This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Introduce operator licence for 3.5t couriers. And tacho. Rules
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Make into law 3.5t van drivers have the same requirements as hgv drivers.
WTD
Drivers hours
6/8 weekly checks on the vehicles
Financial standing.
Around the UK van drivers are undercutting the transport industry.
Pulling work away from hauliers who run by the law using tacho rules.
There are van drivers who break tge law on a daily basis.
While Hgv drivers have run under WTD and tacho ruels.
Also requierd 6 weekly maintenance checks.
Van drivers can set up a courier company with no need to provide a operator license.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. We're not sure whether you'd like limits for all van drivers up the limit of 3.5 tonnes, or only for specific 3.5 tonne vans.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.