Reduce training/testing requirements and introduce grants for HGV C1E licences

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Reduce training/testing requirements and introduce grants for HGV C1E licences

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The Government should scrap the test for the C1 licence so people can apply directly for a C1E licence. The Government should also provide grants to people taking the C1E test to fill the gap for HGV driver shortage in the UK.

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Currently drivers must have passed a test for a C1 licence (largely for rigid HGVs) before taking the test to get a C1E licence (for articulated vehicles). Drivers should only be required to take one test for a C1E licence, and grants should provided to anyone who wants to apply for this licence, to help reduce the shortage of drivers in the country.

It can cost up to £3,000 to do all the training to become a fully qualified HGV driver. This burden should be reduced.

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