Changes to the HGV testing system designed to address a shortage of drivers are a risk to road safety, the Road Haulage Association has said. The UK has an estimated shortfall of 90,000 lorry drivers, ...
An HGV driver has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a woman in a crash on the M1 in West Yorkshire. Michael Parr, 57, admitted causing death by careless driving and causing serious injury by ...
A lorry driver who has done five tours in a Bosnian warzone says he is not surprised the UK has a driver shortage - as his working conditions are worse in Britain. Another lorry driver said the ...
This time last year, the UK faced a shortage of around 100,000 HGV drivers leading to shortages on shelves, a lack of fuel at the pumps and numerous more supply chain shocks. Whilst the immediate ...
A HGV driver has been arrested in Bolton for drink driving after travelling "half the length of the country" while still over ...
THE driver of a HGV has been taken to hospital following a crash that occurred outside Knutsford services. Access to Moto Knutsford was blocked by Cheshire Police this morning, Tuesday, at around 12am ...
The government has confirmed plans to speed up the process of obtaining an HGV driver licence, amid a nationwide shortage of drivers. Up to 50,000 more HGV driving tests will be made available each ...
A HGV driver has been arrested after driving 'half the length of the country' whilst over the drink drive limit following a ...
A lorry driver who killed a heavily-pregnant nurse along with her unborn child in a horrific motorway crash after she had pulled onto the hard shoulder is facing jail. Trevor Norgate, 58, was behind ...
Police have appealed for witnesses after a lorry driver was killed in a crash on the M6 motorway. The 47-year-old man had stopped his lorry on the hard shoulder between junctions one (near Rugby) and ...
Undercover police managed to catch 83 dangerous drivers in just three days by setting up an unmarked HGV and hiding in its raised cabin. Wiltshire Police set up Operation Tramline with National ...