DIABETIC RICHARD FRY
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ROAD HAULAGE Association (RHA) national chairman and Framptons Transport Services MD Richard Fry is no stranger to the effects of losing an HGV licence due to what he describes as “unnecessary bureaucracy”.
As a diabetic he was one of the first to lose his Class 2 entitlement when the DVLA was informed of his condition in 1991. Around that time, he had been mulling over whether to pursue life as an owner-driver or a driver-trainer.
In the end an opportunity to become a transport manager presented itself and he jumped at the chance. But even though he’s now reached the top of his profession, and probably spends as much time in meetings as one of his firm’s orange and white MANs, he will attempt to regain his licence.
“You never know what’s around the corner,” he says. “I don’t see why I shouldn’t. I worked hard to get all the licences – it’s a point of principle.” Fry adds: “The RHA’s policy on this is in support of the drivers in the face of this unnecessary bureaucracy. We have been supporting drivers and now the consultation has finally finished, albeit late, we are happy it’s going through and we would like to see drivers get their livelihoods back.”