Driver Tips and News

Drones and robots and self-driving, oh my! The future of delivery is changing. Drones are making smaller deliveries easier than ever by avoiding all the familiar headaches of delivery driving, like traffic and hard-to-get to locations.  But what could this mean for the delivery drivers of today?  Let’s click our heels and follow the yellow-brick…

From July 1, 2024, Transport for London (TfL) rolled out new regulations to boost safety, compliance, and service quality for taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs).  Luckily we’ve got the lowdown on what’s changing and how you can stay on the right side of the law. New TfL Regulations – Key Changes  1. DBS Checks…

As the old saying goes – “the customer is always right”. The jury’s still out on whether this is true, but there are things you can do to keep cool when a customer is less than polite. So how do you deal with difficult deliveries? And are problems always down to customers? In reality, delivery and…

Uber, the popular ride-sharing service, continues to forge ahead in the UK private hire industry. Uber began operating in the UK in 2012. They now have over 100,000 drivers in the UK, serving 5 million passengers using the Uber app.  Cut to 2024, and Uber is present in over 60 locations across the country, with…

The RAC has warned UK drivers to brace themselves for record high airport charges in 2024. In fact, prices for dropping off passengers at the UKs major airports have continued to increase year on year. Airports introduced charges as a way to recoup some of their lost revenue during the pandemic, and to discourage drop-offs…