HGV driving is synonymous with “productive driving”, where “productive” means “lots of money”. A HGV driving job can be rather beneficial, as there are numerous vacancies in the UK, which means that as soon as you finish a professional HGV driving course, you can immediately start driving, and make money as a professional HGV driver. [...]
Prima Distribution has teamed up with Volvo to create a unique rigid that would consequently simplify the HGV firm’s transport and logistics operations. Moreover, it seems that HGV firm Ekeri is said to help Prima Distribution and Volvo with this project, so providing them with all the necessary information they would need in order to [...]
Checking the state of a vehicle just before starting a route is the most important rule for every HGV or LGV driver, especially these days. Therefore, it is utterly advisable for every HGV or LGV driver to do occasional walk-rounds, or checks, so as to ensure that the vehicle (either HGV or LGV) is in [...]
It’s a fact for every HGV and LGV driver: Goods must be delivered in a perfectly safe and timely manner, in all weather conditions, and all year round. It’s all part of being a professional driver, a HGV or LGV driver. Therefore, as either a HGV or LGV driver, you should always make sure that [...]
Earning yourself a professional HGV licence is not as difficult as most people think. All there is to do is apply for a professional HGV course, and the rest is straightforward. Therefore, you can apply for: a Category C licence a Category C + E licence The choice is up to you. The Category C [...]
The national HGV crime unit TruckPol has found a replacement for the outgoing head of the crime sector. Therefore, the Home Office is still undecided about whether it is to fund the specialist freight crime body during the following financial year. Even so, Detective Constable Andy Round, who leads the specialist freight crime body, is [...]
Apart from focusing on your route and the road, you must also focus on your loading arrangements. As a conscious HGV or LGV driver, who knows what is required and demanded, you should ensure that the all of the arrangements concerning the load you are carrying are done with utmost precaution, alertness, attentiveness and carefulness. [...]
There are certain rules that every HGV or LGV driver must know. HGV or LGV driving is not as difficult as it may seem, but it’s also not easy. It is however important to keep in mind several crucially important rules. As a HGV driver, you ought to drive with the utmost attentiveness and alertness. [...]
Have you been wondering whether you should change your current job? Even if it’s painstaking? Perhaps it’s time for a career change. Just in case you still haven’t decided what to do after quitting your horrible job, you may as well read through this FactFile. FACT No.1 When you are fed up with your current [...]
Just a few days after the Commercial Vehicle Partnership (CVP) cancelled the CV Show, which was due to take place in April, this year, several HGV manufacturers expressed their opinions and views on this year’s CV Show being cancelled. Therefore, having been asked why they had first decided to pull out from this year’s planned [...]