Grant Shapps tried to explain the thinking behind his new HGV driving rules, which will allow EU lorry drivers unlimited pick-ups and drop-offs in the UK, during the Today programme on Friday. The ...

The UK needs to train and recruit 200,000 new lorry drivers over the next five years to meet the growing demand for road freight and to avoid a costly supply chain shortage. Failure to do so could see ...

Poor facilities for lorry drivers and delays at post-Brexit checkpoints are deterring European hauliers from coming to the UK ...

A driving law change this week means HGV motorists face £550 fines. Drivers of HGVs have been warned they have just one week left to install key safety features and update their permits or could face ...

To meet this requirement, the DVSA will need to conduct an average of 73,000 driving tests per year. Ensuring a sufficient HGV driver workforce to support future economic needs will require sustained ...

The shortage of HGV drivers “did not happen overnight”, a Stormont committee has heard. Seamus Leheny of Logistics UK said the current 76,000 shortage of drivers is a problem that has grown over a ...

HGVs face tougher road rules with warnings "unsuitable" vehicles are plaguing a major region of England. Wiltshire Council has approved measures for tougher road restrictions for HGVs. Wiltshire ...

Reports suggest that work-related violence in the UK is rising. Professional drivers, in particular, are feeling the brunt of this shift. Their work is increasingly coming with a heightened level of ...

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