More safe and secure parking facilities for HGV drivers are key to attracting new people into the industry, a Transport Select Committee MP has told RHA members.
Speaking at a National Lorry Week parliamentary reception on 18 October, Greg Smith said: “I see roadside facilities as an absolutely key building block in terms of helping the recruitment and retention of drivers. It’s essential that we up our game in this country.”
Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Road Freight and Logistics, Smith also called for a fuel duty rebate for commercial vehicle operators of at least 15p per litre.
