A HGV driver has suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ after being ‘struck by his own vehicle’.
The M62 was closed for several hours on Wednesday morning following reports of a ‘serious crash’ between J7 and J8.
Merseyside Police officers were called at ju…
The driver of a HGV was spotted by witnesses ‘swerving across lanes’ on the M6 motorway before police stopped him.
Officers from Merseyside Police say they pulled the suspected drunk driver over before he could travel the wrong way across a roundabout …
A review by the British Department for Transport (DfT) will seek to improve compulsory on-going training for HGV and bus drivers, in the latest of 30 measures to support the road haulage sector and encourage more people to return to the …
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The Driver and Vehicles Standards Agency (DVSA) is advising that the Driver CPC part 3 test is being split into twp separate parts. Learner drivers will take a single Driver CPC part 3 test (d…
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A lorry driver was caught eating a lasagne with a knife and fork was just one of the shocking stops police made on the M6 motorway.
One driver steered with his knees while eating lunch and another driver boiling a kettle on the dashboard.
Others includ…
on May 11, 21 • by John Loughran • with Comments Off on How HGV drivers can keep motorcyclists and cyclists safe
As an HGV driver, your vehicle is likely to be one of the largest on the road. As such, it’s your responsibility to look out for some of …
Government moves to restrict funding for the long-delayed LGV Driver Apprenticeship to just £6,000 per applicant are “insane”, the apprenticeship trailblazer group said this week. The group is warning that unless swift action is taken by governm…
POLICE have released CCTV footage of a lorry they are looking to trace after the driver failed to stop following an incident with another vehicle on the M1.
It was reported that a black Peugeot and a HGV collided on the M1 southbound just before Junct…
Drivers on the M1 have been caught eating from a bowl, using their phone, and not wearing seatbelts by police.
Leicestershire Police have been out on the region’s motorways this week as part of Operation Tramline – where an unmarked HGV patrols the M1 …