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The Road Haulage Association has published new guidance to help operators support driver health and wellbeing. It has developed the Guide to Maintaining Driver Health – Keeping Drivers Fit for […]

Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has condemned government plans that could allow novice drivers to get behind the wheel of lorries. A recent government consultation suggested that drivers who possess […]

Recycling and waste management company The NWH Group has launched a new driving school to help tackle the on-going HGV driver shortage. Through its new fully-funded training programme NWH Driving […]

The DVLA has reported that a record number of people over 70 years old are currently on the roads. Its data shows that over 5.7 million people aged 70 and […]

Changes to the Highway Code are due to come into force on January 29 which will give greater focus to the safety of vulnerable road users including pedestrians and cyclists. […]

New research has found that online searches for ‘truck driver UK’ escalated a staggering 1,300% from 26 September, when the HGV shortage burst into the news. Analysis of Google search […]

A new petition has been launched to recognise HGV drivers as skilled workers. It is hoped this will attract more people to the industry and help address the skills shortage […]

The Government is being urged to introduce fixed penalties for motorists who are caught driving on illegal tyres. At the moment the three-point penalty and fine of up to £2,500 […]

Allianz Global Assistance UK survey reveals that 52% of people would use a credit card or savings to pay for car repairs.     Less than 15% of car owners have […]

A new study from Gocompare.com Car Insurance has revealed Britain’s best and worst drivers. In an analysis of over six million car insurance quotes, the comparison site ranked occupations by […]

A huge number of road users want horse riders to take some sort of equine driving test before they are allowed on the public roads, it seems. According to a […]