New research has revealed more than a quarter (28 per cent) of young drivers believe they have had a road accident as a result of spending a significant time away from the wheel after passing their driving test. The study,…
The deadline to complete training for the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) is less than three months away, yet reports have highlighted 75 per cent of drivers still need to complete their mandatory training. Encore Personnel is warning drivers…
A call for written evidence into the HGV skills shortage that “threatens to bring the industry to a halt” has been launched by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Road Freight and Logistics. The Group, chaired by Sir Mike Penning…
All HGV drivers will be aware their DCPC needs regular refreshing, but what is the best way to ensure the training is worthwhile and not just a pointless box-ticking exercise? The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) continues to divide…
The government must urgently review the Apprenticeship Levy and do more to prevent a severe shortage of logistics workers post-Brexit, according to new warnings issued by the FTA and RHA (Road Haulage Association). With the anniversary of the Levy taking…
The Henderson Group Training Academy in Northern Ireland reckons it has further improved its LGV driver training programmes and increased efficiency with the help of the RTITB Instructor Academy. The move has enhanced the performance and safety of hundreds of…
With the second Periodic Training deadline fast approaching for truck drivers needing to re-qualify for their Driver CPC, there are growing concerns over the number of drivers looking to leave enrolment till the last minute. With just months to go…
Ryder has announced the company’s Driver Training Academy has successfully trained eight police officers from the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) to assist in obtaining their HGV Class 2 Cat C licence. The officers required a truck licence to bolster…
Wages for HGV drivers are increasing faster than inflation, according to a new report from the RHA. However, produced using data supplied by members in a survey during October 2018, the report appears to confirm there is still “a drastic…
Wiltshire Transport Training & Development Ltd (WTTL) of Devizes has taken delivery of its first Volvo truck – an FL 4×2 16-tonne rigid fitted with a box body constructed by TWR Commercial Bodybuilders. The short-wheelbase, 4700 mm chassis is powered…