HGV Driver Training Centre News - driverless technology for HGV

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 […]

3 Great Reasons HGV Medicals Look at Drug and Alcohol Abuse   All new drivers looking to gain their HGV license are required to do a standard HGV medical check. As it stands at the moment current license holders must undergo a medical exam on a regular basis in order to keep their HGV license […]

At HGV Driver Training centre we have many drivers come on our HGV licence training courses and believe they all graduate at a top level and go on to long successful careers as HGV drivers. But as we will all know this isn’t always the case, there can be people that don’t make it because […]

Most people in the UK will own or use a sat-nav. This is the same for HGV Drivers. You would think that they would drivers get to locations with the quickest route. This isn’t the case for HGV as HGV drivers are continuously get stuck down narrow country roads and streets that are not wide […]

We wrote last week about Horsebox license training and I thought I would carry on from last week’s blog due to the response we had with comments and questions so I done my research on tyre pressure and the importance of this. Highways England have said there is a big problem with tyre pressure on […]

  At HGV Driver Training Centre we are known for the high level of Horsebox licence training we provide. As a company we provide the equine industry with the most efficient and comprehensive training in the UK. There are a few licences/courses that are commonly used in the equine industry.   B+E (Car & Trailer Licence) […]

  Thank you for your comments and questions on last week’s blog and I hope it helped with giving you an insight to what the future holds for the HGV industry. This week I am looking at smartphones helping HGV drivers. I have had many enquiries about extra help with theory test and revision and […]

We wrote a few weeks ago regarding the future of driverless vehicles. I have been researching the future of training on HGV’s. There are companies who are developing simulators capable of training people to drive HGV’s for the future of HGV training. The simulator would be almost identical to the flight simulators that are used […]

Hello everyone thank you for all comments and questions you all had on the last blog, hopefully everyone benefited from all the information and also the answers on 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 people bows […]