The commercial vehicle industry has been invited to contribute to a consultation on the regulation of professional driver, which was launched by senior traffic commissioner for Great Britain, Beverley Bell, earlier this week.
The eight week consultation invites views on proposed revisions to the STC’s Statutory Document on Vocational Driver Conduct. The document was first issued in 2011.
The consultation also forms part of the traffic commissioners’ key strategic objectives for 2014/15 – to review and modernise the regulation of lorry, bus and coach drivers.
Launching the consultation, Bell said: “Professional drivers carry out the frequently challenging work of transporting goods or passengers across Great Britain and on the continent.
"This consultation is a key part of our work around the regulation of those drivers. I therefore encourage the commercial vehicle industry, stakeholders, safety groups and other interested parties to respond and help inform how traffic commissioners deal with the conduct of professional drivers.”
The consultation focuses on a number of areas including consistent decision-making, serious offending and informing professional drivers of standards.
Mark Burgess - 15/07/2015 16:13
Err, what is the definition of a 'professional' driver? It is not as is so often stated 'one who gets paid to drive'. May I suggest the accolade 'professional' is given by other road-users to someone who is seen to be acting and driving in a 'professional' manner and not simply because someone receives remuneration for driving. There are as many examples as you wish of so-called 'professional' people who do not act in a professional manner e.g. politicians, celebrities, upholders of the Law and so on.