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Driver Certificate of Professional Competence review: final report

Explains the findings and conclusions of a review of the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC).

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 2 March 2023

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Driver Certificate of Professional Competence review: final report

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This report concludes the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) review. This review was commissioned by the Secretary of State for Transport in the Autumn of 2021 and was conducted between November 2021 and January 2022. It was commissioned in the context of the heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and public service vehicle (PSV) driver shortage, as well as the UK gaining greater sovereignty over DCPC rules following exit from the European Union (EU).

Published 2 March 2023