News / New UK measures to tackle driver shortage won't relieve crisis, say hauliers

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The road transport industry says new UK government proposals to tackle the driver shortage crisis will not provide any immediate relief.

The Department for Transport (DfT) yesterday sent a letter from secretary of state Grant Shapps to the logistics industry, outlining new measures to tackle the driver shortage crisis, which the Road Haulage Association claims has now reached 100,000.

The new measures largely focus on increasing the numbers of new HGV licences issued by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) from ...