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Ed Pargeter Director, EP Training Leatherhead, Surrey As a training
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provider, Ed Pargeter is in a position to observe the changes from the sidelines. He's convinced that they will slash bureaucracy for hauliers, particularly the managing of changes through one Traffic Commissioner. "I can't see any downsides to it," he says. "It's a huge advantage just to have one Traffic Commissioner rather than several different ones all over the country.
"And getting rid of the 28-day grace period is also a good thing. Operators will have to specify each vehicle on the licence as soon as they get it, so there is no way of running a vehicle illegally."
Pargeter also believes the disc is largely outdated by modern verification techniques: "Not many people bother checking the disc these days. Most just assume the company is properly licensed."