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News / UK driver shortage 'tops 100,000' – not helped by delays at testing stations

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UK hauliers are struggling to get prospective drivers qualified, as the RHA this week revised its driver shortage estimate from 70,000 to 100,000.

One haulier said they had more than 40 prospective drivers waiting to start work, but delays across the country’s testing stations were preventing drivers ...

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  • Colin Skeel

    June 28, 2021 at 2:47 pm

    It doesn’t help with the DVLA striking been trying to get my provisional for weeks now. Drivers medical all done and application all sent it seems to have gone into a black hole now with the DVLA. Without them progressing my application I can’t even do my theory and hazard perception or CPC as these can’t be booked without the entitlement added to my license. Wouldn’t be so bad if you could pass these whilst you were waiting for the return of your license.

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