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December 9, 2016 By The Training Team

Reduced Opening Hours for DVLA over Festive Period

The Driver and Vehicle Licence Agency (DVLA) will again be operating on limited opening hours over Christmas and New Year. The published hours, for those of you needing to get in touch with the DVLA at the end of December, are as follows: Friday 23rd December: 8am to midday (although the … [Read more...]

December 1, 2016 By The Training Team

THINK! Targets Social Media for 2016 Drink Driving Campaign

With statistics revealing that 62% of drink drivers killed on the UK’s roads are young men, the annual THINK! campaign hopes to get this year’s message across by taking to social media. Adverts will run on Facebook, Twitter and Spotify everyday throughout December. Research shows that these … [Read more...]

November 17, 2016 By The Training Team

Training Centre Toasts YouTube Success

Network member, EP Training, has reached a significant milestone over on their YouTube channel. The firm's channel has had over half a million views and their wide range of educational videos are proving to be a growing success. Managing Director, Sean Pargeter and his team of qualified … [Read more...]

November 7, 2016 By The Training Team

EP Training Introduces PCV Courses

Newtork member and leading commercial driver trainers, EP Training have just launched a range of PCV courses to complement their specialist training programmes. The Surrey firm, now in its 26th year of trading, is already celebrated in the industry for its HGV, ADR, Driver CPC and Operator CPC … [Read more...]

November 3, 2016 By The Training Team

DVSA to Issue Driver CPC Cards Nearer to Deadline

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has today confirmed that they will no longer issue Driver CPC (DCPC) cards to drivers who complete their training more than 12 months before the deadline. Instead, drivers can expect to receive their cards as the deadline gets closer. To check … [Read more...]

October 18, 2016 By The Training Team

DVLA adds to Driver Shortage Woes

Professional HGV drivers face well over a six month wait for the DVLA to process their licence renewals following a medical check, writes Commercial Motor. The trade publication has learnt that those in particular hit are drivers over the age of 65, who are required to undertake an annual … [Read more...]

October 17, 2016 By The Training Team

London Low Emission Zone to be introduced in 2019

New London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has confirmed that he will introduce the central London low emission zone scheme, ULEZ, for LGVs and LCVs one year earlier than originally agreed. Despite calls from the FTA (Freight Transport Association) that an early introduction of ULEZ (Ultra Low Emissions Zone) … [Read more...]

September 15, 2016 By The Training Team

Integration of Driver CPC into NVQ Courses: Extra Pressure on Driver Shortage?

EP Training’s Managing Director, Sean Pargeter, has voiced his concerns over the possible integration of Driver CPC into NVQ courses. The Department for Transport (DfT) had hinted that their potential future plans for Driver CPC could see a partial amalgamation with the work based … [Read more...]

August 11, 2016 By The Training Team

Government Confirms Driver CPC Will Stay

A response from the Department for Transport (DfT) to Commercial Motor has confirmed that Driver CPC will stay despite Brexit taking place within the next few years. Commercial Motor magazine had asked the DfT whether Driver CPC would remain in the UK following the leave vote. A spokesman for … [Read more...]

July 18, 2016 By The Training Team

Roundtable seeks Government Clarification on Urban Driver Training

A roundtable meeting, that included transport safety MP, Ruth Cadbury, has resulted in a series of questions being delivered to the Transport Secretary regarding road safety and urban driver training. One of the key questions asked was “What steps are being taken to ensure that people who drive … [Read more...]