Articles tagged: "lorry"

1: Alternate Fuels For Lorries

So, we all know that the price of haulage fuel in the UK is ridiculous at the moment, with lorry fuel costing 50p per litre in the UK as compared to 25p per litre in mainland Europe It really is a rip off bleeding us dry

2: Lorry Drivers in Film…5 Villains and a Hero!

Those of us who work in haulage companies sometimes wonder what we’ve done to deserve such a villainous portrayal in the film world Especially in B movies and horror films, it seems that every time someone runs into trouble on a deserted highway, the bad guy inevitably turns out to be a lorry driver… The Driver, ‘Duel’ (1971) The lead character in this movie (Steven Spielberg’s debut film as a director) makes the foolish mistake of aggressively overtaking a tanker truck on a deserted mountain road

3: LGV And HGV Driver Training In The UK

If you fancy a life on the road, or if you’ve just dreamed of being a lorry driver since you were a kid, a career as a Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) driver could be for you HGV drivers employed by a haulage company get to travel all over the UK and Europe, and the pay isn’t to be sniffed at either

4: 10 More Silly Lorry Stories!

As I reported in my previous article, ‘World 's Top 10 Silly Lorry Stories’, lorries and lorry drivers seem to have a habit of being involved in some of the world’s quirkiest news stories Well, with a little delving, I’ve discovered many more ridiculous lorry stories

5: Is Lorry Driving What It Used To Be?

With skyrocketing fuel prices, LEZ, long working hours and congestion charging conspiring to make the poor old lorry drivers’ lives a costly misery, Lyall Cresswell of Haulage Exchange takes a look back in time to see if lorry driving was better in the old days… Text body: Currently, there is a feeling of real doom and gloom hanging over the logistics industry

6: World 's Top 10 Silly Lorry Stories!

Whether it’s down to lack of sleep, a comical attitude or a desire for distractions on a long journey, for some reason lorries and lorry drivers have been the focus of many of the craziest news stories over the last few years Here is a countdown of the top 10

7: 1/6 Lorry Drivers Attacked – Haulage Safety Tips For Owner Operators

With jobs for owner operators often hard to come by, lorry drivers and haulage workers may increasingly find themselves working the less popular anti-social hours involving overnight trouble Not only do the darker conditions make crime more likely, but exhaustion is more likely to set in, and it’s very easy to make the kind of slip up that will add you to the growing pile of haulage crime victims

8: 3 Lorry Stories – Spot The Fake One

Over the years, the truck driver has made for a great series of stories Amidst the standard tales of traffic jams, incredible journeys and more incredible bad driving, when involved with a freight exchange, you hear the type of outlandish tales more commonly associated with fishermen