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Road Safety Bill [HL]

The Minister has misunderstood the requirement for a transport manager. The amendment does not require the employment of an extra person; it requires that someone in the organisation should have that qualification, holding a certificate of professional competence. I have a certificate of professional competence, so, if I wished to operate a goods vehicle for hire and reward, I would already meet that requirement by being professionally qualified. If you operate a goods vehicle, with all the damage that it could do, you should be professionally qualified. I also agree with the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw. Although we may have overdone the point regarding the nature of the load on a scaffolding vehicle, people who operate scaffolding, building, tipper or muck-away trucks are often not in a good position properly to maintain their vehicles. A requirement to have someone who is professionally qualified and who knows what should be done and what is not strictly necessary would be beneficial. In the mean time, I thank the Minister for his response and beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Clause 6 agreed to. Clause 7 [Driving record]: