When it comes to learning to drive an HGV, you would think the whole process is fairly straightforward. But in reality, that’s far from the case. In fact, there are a lot of words, terms and phrases you’re going to come across that you may not have heard before. Like any industry, the HGV world […]
When it comes to the kind of person who should drive a HGV, we generally say there are no limits. As long as you’re over 18 with a clean driving license, you can drive a HGV professionally in the UK. But that being said, there are certain types of people who are more suited to […]
When you’re choosing your career, there are a lot of things you need to take into account. Some things will be essential to you, and some will just be a nice bonus. One of the things you may want to consider is how flexible the job is. In previous years, flexibility wasn’t necessarily something you […]
Think about your day. It’s probably pretty structured – you wake up, wash, eat breakfast, and go to work. You work for a set period of time, have a break to eat, and go back to work. When your work day is done, you go home, relax, have dinner and go to bed, ready to […]
Driving an LGV is one of those jobs that many people don’t think twice about, but in reality is vital for our country. Which is why it’s sad that even now, several years on, the UK is still struggling with a shortage of qualified HGV drivers, especially when the demand has never been higher. If […]
When it comes to choosing a career, there are a lot of things you will need to consider. And if you’ve never really been interested in HGV driving before, you might not necessarily think of it as a job for you. But becoming a HGV driver can be a great career path, or even just […]
Welcome back! This is part 2 of your guide to pre-drive safety checks as a HGV driver. If you’re driving for a living, you already know that the physical driving is only part of the role. There are a number of other things you will need to do and responsibilities you hold as a driver. […]
If you’re a professional HGV driver, then you already know just how many little tasks are involved in your job, And if you’re not a driver yet, then let us be the first to tell you – being a HGV driver is about more than just driving. You are responsible for the loading and unloading […]
If you’re looking to become a HGV driver, now or in the future, then you will need to make some choices around the type of licence you train for. Each HGV licence is different, and gives you access to different kinds of jobs, with different types of pay grade. So beyond the standard Driver CPC […]
Before you start your journey to becoming a HGV driver, there are probably a lot of things you don’t know. And that’s OK – you’re here to learn after all! But one of the things a lot of new trainee drivers aren’t aware of is that you need more than just your chosen category license […]
