Courier jobs

If you’re someone who makes a living doing courier jobs, you’re no stranger to spending lots of time driving and adhering to the rules of the road. Most of the laws you come into contact with are to be expected and make sense, such as refraining from

British delivery drivers know to take all kinds of weather conditions into consideration; from heavy rain to even the occasional snowfall. One road hazard that may not immediately come to mind, though, is bright or low sun – after all, who doesn’t lo

So you’ve decided you want to start your own business doing courier jobs so you can be your own boss? This is a great choice for many people – but to get there, you have to take all the practicalities into account. A good first step is working out an

Downtime can have a serious impact on the overall efficiency of your fleet, which can ultimately lead to serious problems for your delivery business. In the worst cases, it can bring your whole fleet’s operations to a stop, which will not only cause

The demise of the high street and the huge increase in Internet shopping has led to a boom in the number of courier jobs all over the country. More and more people require the services of a delivery driver, so if you are looking to set up your own co

When it comes to driving, a van and a car are two completely different animals. Because of this, when you first start working courier jobs, you should treat the experience with a beginner’s level of caution, even if you’ve been operating automobiles

As anyone who’s worked on courier jobs will tell you, the transport industry is always evolving, and it’s crucial that firms and workers are able to adapt. As well as needing to remain competitive and offer the best service possible, businesses must

When you find yourself out on the road with angry or impatient drivers, courier jobs, and even driving in general, can be a risky and frustrating business. If you’re worried about ever having to make an insurance claim after a road accident, or if yo

It’s a little hard to believe that we are now seriously considering the prospect of flying vehicles as a real mode of urban transport, but we really are. In fact, just recently, Airbus and the RATP Group came together to make plans to produce a study

Over the years, the movement to go green has become more and more mainstream. The general population are more concerned about the environment than ever before, and are taking steps in their everyday lives to improve how they treat the earth – recycli

A career doing courier jobs can be quite challenging, and if you find yourself feeling tired or lethargic during long drives it can become a serious safety risk. Thankfully, new technologies are being introduced every day and, with the help of these

When you’re out on the road doing courier jobs day in and day out, the law of averages tells us that somewhere, at some time, you’re going to run in to a spot of bother. This can take the form of anything from the merely annoying to a highly critical

The future of driving may be coming sooner than we think. Discussion across the media and in popular culture is increasingly turning to the development of autonomous vehicles (AVs) and their potential impact across the transport sector. Anyone who ma

No matter how good a driver you think you are (ok, that you know you are), there’s not a person in the world that couldn’t benefit from some advice on how to be a better one. Even if driving seems like second nature to you, if you’re involved in a ca

With the world’s obsession for letting our fingers do the walking – aka online shopping – those of us who do courier jobs for a living are reaping the benefits. Even despite the advent of automated drone deliveries from retail giants like Amazon, the

After a provisional agreement reached in March 2019 by the EU Parliament’s ICMO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), mandatory safety systems will become standard in all new cars rolling off the production lines. While so far the legislation to

One of the biggest problems drivers face when completing courier jobs is potholes. At their worst, these serious defects on the road surface can be impossible to predict and very difficult to avoid.

But all that could be about to change. Under pres

Congested and time consuming commutes can be a real source of frustration when you’re trying to complete a packed day’s worth of courier jobs. Smart traffic has been suggested as a solution to this issue, with those who support the idea pointing to h

As exhaustive discussions come to an end, the EU is getting ready to roll out its new CO2 targets. Part of a wider ‘green future’ project, these targets will have a big impact on courier jobs. Read on for the key takeaways.

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Dash cams are becoming very popular among road users. They’re near-standard in some countries and are being increasingly embraced in the UK. This has led many fleet operators to wonder if they should be compulsory for anyone doing courier jobs. In th

Technology is becoming more advanced by the day, and with the easy availability of new systems and mobile applications for tracking, capturing data and performing safety checks, anyone working in the courier industry is in luck. It’s an exciting time