HGV SMART
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A Practical Guide for HGV Drivers If you drive an HGV professionally, understanding your drivers' hours is only half the story. You also need to understand the Road Transport Working Time Directive (WTD). The two sets of rules work alongside each other, but they measure different things. Drivers' hours rules primarily control how long you can drive and the breaks and rest periods you must take. Working Time rules control how long you actually work – and driving is only one pa

What Every New Driver Needs to Know; Getting your HGV licence and Driver CPC gets you qualified to drive professionally. Understanding drivers’ hours, breaks and rest is what helps you do that job legally and safely. For a new driver, this can be one of the most confusing parts of starting work. You will hear about 4½-hour driving limits, 45-minute breaks, 9 and 10-hour driving days, 11-hour rests, 9-hour reduced rests, 15-hour spreads, weekly rests and the Working Time Direc

Becoming an HGV Driver in Ireland. For many people, getting an HGV licence is the first step towards a completely new career. But there is a significant difference between learning to drive a truck well enough to pass the test and learning how to work as a professional HGV driver. The qualification process gives you the licence and essential foundations. The knowledge and confidence needed to work independently develop through training, experience, good workplace support and