Petition · past parliament

Abolish the Driver CPC cards for professional drivers

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

CPC for drivers is not only a waste of time, but also an expense we can all do without, courses are merely someone drivelling on for 7.5 hours, for 5 days, at the end a driver gets a card that lasts for 5 years, little wonder we have a driver shortage.
When I first became a pcv driver back in 2000, there was no cpc card, nvq was a voluntary scheme, I passed a driving test to qualify for a D licence, and have driving now for almost 23 years, I took a trailer test in 2005, passed that as well.
I dont need an extra card to tell me I'm a professional driver, CPC is just another expense on drivers that they technically don't require, surely having a licence is enough!

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

23 Aug 2022 Petition opened for signatures
24 Aug 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Aug 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.