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Old 28-09-2021, 16:28   #201
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Re: Panic at the Pumps

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Originally Posted by Mr K View Post
Indeed it has.

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‘Brexit I hear mentioned a lot and it no doubt will have been a factor.
‘On the other hand, it has actually helped us to change rules to be able to test more drivers more quickly.
‘So, it has actually worked in both ways.’
The figure I keep seeing at the moment is a shortfall of 100,000 drivers. I also keep seeing the industry admitting the number of EU drivers no longer working in the UK is only 16-20k. You don't have to be Einstein to see that Brexit is only responsible for around 16-20% of the problem, and in the absence of a global shortage and a pandemic-induced training delay wouldn't be causing any particularly noticeable problems at all. Funny, then, that for certain contributors on this board it's 100% of their obsession.
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