Open consultation

Amendments to licensing restrictions: bus, coach and heavy goods vehicles

From:
Department for Transport
Published
11 April 2024

Summary

Seeks views on the amendments to licensing restrictions to address bus, coach and HGV driver shortages.

This consultation closes at

Consultation description

To help address the issue of a shortage of available bus and coach drivers across Great Britain, we are seeking views on proposals to:

  • remove the 50km restriction if bus and coach drivers aged 18 to 20 are driving a regular service
  • allow a person to undertake the theory and off-road manoeuvres tests required to gain their driver certificate of professional competence (DCPC) before being granted a provisional bus, coach or heavy goods vehicle (HGV) driver entitlement

We are aware that training and licensing are to some extent different between the passenger (bus and coach) and HGV sectors, but the second proposal could be applied to people doing tests for either type of driving.

Documents

Amendments to licensing restrictions: bus, coach and heavy goods vehicles (web version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-4735-9 , E03086255 , HC 1038 2023-24

PDF, 1.68 MB, 52 pages

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Amendments to licensing restrictions: bus, coach and heavy goods vehicles (print version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-4735-9 , E03086255 , HC 1038 2023-24

PDF, 1.2 MB, 52 pages

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Amendments to licensing restrictions: bus, coach and heavy goods vehicles (large print version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-4735-9 , E03086255 , HC 1038 2023-24

PDF, 1.04 MB, 76 pages

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Amendments to licensing restrictions: bus, coach and heavy goods vehicles – impact assessment

PDF, 599 KB, 39 pages

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busandcoachdrivershortages@dft.gov.uk

Write to:

Bus and Coach Driver Shortages
Department for Transport
Zone 1-3, Floor 3
Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road
London SW1P 4DR

Published 11 April 2024

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