§ Mr. Ellisasked the Minister of Transport what are to be the criteria for granting heavy vehicle licences; and when he intends to implement this scheme.
§ Mr. MarshThe criteria for a heavy goods vehicle driver's licence will be, broadly, recent experience of driving such vehicles, or, in the absence of recent experience, a demonstration of driving ability in a special driving test. The applicant's conduct as a driver and his health will also be considered.
I will write to the hon. Member giving him further details.
I shall announce the starting date for this scheme as soon as possible.
Form No. Description Return to be made pursuant to Stats. 31 Return by operators of twenty-five or more passenger service road vehicles of licensed vehicles and traffic. Required for each three-month period ending March, June and September. Section 157 of the Road Traffic Act 1960. Stats. 32 Return by operators of passenger service road vehicles of licensed vehicles, traffic and staff employed. Required annually for each calendar year. Section 157 of the Road Traffic Act 1960. Stats. 33 Financial return by operators of twenty-five or more passenger service road vehicles of vehicles and vehicle mileages, passengers carried, receipts and expenditures. Required annually for each financial year. Section 157 of the Road Traffic Act 1960. Sample Survey of Goods vehicles. A return by a small number of goods vehicle operators of vehicle operational details for one week only (70,000 vehicles sampled out of 1½ million). Section 1 of the Statistics of Trade Act 1947.