Submitted on Tuesday 6th November 2018
Rejected on Tuesday 13th November 2018
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Review and reconsider the driving standards required to become a PCO driver.
Having recently been knocked off my motorcycle by a PCO driver, it has become clear that standards of driving by the huge number of PCO drivers in London urgently needs reviewing. Simply requiring a driving license is not enough.
The number of PCO drivers (specifically in London) has increased to meet demand, however the standards of driving have dropped and the number of accidents involving PCO drivers has increased. A driving license doesn't deal with the skills and knowledge required to drive for a living. The level of training should be drastically increased to include a combination of The Knowledge and a more complex physical driving examination with limitations on the number of hours that PCO drivers can work.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Licensing of PCO drivers in London is the responsibility of Transport for London and not the UK Government and Parliament. Outside London it is the responsibility of the local authority.
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