Paying to pass In Commercial Motor of August 18 Mr

1st September 1972, Page 41

1st September 1972

Page 41

Page 41, 1st September 1972 — Paying to pass In Commercial Motor of August 18 Mr

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Fred Garrett is reported as stating that drivers having no job are having to pay the sum of £70 for training. I think they should; after all, I'm having to pay it out of £10 per week wage —there's no living as a lorry driver given to me, so I think anyone in the same position as me ought to pay. They must do as I have had to, take a job in a different line until they have saved enough. The DoE will not alter their policy on giving anyone a job on transport if they want work in this line. That is out of the question. So long as you have got a job they are not going to bather.

I have been to firms asking for a job as a driver, but they don't want to know.

G. CASHMORE, Swindon, Wilts [Mr Wood's letter on this page 1:s relevant— ED