Allow driver with 7.5 tonne entitlement to upgrade to drive HGV 2

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

to change the rule allow drivers with 7.5 tonnes either through grand dad rights or who have passed their 7.5 tonne course to upgrade their licence to help ease the HGV shortages

to ease the shortages in the transport sector and open up more job opportunites for older worker who already have the 7.5 tonne entitlement

Why it was rejected

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

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Give Class 2 drivers a Class 1 licence without needing to take the test: Give Class 2 drivers a Class 1 licence without needing to take the test

Give everyone with a car driving licence entitlements to drive C1 and D1 vehicle: Give everyone with a car driving licence entitlements to drive C1 and D1 vehicle

Timeline

15 Sep 2021	Petition opened for signatures
21 Sep 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 21 Sep 2021

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