Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Coronavirus
(asked on 18th March 2020) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of granting an automatic six month extension for HGV licences to ensure continuity of goods transportation around the UK during the covid-19 outbreak.
This question was answered on 25th March 2020
The department is considering the issues around the renewal of driving entitlement for HGV drivers and will take into account the developing situation and the need to balance the risks to road safety.