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"en.20020117.5.4-099"2
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"For many years, drivers formed part of a profession that could be practised with little training. If drivers had enjoyed extensive education, this was not deemed relevant to this job. This made their profession appealing to many who found it difficult to stay in education and who were pleased to be able to earn their own income at a young age and in a relatively independent capacity. For this reason, many people who have the required driver’s licence for lorries and buses may not be happy if stricter requirements are about to be prescribed for their profession. They are exempt from basic training, which prevents them from becoming unemployed and are only obliged to undergo further training every five years. The number of hours of training now to be prescribed – a minimum 210 hours and a maximum of 630 hours – is lower than is already required in some Member States. These Member States now need to accept that drivers from abroad who are less well trained will now start to work in their countries. Consequently, the contribution to road traffic safety, economical use of fuel, good relations with the public, command of languages and better working conditions will therefore be very limited. I therefore regard this proposal as a first step which, in time, will need to be followed by others."@en1
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