Allow EU and non-EU HGV drivers to exchange their licenses for UK ones for free

The Government should allow both EU and non-EU HGV driving license holders to exchange their licenses for full GB licences for free. This should help fill the UK’s transport needs.

This petition closed on 18 Apr 2022 with 13 signatures


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Currently the UK won't accept drivers like me with a non-UK license after 1 year of driving in the UK. Exchanging these licenses would give a good opportunity to fill those gaps in transport.


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