Tractor Licence Loophole

by Ian Wylie......

• Hundreds Of Truck Mechanics And Salesmen May Have Taken

the full artic driving test unaware that a little-publicised rule change allows them to drive tractors on a Category-C licence. The loophole came to the attention of Jim......

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