The Highways Agency (HA) has missed its self-set target to reopen the M4 in central London today, threatening travel chaos for operators as the Olympic build-up begins in earnest this weekend. In a statement, the HA confirms work to fix a crack within the fabric of the Boston Manor Viaduct, which has seen the M4 […]
Gareth Thomas of DR&FA Ford has been named the UK winner of the Young European Truck Driver 2012 competition. Thomas was one of ten finalists put through his paces last month at the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon, Warwickshire. He will now represent the UK at the European final in Sweden this September, where he […]
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. […]
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The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is alleging that Mercedes-Benz and five dealerships have infringed competition law. The watchdog has written to the truck maker plus the commercial vehicle dealerships outlining its case, which involve alleged infringements that took place between 2007 and 2010. It claims each infringement involved two or three dealers and that […]
The head of a new working group formed to tackle the looming threat of a driver shortage has said he will look to include drivers, not just operators and industry representatives, in the process. Road Haulage Association (RHA) chief executive Geoff Dunning has been tasked with chairing the Drivers’ Occupational Craft Skills Group, which intends […]
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has reminded drivers that they can check that their Driver CPC periodic training has been recorded by accessing their online training record. The DSA service allows drivers to see how many hours of training they’ve done; see which courses they’ve attended; and create a temporary password for their employer or […]
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