Rejected petition Relax the UK DOMESTIC DRIVING regulation for supermarket delivery drivers

Rejected on 8 April 2020

We struggle to get driving shifts covered for home shopping service due to the domestic driving regulations. Relaxing this while the COVID-19 pandemic is in full swing will aid supermarkets to deliver more supplies to at risk customers

Currently home shopping drivers can’t drive 18:00-22:00 And then the next day drive 08:00 to 18:00 due to the regulation. Relaxing will allow us to plan in more drivers and accommodate the vulnerability of customers who can’t visit supermarkets. A maximum of 11 hours of shift time in a rolling 24 hour period current Is preventing supermarkets more flexibility to fill driving vacancies

Why was this petition rejected?

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Since you started your petition the Government has announced the relaxation of drivers' hours rules where a journey is necessary for specific reasons: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-drivers-hours-relaxations/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-drivers-hours-relaxations

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

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