You may (or may not) have noticed, but LGV drivers are in high demand and short supply at the moment. Regular readers of our blog will know that there has been a driver shortage in place for a few years now, and while the haulage industry has been trying it’s best to encourage more people […]
If you’ve been reading our blogs for a while now, you probably already know that becoming an HGV driver isn’t exactly a simple process. There are a lot of hoops to jump through to get your license, and lots of different options depending on what you want to do. But one of the things every […]
Did you sing ‘the wheels on the bus’ as a child and just imagine yourself behind that wheel? Transporting people from place to place, talking to all sorts of people and helping reduce CO2 in the air? Ok, maybe that last one was just us, but we promise you weren’t the only one. Bus driver […]
Being your own boss is the dream for many people across the UK. Being able to set your own hours, choose your own customers and do things exactly the way you want to – the concept offers a lot of perks. As an HGV driver, you have the opportunity to grab all of these benefits […]
Vehicle tax. It’s one of those things that no one really likes, but everyone has to do – even HGV drivers. But as with any tax, there are people out there who will try to avoid paying it by any means necessary. Unfortunately, the team at the DVLA take things like vehicle tax evasion very […]
If you’ve been around for a while, or just like to read a lot, then you might be familiar with the term ‘grandfather rights’, and how important they can be when it comes to driving professionally, especially where the Driver CPC is concerned. If you’ve not heard of them before, let us enlighten you. Grandfather […]
You might not have noticed (or you might have if you read our blog regularly), but the UK is facing a bit of a crisis. Of course, there is all the uncertainty of Brexit, but on top of that, the UK is in the middle of an extended, growing driver shortage. The haulage industry is […]
If you’re training to be an HGV driver, then you already know just how much work and revision is involved. If you’re just starting out, then welcome! It’s a long road ahead, but it’s worth it. One of the things we get asked about time and time again is the HGV driver practical test – […]
If you’re looking to move into the HGV industry for the first time, you wouldn’t be out of line to ask how much you can expect to earn. After all, no one works for free, and you need to know that you’re going to be able to pay the bills and live comfortably with your […]
If you’ve spent any time on UK roads at all, then you probably know what an HGV is. They dominate the motorways, squeeze into little spaces on country roads and generally ferry good to their destinations across the UK. The bigger the vehicle, the more it carries. You probably know a lot of the basic […]