RED Driving School is beginning the process of moving to electric after hitting a record fleet size of more than 1,500 vehicles. It has also taken steps to reduce its...
Road Skills Online has urged operators to fill in its new questionnaire, suggesting ways to improve the Driver CPC. The government announced a major review of the qualifcation last November...
The haulage industry has given a cautious welcome to government plans to review the Driver CPC. The review, announced last week, follows concerted lobbying by industry leaders who have warned...
The government has announced a sweeping review of the Driver CPC to ease the current labour shortage and encourage more people to return to the profession. The move comes after...
Government plans for “unfettered cabotage” will be “shockingly damaging” to the UK haulage industry and undermine the progress being made to tackle the UK’s driver shortage, the RHA warned MPs...
Streamlining the testing process for lorry drivers will help make up to 50,000 more tests available, according to the government. Confirming its proposal to allow drivers to take one test...
The trailblazer group for the logistics sector has expressed frustration at the delay in getting an apprenticeship for urban driving up and running, despite the current significant skills shortage. Jim...
Hermes has launched an apprenticeship programme designed to help address the national LGV driver shortage, whilst developing its own people. The 12-month scheme has so far attracted 45 employees and...
Hauliers and drivers are being urged to respond to a consultation on proposals to overhaul vocational driving requirements and create one test to drive both a rigid and articulated lorry....
All face-to-face Driver CPC courses have been suspended until 2 December as part of the lockdown restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The DVSA said the national restrictions,...