HGV Driver Training Centre News

HGV drivers are very rarely the victims of crime while on the road, there’s just too much moving around. But on one of the few occasions that they are targeted, it is often for the crime of petrol theft. The fuel in an HGV is sometimes as financially valuable the HGV’s actual cargo, and it’s […]

All budding HGV drivers must know that there are several steps involved in becoming a fully licensed and capable driver. Because you are handling vehicles of considerable weight, length and height, the government needs to ensure that you are completely capable and confident. This means that there are 4 tests you must pass before you […]

If you have a passion for driving and are looking for a new career, you should really consider a career in HGV driving. This exciting industry is constantly evolving, and the demand for new drivers has never been higher. If you’re not sure what the rewards of becoming an HGV driver are, just keep reading. […]

In 2007, the Guardian published a really great article profiling what it’s like to be a HGV driver with an HGV licence. The article looked very specifically at a driver who was on the road 5 days a week, away from home, driving full time. Some really interesting things came out of this article, and […]

Last year, over 417,767 HGV’s underwent their annual MOT checks. These checks cover everything to do with their vehicle, from the engine to the positioning of the headlights, and a single thing wrong can result in a failure and expensive fix. In 2016’s checks, 71,855 failed. That’s 17% of all the vehicles that were checked […]

With fuel costs continuing to creep up, regardless of what oil prices or the economy does, it’s important for any professional driver to keep an eye on their spending. Many drivers simply treat fuel as a cost of the job, and to a large extent they are right – it would be impossible to deliver […]

If your lifelong dream has been to drive a lorry, truck or even a bus down the majestic highways of the world, you have certainly come to the right place. HGV drivers are certainly the unsung heroes of the retail world, delivering goods and raw material across the world every day. At HGV training Centre, […]

Making the decision to start a career as a HGV driver can be the best you ever make. It’s the start of a long, challenging and rewarding career, for the right kind of person. It’s a big change from the 9-5 you may be used to, but it will see you travelling across the country […]

  Driverless cars, like hover boards and synthetic humans, have always been a concept that belongs in the realms of science fiction stories. Something that’s great to fantasise about, but we know in our hearts will probably never happen. But over the last few years, tech giants like Google and Tesla have been working on […]

If you’re an avid reader of certain tabloids (not naming names), you may have seen some of the commotion that’s being stirred up after a ‘spate’ of HGV drivers have been causing issues by driving into low bridges. These accidents are being blamed on drivers blindly following their sat navs instead of working out some […]