The best thing about HGV driver jobs is that there are lots of them. The HGV industry is certainly going places; unless a railroad track is built in the exact place of every single highway in the UK, HGV driver jobs are here to stay. In fact, there are great career HGV driving opportunities to [...]
It was recently announced that UK hauliers will not be obliged to pay the Manchester C-charge while a study into its impact on freight is carried out. The concession itself, which will probably last twelve months, came about after feedback from the industry during the consultation process and pressure from the Road Haulage Association (RHA). [...]
The European Parliament has called upon the European Commission to swiftly propose reforms to the European Union’s (EU) working time directive so that self-employed drivers, including HGV drivers, are in fact included from March 2009. In a detailed motion, MEPs claimed that the existing exemption from the rules for self-employed drivers such as HGV drivers [...]
Certain online HGV auctions are supposedly expected not to do so well during an economic downturn. However, instead of taking the time out of the office to go to an auction, Manheim finds that buyers should indeed follow the proceedings online. Group commercial vehicle manager James Davies reveals that Manheim is extending its online HGV [...]
Pawson Transport, the new entity set up by four directors of the haulier E Pawson & Son, has been granted a new operator’s licence. At a Castleford public inquiry, the North Eastern Traffic Commissioner Tom Macartney said that even though it would be an unpopular decision, he was going to grant the application for 10 [...]
Boots UK is looking for firms to collaborate with as it prepares to close its 17 regional distribution centres (RDCs) and replace them with cross-dock centres next year, which will affect their HGV drivers. Phil Hull, the director of retail logistics operations at the health and beauty retailer, tells MT: “We currently work in partnership [...]
Certain rules and regulations concerning the road safety should indeed be taken very seriously – especially if you are an HGV / LGV driver. Drivers’ hours of work are controlled in the interests of road safety, working conditions and fair competition. Currently, there are maximum limits on driving time and minimum requirements for breaks and [...]
Finding the perfect job is not as easy as some of us think. Everyone wants to succeed in the HGV industry as it has been advancing and developing in recent times. Many courses offer you the chance of a lifetime: you can attend a course, pass a test which comes at the end of the [...]
Becoming an HGV driver offers a lot in return and it can be a relatively easy job too. It certainly offers more freedom, as well as an office-free environment on a daily basis which is preferably to many people. Due to the huge shortage of HGV drivers in the UK, wages can now even top [...]
After the recent blaze in the Channel Tunnel, which was the third of its kind to hit the tunnel since its opening in 1994, it has finally re-opened for travel to and from France. On Thursday September 11th, a fire broke out in the tunnel which caused it to close completely for 2 days. Since [...]