Archive for November 2018
Countess Mountbatten Hospice Charity Sponsorship
As part of Drive Personnel’s work to support local good causes we have recently agreed to sponsor Ruth Andrews the Fundraising Project Manager at the Countess Mountbatten Hospice, to take part in their Indian Himalaya Trek and Community Project. The trek involves 4-days in the Himalaya’s walking from village to village helping support local people,…
Read MoreHow to make a right turn with a (very!) long load
Securing Your Load
At Drive Personnel Ltd we supply drivers in and around the Hampshire, Dorset and West Sussex areas and the safety of our drivers, their load and other people that come into contact with them is of critical importance. Every year there are major injuries and even deaths where loads have not been secured properly. In…
Read MoreDVSA Statistics Show Drop in Drivers Hours Infringements
At the end of March this year the DVSA produced a report, one of the findings was around drivers’ hours checked at the roadside. Over 67,000 HGV and Light Goods vehicles were stopped at the roadside and there has been a 35.7% reduction in HGV and Light Goods drivers’ hours infringements in the UK in…
Read MoreM27 Smart Motorway Upgrades, Junctions 4 to 11
Drive Personnel are a temporary employment and recruitment agency based in the Eastleigh area and specialise in dealing with the transport and logistic industry. Drive Personnel are ideally positioned to service customers in Hampshire, Dorset and West Sussex. As such the local motorway networks are crucial to our clients and drivers. You may already be…
Read MoreHealthy Habits for HGV Drivers
As a leading provider of HGV driving jobs in the Southampton and Eastleigh area, at Drive Personnel we know only too well how demanding driving a HGV vehicle is and although a lot of this may sound obvious, when you are busy and out driving all day sometimes unhealthy habits can creep in. HGV driving…
Read MorePenalties for Misuse of Smart Motorways
Drive Personnel previously wrote an article on Smart Motorways and as an HGV driver working on jobs for the many clients of Drive Personnel you may encounter Smart Motorways as you travel beyond the Southampton and Eastleigh area. For example there are now smart motorways in operation on the M25, M42, M40, M1 and M4. Smart…
Read MoreLGV Coupling & Uncoupling
At Drive Personnel we take safety extremely seriously and it is important that all articulated lorry (C+E) drivers understand the critical importance of parking, coupling and uncoupling correctly. Not following the correct procedures for the relevant vehicle can lead to potentially serious and fatal accidents and costly repairs. Even if you are an experienced driver…
Read MoreHGV Safety Tips for Driving in Snow and Ice
At Drive Personnel we take the safety of our HGV and van drivers extremely seriously and it is especially important to ensure that you are taking extra special care driving in difficult conditions. With the current cold blast upon us we wanted to take the time to remind all our HGV drivers of some important…
Read MoreThe History of Southampton Docks
Drive Personnel is an employment and recruitment agency specialising in the HGV driving sector and is based in Eastleigh near Southampton in Hampshire. Being based in the Southampton area and hence near Southampton Docks means that a number of our customers are involved in the logistics and transport of import and export freight containers. We…
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