22-12-2005, 02:20 PM
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Old news on European Road transport Directive
This is old news (so it doesn't justify a press release!) but it's a reminder of the nooks and crannies the EU gets INTO phpbb_- plus what looks like goldplating.
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At 81.8% of goods lifted, road transport has by far the largest share of the UK
freight market. The growth of e-commerce retailing and home delivery is
creating new markets for road haulage and logistics companies.
There are an estimated 513,000 HGV/LGV drivers in the UK, with a further
388,000 employed as warehouse personnel However, the introduction in April 2005
of the European Road Transport Directive, which now limits the number of hours
drivers can work each week, has led to industry forecasts of a huge shortfall
of up to 130,000 qualified drivers over the next 4 years - all of whom will
have to be trained. To meet this shortfall, the current level of LGV test
passes in the UK will have to more than double in 2005-06 alone.
Furthermore, the Driver Standards Agency recently announced additional
requirements for ongoing training as part of its Continual Professional
Development programme. The new Certificate of Professional Competence will
take the form of either a four hour exam or up to 240 hours' training for all
new drivers and will be phased in over the next 6 years.
As a result of these developments, demand for Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) drivers
in the UK already heavily outstrips supply and is growing strongly.
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