P LETTER OF THE WEEK
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Even more redundancies?
That VOSA is £40m in debt, according to its trade union TUS ('VOSA enforcement staff await decision on redundancies', CM 25 November) almost seems like a Wikileaks revelation.
The redundancies expected are no more than so many good members of this industry have had to suffer for several years.
My dealings with VOSA in the past 40 years have left me with the impression that, of the VOSA staff I have encountered, I would be unable to offer them any employment.
The financial burden today on us more -productive" members of society is massive.Just look at aircraft carriers we don't need and can't afford, the £7bn we borrowed to help out our friends from across the sea (and it is likely more will be required to help out others).The burden on our fast-reducing financial resources is epic.
It would seem that even the abuse of the fixed penalty system will not be enough to save this dysfunctional government department.
So! will wish VOSA a fond farewell and alert this industry to the opportunity that we should become self-regulating.
Traffic Commissioners: you're next. There are far too many of you running around. We need a 50% reduction at least.
Peter Orr
Owner-driver