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For independent retailers in the UK, there is almost an endless list of things you need to think about, from stock ordering to marketing, insurance and so on. But one of the more fundamental things for you to figure out is how your stock is going to be transported from one place to the other […]

  This week we bring a professional warning to any HGV drivers in the UK and Europe, and that’s this: start checking your vehicles. From August, which is only a few weeks away, roadside checks for HGVs will now include an ‘emissions cheat device’ search. This move comes after concerns that pollution coming from Britain’s […]

Is there anything that can’t be done on a mobile phone these days? Almost any activity you can think of, from playing games to filing your accounts, can now be done through a mobile app rather than a desktop or paper-based process. But sadly, there are still some professions that haven’t caught up with the […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last year, you will have heard all about Brexit, along with many theories about how leaving the EU will affect our country. From the economy down to how we will trade with EU countries fairly, over the last 12 months the issue has been dissected more […]

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 […]