AT THE HEART OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY.

Call our Sales Team on 0208 912 2120

P DRIVER CPC

11th March 2010, Page 10
11th March 2010
Page 10
Page 10, 11th March 2010 — P DRIVER CPC
Close
Noticed an error?
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.

Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

Off in push for eco-driving to be included in Driver CPC training

THE DEPARTMENT FOR Transport (DfT) has unveiled proposals to make economical and environmentally friendly driving a compulsory part of the Driver CPC, in order to cut CO2 emissions by three million tonnes over a five-year period.

Transport under-secretary Paul Clark confirms that the government is calling for 90% of lorry drivers to receive eco-driver training as part of their Driver CPC.

He says: "We are absolutely committed to reducing emissions from across the transport sector. Given that 20% of all transport emissions come from road freight, these drivers must be a priority."

Eco-driver training is already a voluntary, eligible course for periodic training in the Driver CPC syllabus, but the DfT reveales that take-up has been limited so far.

According to the DfT, fuel costs could be cut by £300m for the industry every year if the proposals get the go-ahead.

The consultation will run until 30 June and can be accessed at http://bitly/9dYVtl.

Tags

Organisations: DEPARTMENT FOR Transport
People: Paul Clark

comments powered by Disqus