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The rules surrounding HGV driver hours are both strict and complex, carrying hefty fines if they are not followed. Read on to make sure that your drivers are safe and compliant.

Despite the UK experiencing an unseasonably mild autumn and currently on track for the warmest year since records began, it is never too early to start making sure that HGV drivers and vehicles are prepared for driving in winter conditions.

If you’re involved in HGV loading and load security in any way, this article is for you. We cover UK loading regulations and the reasons load security is so important.

Vehicles over 18 tonnes (maximum gross weight) are restricted from using specific roads in London at certain times of day/night and weekends in order to reduce noise pollution around largely residential areas.

By increasing standards amongst fleet operators, the FORS scheme aims to increase the level of quality within fleet operations.

Before a driver is issued with their first HGV drivers’ licence, they must pass an HGV medical assessment. Read on to find out more.

The protection of the environment, specifically of air quality and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions has long been a priority for the European Commission. Euro VI-E is the current standard for HGV emissions.

In the UK, all HGVs must display a permanently fixed Department for Transport (DfT) and/or Ministry plate that shows both the permitted axle and gross weights for that vehicle.

HGV road tax is a category of an annual tax levied by the British Government. It must be paid for most powered vehicles that are to be used or parked on public roads in the UK. It is officially known as Vehicle Excise Duty (VED).

The majority of UK goods transportation journeys fall in to two key journey types recognised within the HGV industry: HGV trunking and HGV tramping. But what are these and how do they differ?.

Ensuring that drivers know their HGV height and plan routes accordingly must be a priority for the industry. Read on to find out more about HGV height limits.

Special Types General Orders or STGOs are a set of regulations which allow unusual vehicles to be driven on UK highways. An STGO will indicate which category a vehicle is licenced to operate within.

Smart tachographs allow remote communication with roadside inspection officers and automatically record the location of the vehicle at the start and end of a journey, with regular updates made every 3 hours of driving time.

If you drive a goods vehicle in the UK or EU, there are complex rules that will apply to your journey governing how many hours you drive and the number of rests you take. Read our article on EU driver hours and the Working Time Directive to make sure you’re up to speed with the law.

With short- and long-term hire packages for hook loaders and all other waste management vehicles, MHF UK Ltd are on hand to ensure that your work doesn’t have to stop when your vehicle lets you down.

High on the sustainability agenda, biofuels offer an alternative, renewable fuel source for HGVs to petrol and diesel.

The London ULEZ expanded on 29th August 2023. Developed as part of a commitment to clean up London’s air, the London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is an area within which drivers of the most polluting vehicles must pay a daily charge.