§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he intends to make it obligatory for construction and building plant operators to be licensed to drive particular types of plant.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeEveryone is required to be licensed for the appropriate class when driving a motor vehicle on a public road. Drivers must pass special tests to be qualified for road rollers and track-laying vehicles because they have special handling characteristics. Other engineering plant may be driven with an ordinary group A licence, since it is primarily used off the road, and is not capable of high speeds. I have no plans to alter this.