Medicals are an increasing requirement these days to drive a number of different classes of vehicles and this also applies to areas of the emergency services. It’s all about the kind of licence you need to drive a particular type of vehicle.
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We all need a licence to drive but it becomes a little more complicated if you are an HGV driver. It can be easy to forget the rules surrounding driver medicals so we thought it a good idea to remind you of what the requirements are.
As a driver you know that one of your main priorities is road safety, however, when your stress levels lead to a poor night’s sleep or a lack of concentration accidents could happen.
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To mark International Women’s Day, we thought we’d hand the blog over to a female lorry driver who passed her Class 2 at the age of 18! Emma Stevens (aka thequeenbtrucker) is now 27-years-old and a lorry driver based in Somerset.
Some people think that only your NHS GP should carry out a driver medical because they have your medical records – but rest assured, a D4Drivers medical carried out by one of our vastly experienced GPs covers all the bases and leaves nothing to chance.
We are aware that some training providers are experiencing a backlog of expired medicals due to the pandemic and the shutdown of HGV testing, and we are working with them to ensure a swift return to normal service.
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is playing an integral role in keeping Britain’s transport system moving and we are delighted to be supporting this essential nationwide lifeline by providing driver medicals for its members.
There are few things more dangerous than falling asleep at the wheel while driving. About 20% of accidents on major roads are related to lack of sleep and 40% of these involve commercial vehicles.