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  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 […]

Most car owners know that there is some preventative maintenance that should be done at this time of year. Whether or not that gets done is another matter, but while a car can sometimes get away with missing the winter prep, a lorry or HGV cannot. Instead, you need to make sure you, your routes […]

As a professional driver of a heavy goods vehicle, there are a lot of regulations you need to abide by. HGV safety is a big concern on its own, given how large and heavy the vehicles are, but it has been thrown into the limelight thanks to several high-profile cases recently. So we wanted to […]

The number of HGV driver shortage is growing at an alarming rate, as another 40,000 drivers have been predicted to leave the industry by 2017. This growing issue has left 91% of companies to encounter difficulties when finding new drivers, according to the Transport Committee. With figures like these, we can’t help but wonder what […]

Hello guys, this week at HGV driver training centre I thought we would look at how to become a HGV driver and how quick it can be to get a great job which you truly enjoy doing and don’t have that horrible morning feeling about going to work every day and even better get paid […]

Hello everyone thanks you for all comments and questions you all had on the last blog, hopefully, everyone benefited from all the information and also the answers to a lot of the question people had. This week I am looking at how you can lose your HGV licence. The HGV licence is another string to […]

The HGV transport industry has been suffering as of late, due to a shortage of 45,000 drivers in the UK. Lorries are essential for distributing food across the UK and without them Britain would come to a stop. There was even talk that Christmas would be in serious trouble due to the lack of drivers […]

At the HGV Driver Training Centre, we pride ourselves on our first time pass rates for not only theory but for our training courses. We understand that the testing is government run, and there is no way we can control the theory test, but we can provide you with all of the tools needed to […]

The HGV theory test. Consist of two parts the multiple choice & Hazard perception which makes up the second part of the two-part exam; candidates have to score at least 67 to pass it. Testing the ability to perceive developing hazards involves which there are 19 videos clips which is viewed on a computer screen […]