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Driver Shortage – 50,000 More HGV Driving Tests Promised A Year

The government has confirmed plans to speed up the process of obtaining an HGV driver licence amid a nationwide shortage of drivers.

Up to 50,000 more HGV driving tests will be made available each year by shortening the application process and the tests themselves, it said Friday.

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NAM Implications:
  • This issue needs a quicker fix…
  • i.e. temporary work visas to woo back around 20,000 EU drivers who have left the industry.