Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Licences

(asked on 15th October 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of enabling people who hold a category DE driving licence to (a) automatically acquire a category C licence or (b) relax the requirements for obtaining that licence in the context of the shortage of HGV drivers.


Answered by
Trudy Harrison Portrait
Trudy Harrison
This question was answered on 21st October 2021

The Government has no plans to allow drivers with a Category D licence for buses and coaches to drive large goods vehicles without obtaining a Category C licence. While these vehicles are similar in size, it is important to recognise that they are very different in their weight and their manoeuvrability.

Ensuring drivers have the right licence, and skills, needed to drive different types of vehicles is key to maintaining road safety.

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