The government are considering allowing drivers to train directly for CE and so bypassing the need for passing the C

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BaseNeko
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The government are considering allowing drivers to train directly for CE and so bypassing the need for passing the C

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So it would seem the government are “considering” allowing drivers to train directly for CE and so bypassing the need for passing the C category first.
I’m sure it’s one of the many strategies that are on the table to alleviate the pressure on the industry.
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Antecut
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Re: the government are “considering” allowing drivers to train directly for CE and so bypassing the need for passing the

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Which is what it was like for many years, and worked fine. It wouldn't be the 1st time to potentially be relaxed - however last time, the age for Class1 was still 21. It's going to be interesting to see how they roll it out.
IdolSteve
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Re: The government are “considering” allowing drivers to train directly for CE and so bypassing the need for passing the

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How about stopping points for speeding HGV drivers, you just pay double the fine? And keep on trucking...
Awareseat
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Re: The government are “considering” allowing drivers to train directly for CE and so bypassing the need for passing the

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You know politics has gone really shit when things can be massively improved by simply reverting all laws to 1974
Advicell
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Re: The government are “considering” allowing drivers to train directly for CE and so bypassing the need for passing the

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" considering allowing " by HMG really equates to " let's make it faster for them to ignore us " That's what HMG has done for many years: ignore.
2cutePlanet
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Re: The government are “considering” allowing drivers to train directly for CE and so bypassing the need for passing the

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There was a reason the direct route to C+E was stopped. The same reason the aquired rights B+E was stopped. But don't let road safety and accident reduction get in the way of an examiner and driver shortage.
Alaxismo
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Re: The government are “considering” allowing drivers to train directly for CE and so bypassing the need for passing the

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2cutePlanet wrote: Wed Aug 11, 2021 5:44 pm There was a reason the direct route to C+E was stopped. The same reason the aquired rights B+E was stopped. But don't let road safety and accident reduction get in the way of an examiner and driver shortage.
the same road safety people that let a 17 year old pass in a ford ka. To then have a licence to drive a high hp Subaru.
Bedpond
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Hopefully this happens, I think it’s stupid how I’m able to hold CAT D license and carry 70+ live souls but yet im not also entitled to drive a shorter and sometimes smaller vehicle (compared to what I have driven) carrying bloody pallets or goods I hope they do put it in place as I refuse to do CLASS 2 first
BestShcam
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The government changed it to make things safer the RHA should kick off about that I don't want them to sort out the driver shortage or the wages will go down again, let the good times roll, fuck em,
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