Lack of drivers leaves empty shop shelves in the UK

[bobthebuilder]

and there in lies the main issue ........ WTF does a driver want with that shite ..... he's passed a very stringent test to be behind the wheel already and many have decades of experience under their belts. ...... it's no wonder so many just said "ah f**k it" and walked away

get rid of the cpc test bollux and the driver shortage would dissapear

 

[Russell]

Archived Petition: Scrap Drivers Certificate Professional Competence (DCPC) to ease driver shortage

Government and the Department for transport need to remove the requirement for a driver to hold a DCPC also known as drivers certificate of professional competence, this has been required since 2009.

petition.parliament.uk

 

[Mogman]

Might have to throw the towel in digger driving…..just had the begging letter from the government to go HGV driving!!!

ahhh…..don’t have a current CPC for driving so better stick with the digger!!!

Me too bloody clowns I was out all last week and this in my truck I wonder if they’ll let me have another digi card then I could drive for 18 hrs a day instead of just 9 ha ha

 

[Smiffy]

Me too bloody clowns I was out all last week and this in my truck I wonder if they’ll let me have another digi card then I could drive for 18 hrs a day instead of just 9 ha ha

Everyone knows you can only have one digicard !!

(At a time)

TikTok

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[Lancs Lad]

Fuel supplies: Mortar tanker tailed by drivers looking for petrol

Driver Johnny Anderson says about 20 vehicles followed him to a building site in Northamptonshire.

www.bbc.co.uk

I knew folk were dumb...but

 

[Vinpetrol]

Listening to a bbc radio show today .
The reporter covering the fuel shortage was none other than
Phil McCann
I kid you not

 

[topkit]

They were talking on GB news this morning about the driver shortage and the CPC subject came up, I think they are going to get rid of it temporarily, Also talking about going straight in and doing your class one like you could do a few years ago now, They were saying that we have to get rid of the bearaucracy that has been allowed to creep into these industries, It was nice to hear this being discussed for a change.

 

[V8Druid]

They were talking on GB news this morning about the driver shortage and the CPC subject came up, I think they are going to get rid of it temporarily, Also talking about going straight in and doing your class one like you could do a few years ago now, They were saying that we have to get rid of the bearaucracy that has been allowed to creep into these industries, It was nice to hear this being discussed for a change.

problem is there are far too many ppl making way too much easy money from it, to see it go
that said ...... must be a few trailer trainers crying in their beer ATM ........... and gonna have to do a 'real' job instead

 

[doobin]

Yeah, it’s bullshit. Why aren’t these cpc trainers getting the bit between their teeth and driving the lorries in order to ease the shortage?

Yeah that’s right, they don’t have licences. Those that can, do. Those that can’t, teach, and lobby for a monopoly.

 

[Smiffy]

Yeah, it’s bullshit. Why aren’t these cpc trainers getting the bit between their teeth and driving the lorries in order to ease the shortage?

Yeah that’s right, they don’t have licences. Those that can, do. Those that can’t, teach, and lobby for a monopoly.

All the cpc trainers I've had have had hgv licenses.
However I get the distinct impression that every one of them has had there last chance as a driver.
I honestly don't know how some of them get out of bed in the morning.
But to be entirely honest of all the trainers and assessor's I've sat in front of for a whole host of different subjects, machines and equipment , there has only been 1 who I could find any respect for.

 

[Bri963]

You’re a b####r, Gra, or is it just me who thinks so?

problem is there are far too many ppl making way too much easy money from it, to see it go
that said ...... must be a few trailer trainers crying in their beer ATM ........... and gonna have to do a 'real' job instead

 

[doobin]

I think Graham is on the money.

 

[Lancs Lad]

Kin pathetic...tried to fill up on m6 services only car in the forcort ...deserted ..£45 max mate...wtf so stop at next one then..bonkers...he said he's plenty of fuel as well..

 

[V8Druid]

Kin pathetic...tried to fill up on m6 services only car in the forcort ...deserted ..£45 max mate...wtf so stop at next one then..bonkers...he said he's plenty of fuel as well..

**nker

 

[Lancs Lad]

pandora papers has saved the day...watch the fuel crisis sort itself out now the news isnt spewing the s**t out..

anyone ever contemplate where this pandora s**t actually comes from...because if i had 30m stashed away id want it kept quiet ...hope they get their ass kicked. if it was a leak that proved global warming was wrong they would be branded as irresponsible etc.

obvioulsy its nothing to do with the fact its the tory conference this week!

monday brew rant over.