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London Safety Program Impacts Attitudes of Cyclists

Posted on Feb 27, 2014 by Prath520

At the HGV Training Centre, we offer HGV training in East Ayrshire and throughout the UK. However, our training can do nothing to help cyclists who have no idea what it is like to be in the cab of an HGV. That’s why we are so pleased when we hear about programmes that affect cyclist..READ MORE

Road Redesign Makes Cambridge Traffic Unbearable

Posted on Feb 26, 2014 by Prath520

Stagecoach Cambridgeshire managing director Andy Campbell has the unenviable task of making sure all of his company’s buses run on time. However, thanks to a road redesign implemented in Cambridge last year, that task is nearly impossible for buses running in the city. According to Campbell, Cambridge traffic is so congested that he would not..READ MORE

Scotland Secures £175 Million for Motorway Work

Posted on Feb 25, 2014 by Prath520

Drivers who routinely travel between Glasgow and Edinburgh might be pleased to know the Scottish government has secured £175 million to upgrade the M8 motorway between Scotland’s two biggest cities. The money comes by way of loans secured from the European Investment Bank, the oldest such lending institution on the European continent. Money will also..READ MORE

FTA Wants Fuel Duty Reduction

Posted on Feb 24, 2014 by Prath520

It was good news for the haulage and transport sectors when Chancellor George Osborne announced a freeze in the fuel duty for 2014. Osborne made his original pledge during an address to the Conservative party conference last autumn. Moreover, while the announcement was certainly welcome, one organisation is now calling on Osborne to find a..READ MORE

HGV Drivers Want Driving in High Winds Banned

Posted on Feb 20, 2014 by Prath520

In a move that seems to have caught some industry experts by surprise, a group of HGV drivers has called on the government to ban driving lorries and other high profile vehicles when high wind conditions exist. According to The Telegraph, the drivers believe operating under high wind conditions endangers the lives of both the..READ MORE

New UK Road Levy Set to Be Enforced from April 1

Posted on Feb 17, 2014 by Prath520

The HGV Road User Levy Act of 2013 will impose a new levy on all HGV operators using UK roads and will start from April 1. Moreover, while the levy is seen as a means of levelling the playing field between domestic and foreign drivers, there is still some confusion over how it is to..READ MORE

Brethby Aims to Tackle HGV Issue

Posted on Feb 11, 2014 by Prath520

As a leading provider of HGV training in Derbyshire, the HGV Training Centre knows there are certain roads off-limits to heavy goods vehicles travelling in and around the town of Brethby. But apparently, a small group of rogue drivers continue to defy restrictions by using roads they are prohibited from. Local residents aim to change..READ MORE

Bulgarian HGV Driver Goes Backwards up M6

Posted on Feb 10, 2014 by Prath520

If you were to receive your HGV training in Staffordshire, one manoeuver you would never be practicing is reversing up the M6 west of Lichfield. Yet an HGV driver from Bulgaria was observed doing just that late last week. According to the Lichfield Mercury, the driver managed to go about a mile before being stopped...READ MORE

Essex Police to Crack down on HGV Drivers

Posted on Feb 07, 2014 by Prath520

If you were to undergo HGV training in Essex, you would most likely not be driving along London Road in the town of West Thurrock. That’s because the Thurrock Council established new weight restrictions last summer to prevent HGVs from travelling through the area. Along many stretches of the road, houses are built very close..READ MORE

New Initiative Aims to Provide Financing for Logistics Sector

Posted on Feb 05, 2014 by Prath520

Companies involved in the UK logistics sector currently have to turn to high street banks or other sources to finance their business needs. However, a new initiative, launched by Skills for Logistics (SfL), aims to change that by establishing an industry credit union. According to SHD Logistics, the Logistics Guild Credit Union would be available..READ MORE

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