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Time limits will boost demand
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BLUE ARROW EXPECTS demand for agency drivers to soar by 12% following the introduction of the Working Time Directive.
Wayne Story MD of Blue Arrow Operations, says that the majority of drivers work a minimum 55hour week so many operators will have to double the number of drivers they employ. There is already an under-supply market between weeks 39 to 51 in the run up to Christmas where demand for agencies soars," he explains. This is going to grow even more if the average number of hours a driver can work falls to 48."
However, he admits that, like many operators, his driving agency also has occasional problems in recruiting drivers.
The firm has launched a campaign to target more women and ethnic minority drivers to help boost its driver base.
• See page 24 for an interview with Wayne Story.