The Road Haulage Association warns planned changes present a step backwards when it comes to safety.
The changes are part of a plan to address widespread supply chain issues caused by the driver shortage, which has hit a range of sectors including food, drink and medicines.
Tests will be made shorter by removing several elements and having them tested separately by a third party He added: "These changes will not change the standard of driving required to drive an HGV, with road safety continuing to be of paramount importance." Brian Kenny from the RHA said: "According to HSE, there's about seven people knocked down and killed in yards each year with vehicles reversing."Going forward on the roads should be assessed and should be tested. It's equally important to test properly how an individual reverses and manoeuvres off the road."
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