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7.5 tonnes artics reg
DRIVERS with an ordinary licence can now drive a ulated lorries under 7.5 toi gvw, following Regulation! troduced this week.
The Heavy Goods Veh (Drivers' Licences) (Amt ment) (No 2) Regulations mean that drivers of vehicIE Classes 4 and 4a are rem( from the goods vehicle d licensing scheme — tha those driving articulated ot. with tractive units not exc ing two tons unladen weigh
These new Regulations N brought in to clear up an gularity and allow a membi the young trainee driv scheme to drive heavy gc vehicles as a member of Territorial Army.
• All drivers in Northern land can now apply for a year driving (icence only. It avoid the need for rem every three years and thE fee will most likely be kept 1988.
Drivers may apply for thE year licence up to two mo before their present licence pires and will be sent a minder as the renewal approaches at the end of 10-year period.