If you have been paying attention to the stories of the speed cameras being installed on the A9 in Scotland, you know that HGV drivers and transport companies were initially up in arms when the announcement to install the cameras was made. The chief concern was that the cameras would only keep HGV drivers in..READ MORE
The controversial speed cameras installed by the Scottish Government on the A9 between Perth and Inverness went fully live back in October (2014). When first proposed, the cameras were offered as a way to reduce the number of serious accidents by deterring speeding and dangerous overtaking. A little more than a month into the programme,..READ MORE
We have all seen bad drivers from time to time, but could anything be worse than a 40 tonne HGV making an illegal U-turn on the M6 motorway? It sounds bizarre, but it actually did happen last month in Staffordshire. You can see it for yourself thanks to a video posted on the BBC website...READ MORE
A frightening video that quickly went viral has police agencies all over Europe looking for a Ukrainian lorry driver. What was so frightening? The man in the video is seen driving the HGV with his feet while he sits in the passenger seat sipping tea and chatting with someone else in the cab. The video..READ MORE
For every HGV training course that successfully graduates a class of students, there are multiple companies pleading for graduates to apply for jobs. There are simply not enough new drivers to keep up with an advancing economy and current retirements. To make things worse, the HGV driver shortage is being exacerbated by an early peak..READ MORE
Handy Shipping Guide (HSG), a leading online directory for all things shipping, published a very good piece on their website last week dealing with the topic of load security in cargo transport. The author of the piece cited shocking numbers from the States showing just how many people are injured and killed by debris or..READ MORE
A few weeks ago, we reported on a road rage incident involving a tour bus and two cyclists in London. In that case, the bus driver cut off the cyclists and then proceeded to verbally abuse them in broad daylight. Now we have another road rage incident involving a Ford fiesta and a lorry that..READ MORE
Lorry driving can mean a lot of sitting and doing nothing for drivers tasked with hauling containers to and from ports. Poor scheduling results in dozens of drivers sitting around waiting for their loads, further adding to traffic congestion on local roads. Such is the problem with the Port of Cork in Ireland. The Port..READ MORE
Now that the driver CPC deadline has come and gone, it is assumed that professional drivers operating HGVs and other large commercial vehicles have received the 35 hours of mandatory training to remain in compliance with the law. Enforcement efforts will now be engaged in the same way they were last September at the turn..READ MORE
As a leading provider of HGV training, we are acutely aware of the current driver shortage and what it means to the British economy. Nevertheless, perhaps things are even more serious than we thought. According to the Freight Transport Association (FTA), a majority of their members are seriously concerned about their ability to offer timely..READ MORE
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