EUROPEAN COMMISSION ACTS OVER POORLY TRAINED FOREIGN BUS DRIVERS
July 1st, 2007
BY MONICA DOBIE CONCERNS that non-British bus and coach drivers from 10 European Union (EU) member states could have weak professional driving training and be a public transport safety risk are being addressed by the European Commission. It is threatening action at the European Court of Justice against these countries for not complying with an EU directive on professional drivers training that insists upon 280 hours compulsory basic training and 35 hours further training every five years. The 10 erring countries are Belgium, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, ...
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