Driver Training
Here at ERUK we like to keep all our drivers up to date on new legislation and also changes to current legislation. On this page you will find articles we think may be of interest to you, the HGV driver, whether it be changes in “Driver Hour Rules” or “Safe Loading Tips”. Please have a read through and if you require any further information don’t hesitate to contact us.
Driver CPC - 2pm 20/09/2011
Employ Recruitment are pleased to announce that we can now offer Driver CPC Training to our drivers.
As of 10th September 2009 the law requires all driving licence holders entitled to drive a vehicle over 3.5 tonne, that wish to drive professionally must undergo periods of training. To comply with the legislation all existing licence holders must undertake 35 hours of training within a 5 year period to acquire a Driver Qualification Card. To continue driving as of September 2014 you must hold a Qualification Card.
Courses Currently Available
- Tachograph and Drivers Hours (JK) 10th January 2012
- Daily Checks, Defects, Safe Loading and Vehicle crime (JK) 21st February 2012
- Drivers Well Being and Health (JK) 14th March 2012
- Safe and Efficient Driving (JK) 10th April 2012
- Road Haulage a business and the importance of customer service (JK) 16th May 2012
For course content information please click here
All courses are subject to demand and charged at £75.00 plus VAT per course which includes download fees and a certificate. More information on the course content is available from our office
Courses are to be held at our Hospitality Suite at Uttoxeter Racecourse, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire and will include lunch.
Fuel Efficient Driving - 3pm 02/02/2010
Fuel efficiency is one of the most important factors in modern road transport. As a result we feel it is essential that you know everything there is to know about being a fuel efficient driver…
EU Drivers' Hours Regulation - 3pm 02/02/2010
On 11th April 2007 the new EU Drivers’ Hours Regulation - EC561/2006 - came into effect, replacing the existing Regulation EC3820/85. This brief summary covers the key points of the legislation…
Digital Tachographs - 3pm 02/02/2010
Digital Tachographs are a replacement for the current analogue system and in the future all new vehicles in scope of Tachograph regulations will have to be fitted with this type of instrument. It is a completely new way of recording Drivers’ Hours, as information is stored in the memory of the vehicle unit (VU) and also on the driver smart card rather than scribed onto a wax-coated chart…
Defensive Driving - 3pm 02/02/2010
Defensive driving means safe driving. It is the art of driving your vehicle in such a manner that you avoid preventable accidents and avoid contributing to others being involved in accidents.
A preventable accident is an accident, which you, the professional driver, can prevent from happening by doing everything that you reasonably can…
