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Hands off 0 licensing
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RIGHT from its inception up to the present day, the 0 licensing system has been "an outstanding success" says the Freight Transport Association in its submission to the committee of inquiry into 0 licensing. And as far as changes to the system go the FTA wants to see none take place, certain aspects of administration and enforcement of the system. save The FTA puts forward the view that the industry owes much to 0 licensing, not least an improved safety record.
It also believes there has been a striking improvement in the standard of goods vehicles and their operation, and there is greater flexibility in the use of vehicles as a result of the system.
Among the defects of the system, the FTA cites the failure to identify and take action against "some bad operators".
In effect it is talking about what is known as the "cowboy" operator, although it be