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The transformational impact of the pandemic on the way we live and work has highlighted a need for employers to adopt more technology and upskill

Light goods vehicles travelling to EU now require an international operator licence

From the 21 May 2022, it is the government’s intention to include commercial vehicles over 2.5 tonnes MGW within the international operator licence regulations transporting goods

Driver shortages become critical, warns distributors

There are calls for the army to mobilise to protect the UK’s food supplies as the national shortage of truck drivers escalates, says ParcelHero. It

SmartAnalysis / SmartLicence Important Software Update

As part of ongoing security enhancement work, support for TLS 1.0 and 1.1 will be removed from the SmartAnalysis/SmartLicence platform. Descartes must ensure they follow

Driver shortages continue, how can we solve this ongoing issue?

As if the past year has not been tough enough for the haulage and passenger transport sector, businesses are now having to deal with another

Online Driver CPC Training – keeping drivers on the road and the industry moving

Well, here we are in the middle of spring and in amongst a load of uncertainty and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact on the

One stop shop for your training requirements – Qualsafe courses

Ridgeway Training are pleased to announce that we are now an approved Qualsafe Awards training centre to deliver a suite of First Aid and Health

Advances in the Operator Licence System

The operator licence system for both Road Haulage and Passenger operators was really old and not keeping within the times, but after a recent Manager

Now is the time to check your Driver CPC

The dust has now settled on the second major Driver CPC deadline, since the periodic training came into force back in 2009 for LGV drivers

Mixing Domestic and EU Drivers’ Hours Regulations

With Brexit continuing to loom over us, we have frequently been asked by both industries about mixing domestic and EU. This is where one of