Chris Roe Managing director Alert HGV Training Leicester Chris Roe
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is not alone in the view that there should be a level playing field for all drivers, rather than one rule for those on the company payroll and another for those who choose to be self-employed.
"I think all drivers should have to comply, not just those working for employers,
"I'd much rather see the Working Time Directive scrapped altogether."
Roe does not believe the regulations have made any difference to road safety, one of their primary objectives.
"If anything, they have made it worse, because there is so much legislation now that older, experienced drivers are quitting.
"Foreign drivers are coming over and getting jobs when they cannot drive to the same standard and cause more accidents on the road."