HGV driving. It's not easy, never was easy, isn't getting any easier and whatever golden era there was, is long gone. Technological advances in trucks have...
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Keeping your HGV’s air con maintained will save you money in the long run! A lorry air conditioning guide.
We wrote an article about parking/night time air con. We said it should be getting fitted as standard on tramper's trucks. But some of you got in touch and said either you don't have air conditioning at all, or it doesn't work on your truck and the gaffer won't fix...
DCPC Update: New ‘return to driving’ courses now available
New reforms to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) came into effect in the UK today (February 1, 2025), following their approval by Parliament in October 2024. A key change allows professional drivers whose CPC qualification expired between 60...
Driver CPC reforms come into effect today
Reforms to Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) have come into effect today (Tuesday, December 3). Changes include: introducing a National Driver CPC that will cover driving a lorry in the UK allowing training courses to be done in blocks of 3.5...
Driver CPC changes bring more flexibility
New changes are coming into force for the Driver CPC on December 3, 2024, which are aimed to offer better flexibility to those undertaking mandatory training, or returning to driving after a prolonged absence. There are two new versions of DCPC – namely, a National...
Drivers’ Hours rules made easy
Knowledge of drivers’ hours rules is a fundamental requirement for truck drivers. Here, our aim is to set them out in the simplest terms to help reduce any uncertainty. By Paul Loughlin, partner, Regulatory Department at Stephensons Solicitors LLP It is your...
Great food on the road: The Pit Stop Cafe, Lutterworth. Easily accessible via the M1, J19/20, A5, M6, A14!
If you'd like some proper fresh grub when on the road in the east midlands then you should drop into the five star hygeine rated Pit Stop Cafe in Lutterworth, on the A426, post code LE17 4HT. They've got a huge menu including an all day breakfast and it's all cooked...
Keeping your HGV’s air con maintained will save you money in the long run! A lorry air conditioning guide.
We wrote an article about parking/night time air con. We said it should be getting fitted as standard on tramper's trucks. But some of you got in touch and said either you don't have air conditioning at all, or it doesn't work on your truck and the gaffer won't fix...
DCPC Update: New ‘return to driving’ courses now available
New reforms to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) came into effect in the UK today (February 1, 2025), following their approval by Parliament in October 2024. A key change allows professional drivers whose CPC qualification expired between 60...
Driver CPC reforms come into effect today
Reforms to Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) have come into effect today (Tuesday, December 3). Changes include: introducing a National Driver CPC that will cover driving a lorry in the UK allowing training courses to be done in blocks of 3.5...
Driver CPC changes bring more flexibility
New changes are coming into force for the Driver CPC on December 3, 2024, which are aimed to offer better flexibility to those undertaking mandatory training, or returning to driving after a prolonged absence. There are two new versions of DCPC – namely, a National...
Drivers’ Hours rules made easy
Knowledge of drivers’ hours rules is a fundamental requirement for truck drivers. Here, our aim is to set them out in the simplest terms to help reduce any uncertainty. By Paul Loughlin, partner, Regulatory Department at Stephensons Solicitors LLP It is your...
Great food on the road: The Pit Stop Cafe, Lutterworth. Easily accessible via the M1, J19/20, A5, M6, A14!
If you'd like some proper fresh grub when on the road in the east midlands then you should drop into the five star hygeine rated Pit Stop Cafe in Lutterworth, on the A426, post code LE17 4HT. They've got a huge menu including an all day breakfast and it's all cooked...
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