HGV Drivers
Driver population down 50,000 in 2020/21 wi...
Middle-aged HGV drivers are the most likely to have left the industry in the last four years, according to official figures. The Office for National
Are women the future of trucking?
Jodi Smith is a Class 2 truck driver for JMS Powered Access. She has been driving trucks since 2016 and is an advocate for female
It’s time to start looking after HGV driv...
Throughout 2021 the shortage of HGV drivers and its significant impact on society has made headlines from the sublime to the ridiculous. Whether the panic
Haulage industry urged to tackle driver men...
With a recent survey revealing that half of logistics companies have seen a rise in mental health issues since Brexit, haulage industry leaders and mental
HGV market rises in Q2 but full recovery st...
New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations increased by 128.7% in the second quarter of 2021, according to SMMT figures. The increase saw some 9,493 units
DVSA to recruit an extra 40 additional voca...
A campaign to recruit additional vocational driving examiners in England and Wales to help reduce the lorry driver shortage has been launched by the Driver
Unite’s six-point plan to alleviate drive...
London, UK: transport trade union Unite has accused government company bosses of “dragging their feet” over the HGV driver crisis. The union warns that the
Tarmac’s smart card keeping HGV drivers s...
Tarmac has reached a significant landmark in its rollout of new fleet technology after presenting its 10,000th HGV driver with a smart card aimed at improving
DVSA survey proposals aim to fast track new...
Hauliers and drivers are being urged to respond to a consultation on proposals to overhaul vocational driving requirements and create one test to drive both
‘Dangerous and foolhardy’ – r...
The government has extended the temporary relaxation of drivers’ hours rules in the UK until October, in a move criticised by the industry as not
