Logistics UK is calling for the government to urgently tackle the driver shortage crisis by providing financial support for HGV driver training, reforming the Apprenticeship Levy and prioritising HGV driver tests cancelled due to Covid restrictions.
London’s £4.2bn Tideway project has rolled out an immersive driver training programme to boost safety around vulnerable road users.
The DVSA and JAUPT will take action against any driver or training provider that is found to repeat the same periodic training subjects as part of the Driver CPC.
The FTA is calling for the government to switch the logistics industry’s Apprenticeship Levy payments to a Skills Levy so firms can retrain staff in new roles rather than make them redundant.
An apprentice truck driver, part of the initial cohort of Co-op’s all-new professional driver programme, has beaten nearly 320 drivers to be the top-performer at the company’s Castlewood distribution centre, despite acquiring his licence with SP Training just three months ago.
Operators must continue to monitor the health of their drivers in order to mitigate the risks of the business and improve the safety of the public. […]
Fraikin will be giving away printed copies of its latest ‘What You Need to Know’ guidebooks at next month’s Freight in the City Expo in London. […]
Training firm Fleet Source will be on hand at this year’s Freight in the City Expo to talk to delegates about its range of urban driving courses for commercial vehicle drivers. […]
The Metropolitan Police Commercial Vehicle Unit will be offering a free-of-charge safety and compliance surgery for operators and drivers at this year’s Freight in the City Expo. […]
Companies specifying FORS are increasingly mandating the accreditation their sub contractors, with approaching half demanding silver level. […]