Driver training
Tideway ‘super sewer’ rolls out fully immersive HGV driver training to boost road safety
London’s £4.2bn Tideway project has rolled out an immersive driver training programme to boost safety around vulnerable road users.
Driver training
Compliance & legislation
DVSA warns of major Driver CPC clampdown to tackle rule breaking
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.
Driver training
FTA calls for Apprenticeship Levy to be used to retrain staff threatened by redundancy
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.
Careers
New Co-op driving apprentice tops performance rankings
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.
Driver training
Monitoring driver health will improve public safety in urban areas, says Backhouse
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. […]
Air quality
Fraikin’s compliance and technology guidebooks available at Freight in the City Expo
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. […]
Air quality
Fleet Source to focus on safe, low-emission driving skills at Freight in the City Expo
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. […]
Compliance & legislation
Metropolitan Police offering security and compliance advice at Freight in the City Expo
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. […]
Cycle safety
Majority of subbies must now have FORS to tender for contracts
Companies specifying FORS are increasingly mandating the accreditation their sub contractors, with approaching half demanding silver level. […]
Cycle safety
Retiming deliveries could lead to cyclist deaths, says SteerSafe
Moves to encourage out-of-hours deliveries in London, aimed at cutting congestion, have been slated by safety campaigners who warn they could lead to more cyclists’ deaths. […]