Driver Training
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Truck News 27 Sep 2021
Driver shortage: Temporary visas among new Government measures announced
The DfT says 5,000 HGV drivers will be able to come to the UK for three months in the run-up to Christmas.
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Truck News 17 Sep 2021
HGV driving test changes risks accident rise, says insurance firm
Changes to the HGV test to help tackle the driver shortage have been criticised by insurance firm QBE.
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Latest News 13 Sep 2021
Earned recognition tops 100 operators
Almost 10% of the UK truck fleet is now represented on the Earned Recognition scheme, according to DVSA head of national enforcement Caroline Hicks.
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Latest News 10 Sep 2021
HGV driving test overhauled to tackle driver shortage
The Government has announced changes to the HGV driver test in order to free up capacity for 50,000 additional tests per year.
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People News 24 Aug 2021
Veolia offers £1,500 'golden hello' to attract new drivers
Veolia is offering heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers a £1,500 bonus to join its municipal collection operations in the UK.
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Truck News 23 Aug 2021
Driver shortage: Trade groups urge Government to grant EU work visas
Logistics UK and the British Retail Consortium is urging the Government to reconsider its decision not to grant temporary work visas to drivers from the EU.
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Latest News 11 Aug 2021
Traffic commissioners publish annual report
The Traffic Commissioners (TC) for Great Britain have published its annual report for 2020 to 2021.
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Latest News 3 Aug 2021
Richard Irvin Facilities Management to roll-out Lightfoot across fleet
Richard Irvin Facilities Management plans to roll-out Lightfoot’s in-cab training and driver rewards platform across its fleet of 225 vans and 90 company cars.
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People News 13 Jul 2021
Logistics UK reveals van driver of the year 2021 winner
Sam Burton of Wayfair has been named Logistics UK’s Van Driver of the Year 2021.
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Van News 2 Jul 2021
Logistics UK launches online van driver safety course
A new online course, Van Driver Safety Training, has been launched by Logistics UK to help ensure vans are being driven safely and efficiently.
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Latest News 20 May 2021
Drivers’ Lottery pays out £50,000 to fleet drivers
The cash was shared by more than 16,000 fleet drivers in 2020 and this year Lightfoot is planning to triple the amount of cash it pays out.
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Latest News 12 May 2021
FORS launches van training update to help improve driver safety
FORS has launched an update to its Van Smart eLearning module to help upskill light commercial vehicle (LCV) drivers.
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Latest News 29 Apr 2021
Tesco cuts emissions from home delivery fleet
Tesco Grocery Home Shopping is cutting its delivery fleet's CO2 emissions thanks to the introduction of driver training technology.
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Latest News 22 Feb 2021
FORS announces fee reduction for operators
FORS has announced that it will reduce its annual subscription fee for new and existing members from March 1 to help fleet operators during the pandemic.
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Latest News 4 Feb 2021
Northern Powergrid provides advance driver training to employees
More than 190 fleet and grey fleet drivers from Northern Powergrid completed an IAM Roadsmart Advanced Driver course in 2020.
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People News 1 Feb 2021
DriveTech launches video training for fleets
DriveTech has launched Driver’s Mate to communicate safety with professional drivers.
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Latest News 25 Jan 2021
Drivers embrace TTC Group's online Driver CPC training
Research shows that drivers at East Riding of Yorkshire Council have embraced TTC Group’s new online driver CPC training.
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Latest News 21 Jan 2021
Licence Bureau launches new remote Driver CPC training programmes
Licence Bureau has launched its new Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) remote training programme.
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Latest News 18 Jan 2021
TTC Group provide driver safety training for HS2 construction workers
TTC Group is providing 4x4 and 3.5t tipper driver safety training to HS2 construction workers at EKFB.
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Latest News 15 Jan 2021
Trainee lorry drivers lost £200k in 2020 due to suspended driving tests
Trainee LGV drivers have lost almost £200,000 during 2020 as a result of their theory test certificates expiring during the lockdown periods.