DVSA vision is encouraging, says Logistics UK

Tuesday 11 April 2023

Logistics UK welcomes DVSA’s vision to 2030 published last week, setting out how DVSA will keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably. Phil Lloyd, Head of Engineering Policy at Logistics UK, comments:

“Logistics UK welcomes DVSA’s publication of its vision strategy and is delighted to see points highlighted by Logistics UK within conversations with the agency supported, such as maintaining the increased numbers of vocational HGV tests. Also within the vision document is the recognition that autonomous vehicles will play a much larger role moving forward, and it is therefore encouraging that DVSA is already thinking about how it will reach its goal of road safety within this new environment. Logistics UK also welcomes the forward-thinking approach to using datasets to identify root causes of issues to improve compliance and looks forward to continuing to support DVSA deliver its vision.”

Logistics UK is one of the UK’s leading business groups, representing logistics businesses which are vital to keeping the UK trading, and more than seven million people directly employed in the making, selling and moving of goods. With decarbonisation, Brexit, new technology and other disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK plc. Logistics UK supports, shapes and stands up for safe and efficient logistics, and is the only business group which represents the whole industry, with members from the road, rail, sea and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers whose businesses depend on the efficient movement of goods.