Several Germans living in the UK with older driving licenses have received mail from the British government due to the acute shortage of truck drivers, according to a report. Thousands of Germans in the country who obtained their driver's licenses before 1999 have been written to because they are allowed to drive smaller trucks, a local Independent newspaper reported.
The letter from the Department for Transport, obtained by the newspaper, urges those written to consider "returning" to the trucking industry - even though many of those addressed have never been behind the wheel of a truck. "There are great opportunities for truck drivers in the logistics industry and working conditions have improved throughout the sector," the letter says. "Their skills and
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The letter from the Department for Transport, obtained by the newspaper, urges those written to consider "returning" to the trucking industry - even though many of those addressed have never been behind the wheel of a truck. "There are great opportunities for truck drivers in the logistics industry and working conditions have improved throughout the sector," the letter says. "Their skills and
Expats with old driver's licenses asked to drive trucks in the UK
Expats with old driver's licenses asked to drive trucks in the UK