This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Petition Increase min wage for HGV drivers to £15/£17.50ph plus further £1ph for ADR
The wages have for a long time been poor for professional drivers and making minimum wage for class 2 (£15 per hour) and class 1 (£17.50ph), along with a further £1ph extra for ADR dangerous goods drivers should entice people into the industry.
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Making tests easier just creates issues. Pay us better to do the job we do
There are many people with HGV licenses doing other work that pays more.
Pay us what we deserve and see how quick the driver shortage ends.
This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months