In conjunction with Ireland’s October Bank Holiday, the Road Safety Authority asked drivers last Friday (25 October) to recognise and observe ‘National Slow Down Day’ to promote road safety. October 25 was chosen for two specific reasons, the first being average Friday accident rates.READ MORE
If tests of an automated lorry system in Sweden prove successful, it could mean a drastic change in truck driver training in the UK. The tests, currently being undertaken by Swedish lorry manufacturer Scania, are being monitored by officials from the Department for Transport (DfT).READ MORE
In cities and towns across the UK, HGV training includes teaching drivers about blind spots inherent to the large vehicles they drive. Drivers are taught that cyclists can virtually disappear from the field of view if they pull into certain spots where mirror coverage is limited. They are taught to always be on the lookout..READ MORE
On the morning of November 4, four brand-new luxury coaches will arrive in North Somerset to pick up passengers before heading to a terminus in North Bristol. Each of the 49-seat coaches will feature luxury amenities like free Wi-Fi, power sockets, refreshments, and toilets. And who are the coaches intended for? Professionals who would rather..READ MORE
What is the most distracting thing a lorry driver can do behind the wheel? Some would say talking on a mobile phone. Others might say sending a text message, eating, operating a sat nav, or even looking over paperwork. However, it turns out there’s one form of distraction that might be more serious than all..READ MORE
Late last week some 800 students were able to partake in HGV training in Lincolnshire. However, this wasn’t your normal training session. Rather than adult students learning how to drive an HGV, this training was focused on pupils in classes 7 to 10 at Tollbar Academy in New Waltham.READ MORE
When road crashes involving HGVs occur, it is easy to assume company drivers operating recklessly are the primary cause. Sometimes that is true. But is it always? Could speed limits on some roadways be contributing to unnecessary crashes and, in some cases, even serious injuries and deaths?READ MORE
The owner of a Scottish haulage company has been denied an HGV license after one of his drivers was caught operating illegally. The determination was made by Scotland’s traffic commissioner Joan Aitken. In her written decision, Aiken said haulier John Baird is not an individual in whom she can ‘repose trust’. Baird’s trouble began when..READ MORE
A brand-new distribution centre slated to be built in Wiltshire offers the potential to create some 1,200 new jobs even as it supports the addition of 400 new Home Bargains stores across England. Home Bargains owner TJ Morris said they plan to spend upwards of £70 million to build the new facility and adjacent store.READ MORE
Drivers undergoing their HGV training in County Durham over the last several weeks were probably oblivious to an unmarked HGV being used by police officers to monitor driving activity. Nonetheless, Operation Riding High succeeded in netting 16 lorry drivers for a variety of offences. Like several other police agencies around the UK, officers in County..READ MORE
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