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37 to road haulage "is still titled as too easy".
he Association recomids that newcomers who granted standard licences uld be placed on probation a year.
nly on the expiry of that od should the applicant be ,ible for a substantive nce for a longer period.
he RHA has also told the nmittee that it believes is a need for "a clear and nediate distinction been own-account work and ration for hire and ard".
'he Association is clearly rried about those in the n-account sector who inge in hire or reward at the time.
.uch behaviour, it says, has detrimental effect" on pro3ional hauliers and can lead own-account operators Lrging "uneconomic rates" hire or reward work.
:riticism is also levelled at way in which a licence der has to prove he is of xi repute in order to obtain 0 licence and the method :epted to show he has iropriate financial standing.
ln the point of good repute, RHA says the rule should amended to include any vious offences concerning iperty, whether or not it ates to the operation of xis vehicles.
)n the financial side, the ensing Authority should, en deciding on an applican, together with advisors, k at the long-term viability be potential operator.
ncluded in this would be : rates he would be irging, which should take o account provision for the ilacement of fixed assets.
)ther points of 0 licensing ticised include the objection >tem when an applicant plies for an 0 licence, forcement of 0 licensing -ierally, and the fact that all xis vehicles, whatever their ight, should be subject to an :rotor's licensing system.