HGV News
HGV News is updated daily with the latest goings on within the transport and haulage industry.
Friday, 23 September 2011 20:13
Is it the end of free HGV training?
Potential HGV drivers looking to break into the industry are now finding it harder than ever before because a large number of haulage firms are stopping driver training because of budget cuts. In the current economic climate, haulage firms are now more stretched than they ever have been which means…
Thursday, 22 September 2011 01:16
Ripon considering banning HGV's from the village
Councillors in Ripon are considering several requests for HGVs to be banned from driving down a narrow lane in the village after two lorries have got stuck there in the last twelve months. A couple of weeks ago a HGV on its way to a nearby farm got stuck between…
Thursday, 22 September 2011 01:15
HGV Drivers are the Most Aware of All Road Users
According to a survey by UK business insurance broker Swinton Commercial, HGV drivers have the most in tune road knowledge of all road users. The survey of 2,200 road users showed that nearly 80 per cent of HGV drivers correctly identified all of the randomly chosen twenty road signs from…
Wednesday, 21 September 2011 06:08
London HGV Drivers to Become Cyclists
Potential HGV drivers in London will now see another aspect to the HGVs driver's Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). On-bike driver training will look to raise awareness of cyclists on the road and highlight the potential dangers to new up-and-coming drivers. Involving theory and practical assessments, lorry drivers will…
Wednesday, 21 September 2011 06:08
HGV Ban in Bath City Centre
Bath City Council has voted in favour of a HGV ban on the edge of Bath City Centre. After a unanimous vote last week, HGVs will no longer be allowed to use the edge of the city as a through route to the M4 during the eighteenth month trial period…
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