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Hook Loader Safety & Compliance: What Operators Need to Know

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Hook Loader Fleet Management: Benefits of Container Flexibility

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Hook Loader vs Skip Lorry: Which Is Better for Waste Management?

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What Is a Hook Loader? A Complete Guide for Waste Operators

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Restricted Operators Licences

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HGV Driving Hours

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HGV Driver Shortage

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HGV driver hours are tightly controlled in the UK

The return of the UK HGV levy

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The HGV levy is applied to all HGVs over 12 tonnes contribute to the maintenance of UK roads

Testimonial by Deadman Confidential: “nothing short of exceptional” 

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DVSA (formerly VOSA) fines for HGV drivers

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The DVSA can issue fines if vehicles are found not to be roadworthy or are overweight

DVS Permits

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Extra mirrors and camera equipment will improve the DVS rating of a vehicle

HGV Sat Nav Apps

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HGV sat nav apps make route planning easier

HGV speed limits in the UK

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Driving in a Winter Wonderland – tips for HGV drivers

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Winter driving conditions present extra challenges for HGV drivers

HGV Load Security: UK Loading Regulations

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

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HGV load security helps to keep UK roads safe

London HGV Restrictions

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.

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HGV restrictions in London control the routes that large vehicles can use to make deliveries

FORS – Fleet Operators Recognition Scheme

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

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At MHF we stock a range of lorries that tend to be used for the waste management industry, including hook loaders, skip loaders and flatbed lorries that carry demountable bins

The HGV Medical – what you need to know

Before a driver is issued with their first HGV drivers’ licence, a driver must pass an HGV medical assessment.

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The HGV medical is an essential requirement for any HGV driver.

Euro VI-E – the standard for HGV emissions

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.

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Euro VI-E - the standard for HGV emissions

The HGV Weight Plate

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.

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HGV Road Tax

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).

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HGV road tax applies to lorries that weigh more than 3.5 tonnes when loaded and can be bought every 6 months or annually

UK HGV Trunking and HGV Tramping

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?.

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HGV Height Limits in Focus

Ensuring that drivers know their HGV height limit and plan routes accordingly must be a priority for the industry.

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Do you know your vehicle height limit? Check before you drive!

STGO Regulations and Categories

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.

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Smart Tachographs – what you need to know

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.

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EU Driver Hours and the Working Time Directive

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.

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Hook Loader hire – a case study

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.

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Biofuels for HGVs

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

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Biofuels are an alternative way to fuel your HGV

Guide to maintaining roadworthiness – HGVs

The workhorses of domestic supply chains, lorries account for 5% of traffic on UK roads and there are a number of different lorry types driven on UK roads. With HGVs, LGVs, rigid, artic, lorries and trucks there are all sorts to choose from.

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Regular maintenance checks will ensure that your HGV is safe on the roads

Types of Lorry

The workhorses of domestic supply chains, lorries account for 5% of traffic on UK roads and there are a number of different lorry types driven on UK roads. With HGVs, LGVs, rigid, artic, lorries and trucks there are all sorts to choose from.

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At MHF we stock a range of lorries that tend to be used for the waste management industry, including hook loaders, skip loaders and flatbed lorries that carry demountable bins

London ULEZ expansion August 2023

From 29th August 2023 the London ULEZ is set to expand. 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.

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HGV restrictions in London control the routes that large vehicles can use to make deliveries

HGV Weights: in focus

HGV weights form part of a detailed set of restrictions and guidelines that HGV drivers must adhere to, which are managed by the Department for Transport and enforced by the DVSA and the police.

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HGV weights can restrict route options