Training * UK - Lorry drivers could fail to comply with an important new EU Directive on
The Road Haulage Association warns: Embrace Training or Lose Drivers
London,UK -TNN -14 May 2007: -- In the biggest change to lorry driving in 40 years, ALL drivers will have to be able to show they have received further training from an approved instructor – a total of 35 hours over a five-year period... Some companies are getting their systems in place now - but many others may be tempted to do nothing until it is too late - which would be disastrous, RHA chief executive Roger King said... The new Directive for truck drivers comes into force in September 2009 but leaves open when the training can be taken. That means there is no legal obligation on drivers or employers to do anything until autumn 2014...
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