Fair Fuel UK are traveling to other conferences over the next month to generate more signatures on their e-petition. They only need 9,000 more signatures online for the issue to be debated by Parliament. You can sign the petition here. Prices continue to rise and in the UK it would seem we pay the highest prices for our fuel. Now, with public transport costs rising, there is no cheap way to travel. The issue definitely needs to be addressed so if Fair Fuel UK can get there signatures, the issue can be taken and discussed at the next level.

The increasing price of fuel affects the freight industry in a massive way. Companies with fleets of trucks and HGVs are affected the most and even the slightest increase in fuel will affect them on a big scale. How does the price of fuel affect you? Do you think cutting the Fuel Tax is the right way to stimulate the economy? Let us know your comments by writing them below.

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The truck now begins its UK Tour (that’s right, Truck’s have tours) in Croydon, working its way down the M3, M4, M5 and M6. With its White Tiger decor, I’m sure you’ll all be itching to check it out on the motorway over the next 2 days..

Do you have a Volvo truck or other HGVs? If you’re paying too much for HGV Insurance then why not get a quote from Broadsure Direct when your renewals due. Speak to our specialist team and be assigned your own account handler. Visit our website or call 0845 658 6587.

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Fuel prices have been a constant topic of discussion for years across the UK. Incredibly, the price of diesel increased by 12% in the year up till July 2011.

This is not the only costs that have increased over the course of the year. HGVs such as Articulated lorries have seen rates increase with a small rise in Domestic and International rates.

This on top of rising tire costs and overheads means that some haulage companies with fleets of HGVs could struggle in this economic period. Throughout the recession, some haulage companies reduced their margins and even held off getting replacement vehicles but whether they will be able to sustain this remains to be seen.

If you run a haulage company and require HGV insurance or have a fleet of HGVs and need fleet insurance cover then visit Broadsure Direct to get an insurance quotation for your HGV or Fleet.

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Like we mentioned in our previous article in 2009 the government introduced the requirement for CPC training which by 2014 all truck drivers must have received. Each driver must have received 35 hours training in the 5 year period which is going to affect some small businesses. The reason for this would be because small businesses used their factory workers or a spare driver to cover when the drivers are on annual leave so in a few years time when the deadline approaches, the businesses will either need to provide the training to the spare drivers or they won’t be allowed the use them in future.

It is expected that before 2014 when the deadline reaches, as much as 30% of HGV and truck drivers could be unqualified which will add up to a lot of training hours required throughout that year. If you run a fleet of vans, trucks and cars and do not know about CPC training requirements then you need to act upon this fast. Read our original article on Truck CPC training by clicking the link. Alternatively, if you run a small or large fleet of vehicles and require fleet insurance then visit our website to get a fleet insurance quote.

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If so, the law requires you to have HGV Insurance for the vehicles you use. As a business or individual, with HGV Insurance you can be covered for accidents and haulage as well as breakdown cover.

By speaking to an adviser, you can get a HGV Insurance policy tailored to your requirements of your business. This makes sure you have exactly the right cover that suits you. If you have a fleet of trucks or HGVs then you may require Fleet Insurance, if this is the case, contact Broadsure Direct and speak to our team, we will help you every step of the way.

If your HGVs are special types of vehicles such as Tankers, Cherry Pickers, Road Sweepers, Demolition Vehicles, or Buses. We can insure these aswell. Broadsure Direct have been insuring trucks and HGVs for over 10 years. If you need HGV Insurance and require a quotation, fill out our online form to get started with a HGV Insurance Quote.

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Figures recorded for the amount of HGVs leaving the UK and entering Europe has risen since last year according to the Department of Transport. They released figures which showed that just over 20% of HGVs that left the UK were UK Registered. The number has risen since last year, ever since the mid 1990s the amount of Foreign registered HGVs has risen each year from around half a million in 1996 to now nearly 1.5 million in 2011. The majority of HGVs leaving the UK were Polish whilst the least amount of HGVs leaving were registered from France.

If you have a single HGV or a fleet of HGVs and require a HGV Insurance quote then visit Broadsure Direct to get a HGV Insurance quote online.

There are situations where a CPC is not required for example, if you are driving a vehicle for personal use rather than non-commercial carriage of passenders or goods or if the truck/lorry is being road tested after a repair. There are other instances where a CPC is not required but in most cases of commercial use of a LGV (large goods vehicle), the driver will require a CPC.

In order to keep the CPC, the driver must have 35 hours of training under their belt every 5 years. A driver could satisfy this requirement by undertaking 7 hours of training each year. If you are a truck driver and need truck insurance or hgv insurance then you can get a HGV Insurance Quote from our website. The process of getting a quote is easy, just fill out our online form and one of our HGV Specialists will contact you with a quotation. If you prefer to speak directly to our team then you can contact Broadsure Direct on 0845 658 6587.

General motor plans in which our motor trade insurance customers may find useful is that the newly formed government are planning a national recharging network for all the new hybrid and fully electric vehicles that are going to be growing in popularity. Something in which the government is highly focused on is cutting emissions. Lastly, they are going to put a stop to central funding for fixed speed cameras. We’ll let you be the judge on that last one.

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