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Trade and industry bodies across all fleet sectors have been urging the government to address a driver shortage for a number of years – but they now say it is at a critical stage and the government has recently relaxed driving hours to combat this issue.

The Shropshire County Show opened its gates once again at the West Mid Showground last month – and we were pleased to support them as sponsors.

One of the things drivers need to be aware of is Narcolepsy – a rare long-term condition of the brain which causes a person to fall asleep suddenly at the most inappropriate of times, which obviously can have major implications in terms of road safety.

Did you know that you could get a discounted HGV medical for your drivers if your business is a member of the Road Haulage Association?

You probably have questions about what’s required to complete a D4Drivers medical and we have put together a few often asked questions and our answers which we hope you will find useful.

If you were to strike up a discussion about social media the likelihood of the conversation turning sour is highly likely with topics such as mental health and wellbeing coming into play. However, whilst there are some definite criticisms of social media apps, we appear to have forgotten the multitude of benefits that social media can offer – particularly for those long-distance workers frequently away from home.

Healthy Eating Week is upon us, which seems an ideal opportunity to remind all you professional drivers out there of the importance of a healthy diet.

Lee and Andy from Perpetuum Motorsport and Ryan from D4Drivers spent a Sunday afternoon with Alex – the voice behind The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast – discussing all things motorsports and medicals.

We are now offering free retesting for drivers ‘failing’ their D4 medical due to blood pressure problems. From 1st June,…

Private Hire News has carried out a poll on what is the best option for driver medicals – and we think you will find the results very interesting.

Recognising the tell-tale signs of worsening mental health problems isn’t easy and is particularly difficult in a profession where workers spend most of their working life alone – like the haulage industry.

Alex is working with Summerfield Healthcare health ambassador and personal trainer Neil Orchard on a fitness plan for the next six months…and we are going to follow his journey.