Taking care of your HGV

As a professional and responsible HGV driver, you are expected and required to take care of your HGV, which means that you are expected to ensure everything is in place, working and functioning correctly. That’s obligatory and it’s one of the most important and crucial rules taught in a professional HGV course.

Therefore, by taking care of the HGV you are driving is a must for every professional HGV driver.

In order to avoid any unwanted mishaps with regard to the HGV you are driving, you should take care of your HGV to make sure everything is working correctly.

For example, fuel leakage is the most recurring mishap as well as a problem for practically every driver today, especially for HGV drivers.

Diesel spillage is dangerous to other road users, especially motorcyclists. For that reason, you ought to check regularly under the bonnet, as well as throughout or across the fuel line so as to make sure:

• the fuel filler car is fastened securely
• the seal in the cap is not torn or missing
• there are no other defects that could cause any fuel leakage

Hence, to take care of your HGV is important. The HGV you are driving is your responsibility, so as a professional and fully responsible driver, you are expected to do ensure your HGV is in perfect condition.

Doing frequent or regular checks means considerably less problems to deal with.