This September might give an indication towards any driver shortage becoming a reality. It’s when the CPC starts it’s renewal period , many of my age group (60s) were undecided about renewal .
I fell into the grandfather rights 7.5t brigade so needed the cpc but not the medical ,I have ADR as well plus a couple of security clearances.
I was going to drop the ADR but renew the cpc and continue until 70 when a medical would have been required, that would have taken me to 2024 .
Unfortunately it all went mammary’s up a while ago due to cardiac problems.
Being able to offset training and licencing costs against tax might encourage more to join up or stay in the game .
The EU future plans of having everything related to driving on 5 years renewals will not help .
Plans to bring everything commercial over 2T under driving regs and vocational licences would certainly have a big effect .
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