Driver shortage crisis? Where exactly is the driver shortage. Possibly in Eastern European countries only as they are all over here. Our new drivers are turned away from firms that are insisting on experience that they are not willing to give to them. Plenty of drivers to choose from although their English may not be so great. Seems logical to me to create a real driver shortage and we should start refusing to work for agencies and firms that actively recruit Eastern European drivers. Then instead of umbrella companies we should all become owner drivers. Then see these so called haulage contractors having to offer real pay and conditions instead of treating us all like we are as desperate as they consider we are!!!