Learning how to drive an HGV can unlock a huge range of benefits for today’s professionals, from excellent earning opportunities to incredible freedom in your career. However, there are also a number of challenges involved with driving a large vehicle too. Driving an HGV isn’t the same as driving a car. There are various additional […]
Drowsy driving is suspected to be a primary cause in more than 20% of road fatalities. Most fatigue-related accidents occur during normal sleeping hours, and the more severe the crash, the more likely it is that the driver or drivers were fatigued. Fatigue is a likely factor in almost one-third of single-vehicle crashes in rural areas. Many […]
HGV Driver Medicals Questions & Answers frequently asked; Q1. Where can I get the forms for my medical (D4)? A1. The LGV Training Company will send you all relevant forms needed for your medical. If you lose a form & are on a course with us we will re send it? Q2. What does the […]
Leading logistics company trg has launched a national raffle in partnership with its customer Tesco Grocery Distribution, to raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK. Wimbledon-based trg will be donating a brand-new Hyundai I30 to the raffle in a bid to raise £30,000 for the partnership. Cancer Research UK is Tesco Charity of the Year […]
On Sunday September 16th Steve Jackson completed the first of two Half Marathons, at The Great North Run, Newcastle in 2 hours and 2 minutes. Most of this was in pouring rain but he still managed to raise the fine sum of £1290 for the PDF Charity. Steve used to be a lorry driver many […]
It’s an image we’re all familiar with – the stocky HGV driver, chubby after one too many fried breakfasts. Unfortunately for the past ten years, the health of HGV drivers, in general, hasn’t been anything to write home about. Unsociable hours, long periods of physical inactivity and too many unhealthy food options at Motorway Services […]
If you’ve recently attended one of your Driver CPC Periodic Training modules, the chances are that you’ve heard of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, or ‘OSA’ as it’s commonly referred to. Here’s what the NHS has to say about OSA – OSA is a condition that causes interrupted breathing during sleep. Sleep is driven by natural brain activity. […]
Fatigue and microsleep at the wheel are often the cause of serious accidents. However, the initial signs of fatigue can be detected before a critical situation arises. Bosch Driver Drowsiness Detection can do this by monitoring steering movements and advising drivers to take a break in time. The required information is provided either by the […]