The UK is currently experiencing a shortage of approximately 50 thousand HGV drivers. If you’re over 18, hold a car licence and love the open road, this can be your new career! If you have just got your HGV licence and you’re struggling to get your foot in your new job, here are some of […]

Bridge Strikes/Collisions are becoming rampant and drastically increasing every day. One of the most hit bridges in the UK is located in St John streets in Lichfield with over 90 being recorded since 2009. Also, last year Cambridge council recorded 18 HGV bridge hits in 12 months. The railway suffers almost 2,000 bridge strikes every year costing the taxpayer […]

Although one in four truck drivers will have mental health issues at some point in a year, talking about mental health is still considered a taboo among drivers. While the stigma associated with mental illness has drastically reduced over the years; it is still there which causes a problem as a percentage of serious as […]

We are living in a very environmentally conscious time, where carbon footprints and fuel emissions are significant to any industry. Year after year, companies are doing what they can to design vehicles that combat pollution with lesser fuel emissions – none more so than the HGV sector. So it is no surprise that Hyundai’s latest […]

Class 2 vehicles refer to the Heavy Goods Vehicles you’re allowed to drive once you have passed your HGV Category C licence. These are rigid vehicles whose trailers can carry up to 18 Tonnes per load. Reversing is extremely important as an HGV driver. Depending on your job role you will more than likely be […]

The Trucker’s Hitch is a knot that is widely used by truckers and is one of the fundamental ways to secure a heavy load to trailers or trucks. It ensures maximum strength and great tension with a loop system that acts as a pulley. This knot will give you peace of mind, knowing that your […]

You might be wondering what job opportunities are open to you once you’ve obtained your HGV Cat C1 licence and whether it’s worth doing the training in the first place.   With a Cat C1 licence, you’ll be permitted you to drive vehicles between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes in weight, which includes a lot of […]

Digital drivers’ cards were brought in for many HGV drivers to make the process of tracking your driving hours even easier. Drivers’ hours are extremely tightly regulated to avoid accidents caused by tiredness, which can otherwise be fatal, so this new tool is aimed at keeping everyone safe on the roads including you. The cards automatically […]

There are times when you might need to get the specialist extra layer of certification on top of your HGV driving licence, for when you’re doing very specific types of work. While this does mean undertaking a bit of extra work to have your vehicle tested and to get qualified yourself, it can also mean […]

If you’re training to upgrade your licence so you can drive an HGV professionally, it helps to be fully prepared – not only for the hands-on practical test, but also for your theory test.  At HGVT we can help you to be as prepared as possible. This means providing you with all the most up-to-date equipment […]