Recommendation 5

Driving an HGV is a challenging job. It is physically demanding and involves lengthy, anti-social hours. The way in which drivers are treated and the conditions in which they are required to work can exacerbate those pressures. Unless these conditions improve, retention rates will remain low. Post-pandemic pay increases can only do so much to improve retention, particularly because the structure of the sector has tended to drive down pay rates in the past.