The Goods, the Bad, and the Ugly

Thank you for raising the issue of ridiculous speed limits on Heavy Goods Vehicles in your recent column. I drive a 580hp Scania regularly on the M25. For some bizarre reason the speed limits on motorways...

Monte Carlo, or bus?

It is not only HGVs thart should be allowed to go at the same speed as other traffic on motorways. I know that you do not speak for the bus and coach industry, but I have long thought that restricting...

Does my Renault Master 3.5-tonne van need a tachograph as I am using it for fruit deliveries?

I am a fruit farmer and have a 2004 Renault Master van for making deliveries. I farm as a partnership with my wife and the van is registered to me personally. Its gross weight is rated as 3.5 tonnes alone...

What is the law regarding the use of a motorway's third lane pertaining to heavy box vehicles?

What is the law on 3.5-tonne and 7.5-tonne gross box vehicles in relation to motorway third lane use? The right-hand lane of a motorway with three or more lanes must not be used (except in prescribed circumstances)...

Can my friend keep his HGV licence despite losing an eye?

A driver l know has lost an eye due to cancer. He was an HGV driver for 17 years. After losing his eye, he had his HGV taken from him. He asked the DVLA if he could still drive a 7.5-tonne vehicle and...

How can I get my HGV driving job back after a drink-driving ban?

Has anyone succeeded in gaining employment after completing a drink-driving ban? If so, how did you do this? I have been an LGV1 driver for twenty-two years and had a blip after a death in the family....

How much will it cost to upgrade my C1 licence to HGV level?

I currently have a licence entitlement of C1 for up to 7.5 tonne lorries, but would like to upgrade to heavier vehicles, say up to 20 tonnes. Nobody can tell me how to do it and how much it will cost....

My HVV licence has expired - do I need to re-sit my test?

My HGV licence has expired as I've not used it in many years. Do I need to sit my HGV test again and do I need a CPC, as I passed my test in 1975?

How often does an HGV driver have to take a medical?

How often does an HGV driver have to take a medical?

How can I get my HGV licence at 19 years of age?

I want to apply for my HGV licence and have used this link to gather some information about what I can and can't do. I'm nearly 19 and got my licence before 10 Sept 2009. Do I have to get a Class C licence...