driver training

Lack of new HGV drivers could prove “critical”

Lack of new HGV drivers could prove ‘...

Apr 25, 2025Comments off

During the pandemic, the UK got a taste of what a shortage of truck (HGV) drivers looks like, with empty supermarket shelves, a lack of

HGV driver awarded £166,000 in damages for injuries

HGV driver awarded £166,000 in damages for...

Apr 01, 2025Comments off

In a recent legal decision, an HGV driver previously compensated with £110,000 for injuries sustained during unloading has been awarded an additional £56,000 in damages

RTITB Instructor Academy

New LGV/HGV Mentor training to improve driv...

Nov 26, 2024Comments off

The RTITB Instructor Academy has launched a new LGV/HGV Driver Mentor course. This forward-thinking training is designed to help new drivers refine their skills and

Training session at Pro Academy

ZF [pro]Academy expands training offer for ...

Jul 30, 2024Comments off

ZF [pro]Academy is now offering additional comprehensive training solutions tailored to commercial vehicle (CV) fleets via its revamped training centre at its UK Centre of

PDT Driver Training vehicles

PDT and Esitu Solution collaborate on new C...

Jul 15, 2024Comments off

Esitu Solutions, in collaboration with PDT Fleet Training, has developed a 7-hour Driver CPC course Road Sense: Mastering Hazard Perception. Based on over 30 years of academic

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Calls for tougher driving tests in UK

Jun 24, 2024Comments off

Motoring experts are calling for tougher practical driving tests to reduce accidents on UK roads. Experts at Absolute Reg are calling for all new drivers

Female bus driver

New proposals to make coach driving attract...

May 03, 2024Comments off

Young people could soon find more careers in transport, after the government announced proposals to relax the minimum age requirements for bus and coach drivers

Oversized lorry railway bridge strike

New driver training module from E-Training ...

Mar 27, 2024Comments off

Multi-award-winning online driver profiling and e-driver training provider E-Training World has launched a new online driver training module focused on reducing the risk of bridge

Two Driver Hire employees discussing HGVs

The UK’s largest HGV recruiter celebrates...

Jan 11, 2024Comments off

Driver Hire began in 1983, initially as a one-man-band. From these humble beginnings, it has been built into a company which has stood the test

Femail HGV driver passing her test

Resilience and innovation: the UK HGV indus...

Jan 08, 2024Comments off

The UK Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) industry in 2023 has demonstrated both resilience and innovation in a rapidly changing economic and logistical landscape. But what