New legislation has doubled the penalty for drivers using mobile phones by driving. But for HGV drivers, failing to obey the law could have far more serious consequences.
Unprecedented demand for its driver recruitment services has prompted Southampton-based Herd Recruitment to open a new branch.
The Road Haulage Association says the government should overhaul the licensing system by introducing formalised audits for all HGV operators.
The road haulage business is in rude health, with the 1500 largest UK operators seeing their value increase by an average 6% during the last 12 months.
As the number of incidents involving HGV and LGV vehicles rises, there are calls to ban regular sat-navs for large commercial vehicles. Will the ban take hold and what can be done to avoid expensive technology upgrades?