Impacts on the Local Road Transport Sector
The European Commission have released some guidelines as to what Brexit means for road transport and driving after Brexit. What will they mean for our local economy? Please contact us if you work in this sector or have useful information about the likely impacts.
1. EU rules require truck drivers driving across the EU to possess a certificate of competence, issued from any EU member state. After Brexit, the existing certificates issued by the UK will no longer be valid for haulage / truck driving in the EU. 2. EU rules require that drivers of vehicles carrying passengers (coaches, buses and closed door tours) require a certificate of competence provided by an EU member state from a training centre accredited by their national government - certificates issued by UK training centres will become invalid in the EU. 3. According to EU rules, driving licenses from any member state are equally recognised in all member states, for example for insurance, for car hire, etc. As of the UK's withdrawal, UK driving licenses will no longer equally recognised in the EU. 4. According to EU single market rules, to be an EU road haulage operator, a company must have an effective establishment in an EU member state. Companies who are based in the UK will no longer be licensed as such or fulfil this requirement. See https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/file_import/road_transport_en.pdf |