Roads Minister Mike Penning announced a consultation on the implementation of new EU rules covering the licensing of vehicle operators.

New EU rules for vehicle operators

A consultation on the implementation of new EU rules covering the licensing of vehicle operators has been announced by Roads Minister Mike Penning.

The European rules under which hire and reward operators are licensed are being changed by a new EC Regulation coming into force in December 2011. This includes a requirement for all member states to establish a national register of operators as already exists in the UK. It will also require other member states to act on information from UK enforcement agencies when operators commit infringements.

The consultation can be found at http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/2011-11/ and will close on 20 May, 2011.