Shortage of HGV Drivers?

[Oliver Hardy]

I have had my licence many years, lots of years of driving but circumstances meant I had to take a break. In 2022 was unemployed so started registering for work with agencies to be told as I have not driven in the past 12 months I am considered a new driver and I would not be covered by insurance to drive trucks.

Other opportunities happened but the contract came to an end in December and I thought see if I can gety any driving work, things might have changed, and they have.

Noow agencies and employers are requiring two years experience and 30 days driving in the last three months.

There is a shortage of drivers and business need to go abroad to find drivers!

[Oliver Hardy]

fttm canada said:

It's been two years experience for decades now , just gotta B/S your way around it . Offer an assessment with an accredited driving school if they doubt your ability . Failing that find a decent own account employer , plenty there for the taking .

It was 12 months Sept 2022!

Went into Evri just before Christmas, they interviewed me over the phone, gave me work, when I went in got thrown out as I did not have the hours on my tacho card.

I am not sure what the situation with drivers is, according to an article I read the other day there are 35,000 HGv driver vacancies in the UK although I also read Tukey and China have a even greater shortage# than the UK, so ??? Might be off to China! Applied once to work in Sweden but heard nothing back.

As for number of people with HGVs, my cousin has a HGV licence but they are dairy farmers and the reason he has a HGV is they used to have a truck. I believe Princess Ann has one too, but not sure she is looking for a dribing job as she is near retitment.