Rejected petition Allow driver with 7.5 tonne entitlement to upgrade to drive HGV 2

to change the rule allow drivers with 7.5 tonnes either through grand dad rights or who have passed their 7.5 tonne course to upgrade their licence to help ease the HGV shortages

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to ease the shortages in the transport sector and open up more job opportunites for older worker who already have the 7.5 tonne entitlement

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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Give Class 2 drivers a Class 1 licence without needing to take the test: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/596865

Give everyone with a car driving licence entitlements to drive C1 and D1 vehicle: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/596949

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Date submitted 15 September 2021
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