Allow bus and coach drivers to drive hgvs during the covid 19 pandemic

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow bus and coach drivers to gain a category c licence to help out with the increasing demand for hgvs

Due to covid19 there is a surge in demand for hgv drivers, but there are not enough drivers to cover the increasing amount of goods that need to be delivered.
Bus and coach drivers are able to safely drive upwards of 70 people around safely usually in bigger vehicles than most hgvs and a huge amount of them are now out of work as all the schools are closed & people aren't travelling so during this pandemic they should be allowed to help out with delivering essential supplies around the country.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We think this petition is similar:
Offer Cat D licence holders (Bus & Coach) a free entitlement to Cat C LGV

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

20 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
21 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 21 Apr 2020

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