And while that is certainly true again for 2015, there is an added concern: the driver shortage could soon affect even online shopping. Without trucks and drivers to transport goods to distribution..READ MORE

New Dual Signing System Proposed by DfT

Posted on Oct 08, 2015 by Prath520

From our HGV training in Ceredigion to our PCV classes in Norfolk, we are acutely aware of the fact that every commercial driver traversing UK roads is not a national. And because there are so many foreign drivers operating here, there are always questions about roads signing systems and how effective these are in warning..READ MORE

DVSA Not Keeping up with Driving Tests

Posted on Oct 06, 2015 by Prath520

If you were planning to take your HGV, car, or trailer driving test before winter weather sets in, you might have to adjust your plans. The DVSA has never been all that reliable in terms of scheduling driving tests in the past. But since April (2015), when the agency merged with VOSA, things have only..READ MORE

RHA to Challenge Non-Professionals’ Truck Driving Skills

Posted on Oct 02, 2015 by Prath520

When the Conservative Party Conference opens in Manchester early next week (October 4, 2015), MPs will be introduced to an exhibitor who would be considered unusual for this the type of gathering. That exhibitor is the Road Haulage Association (RHA), a leading industry trade group representing companies in the haulage and logistics sector. The RHA..READ MORE

Driver Shortage Appears to Be Accelerating

Posted on Oct 01, 2015 by Prath520

On a typical day in our HGV training in North Ayrshire, we work with quite a few drivers hoping to break into the haulage and transport industries for the first time. The same is true at all of our facilities throughout the UK. This makes it easy to forget that the industry is now in..READ MORE

Government Report: HGV Driving Safer in the UK

Posted on Sep 30, 2015 by Prath520

Companies such as ours work very hard to make sure drivers are learning and applying industry best practices to safety. Additionally, we work with organisations like the Freight Transport Association (FTA) and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) to improve driver safety across the board. So we are happy to report that new statistics from the..READ MORE

Should Government Be Doing More to Ensure Road Safety?

Posted on Sep 29, 2015 by Prath520

Whether you are driving a passenger car, a 3.5-tonne horsebox, or the largest HGV on the road, you have a certain expectation of safety every time you set out on a journey. Like all of us, you anticipate that other drivers on the road will be just as careful as you are so as to..READ MORE

Drivers Should Start Thinking about Winter Now

Posted on Sep 22, 2015 by Prath520

It is never pleasant to have to begin thinking about the prospects of winter driving. Nevertheless, here in the UK, it cannot be avoided. From our PCV training in London to our HGV training in Torfaen, one of the things we spend quite a bit of time working on is inclement weather driving skills. Professional..READ MORE

Current Driver Shortage Finally Being Addressed?

Posted on Sep 18, 2015 by Prath520

From our van-training programme in London to HGV training in Glamorgan, the HGV Training Centre is always looking for more people interested in earning licences to become professional drivers. In light of that, we are pleased to learn that the Transport Committee has finally agreed to look into the current driver shortage and government efforts..READ MORE

Lack of Company Drivers and Technology Biggest Concerns

Posted on Sep 17, 2015 by Prath520

Slowly expanding economies across the UK and Europe are putting more strain on a haulage sector that has been struggling since last summer to keep up. The two biggest concerns are the obvious lack of company drivers and what appears to be an unwillingness among many in the industry to adopt technology that saves money..READ MORE

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