Driver Information
How to Become an HGV Driver
There is currently a national shortage of over 50,000 HGV drivers, and with the average age of UK drivers at 53, the industry is lacking younger drivers to fulfil the next generation of recruits. What skills does an HGV driver need? To become an HGV driver, you must be over the age of 18 and…
Read MoreWill the nationwide driver shortage be solved by more female HGV drivers?
Opportunities for Female HGV Drivers This year, Jodie Lawson became the youngest female lorry driver in the UK. Having started her training just months after her 18th birthday, the fashion student passed both her Class 1 and Class 2 HGV training in May. Growing up around heavy goods vehicles in the family freight transport business…
Read MoreDrive Personnel and Brexit
With so many of the HGV drivers working in the UK hailing from the EU, it is important to us that our drivers understand the steps that they need to take to continue living and working in the UK after Brexit. About the EU Settlement Scheme The EU settlement scheme is an outline of steps that allow EU,…
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 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…
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