Carl Hughes, Author at Hughes Driver Training, the HGV Training & Careers Company

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Gearbox Efficiency

Gearbox efficiency. Average Read Time: 15 minutes What you’ll learn: About Manual Gearboxes Gear Selection: Pulling off Gear Selection: Driving About Automatic Gearboxes The Aim: To check and update your knowledge of gearbox use with regards to fuel efficiency and introduce new gearbox related technology. The Objectives: To check and update your knowledge of gearbox […]

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Speeding

Average Read Time: 15 minutes In this education piece, you will learn about the following: Speed limits Why do we speed? Risks related to speeding Fines and penalties   Aims: To enable professional LGV drivers to recognise the importance of speed limits, to keep up to date with changes to limits and the outcomes of […]

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The Times News – Female HGV Drivers

Hughes Driver Training have recently been featured in an article with “The Times”. The article highlights the large increase is women entering the industry. Growing from 2% to 5% of the overall HGV industry over the past 3 years. The increased demand and salary has caused a huge increase in interest for those looking to […]

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Manual Handling Techniques

Average Read Time: 15 minutes In this education piece, you will learn about the following: PPE Lifting, carrying and setting down technique Further manual handling techniques Aims: To enable drivers to safely, lift, carry and set down items whilst using the correct PPE in their workplace environment. Objectives: By the end of this session, candidates […]

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DVSA Statement – 50,000 More HGV Tests

Up to 50,000 more HGV driving tests will be made available each year thanks to government action to streamline the testing process and tackle the worldwide lorry driver shortage. HGV driving tests will be overhauled, meaning drivers will only need to take 1 test to drive both a rigid and articulated lorry, rather than having […]

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Principles of Safe Loading

Average Read Time: 15 minutes In this education piece, you will learn about the following: Principles of safe loading Five principles of safety The importance of properly restraining a load Effects of forces on payload By the end of this piece, you will be able to understand the crucial factors of safe HGV loading including […]

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HDT Featured in The Daily Mail

With the ongoing HGV driver shortage, more news outlets cover the issue to bring it to the public’s attention. The Daily Mail decided to visit one of our training centres to find out more about the issue. They discussed the wage increases that HGV drivers are getting as the demand for drivers increases while the […]