在4 000名司机短缺的情况下,英国公交车业迫使18-19岁的人开长途车。 UK bus industry pushes to let 18-19-year-olds drive long routes amid 4,000 driver shortages.

英国的公共汽车和汽车业敦促政府取消限制, 禁止18至19岁人士开长途路, 理由是工作人员短缺, 超过4000个司机职位未填补。 The UK’s bus and coach industry is urging the government to lift restrictions that prevent 18- and 19-year-olds from driving long-distance routes, citing a staff shortage with over 4,000 driver positions unfilled. 现行规则将20岁以下驾驶员限制在50公里以下的路线上,尽管允许他们操作大型车辆,如没有此类限制的特制卡车。 Current rules limit under-20 drivers to routes under 50km, despite allowing them to operate large vehicles like articulated lorries without such limits. 行业领导人认为,这一规则已经过时,阻碍了招聘工作,特别是在农村地区,并指出,年轻职业驾驶员的碰撞率和性能都比老驾驶员要低。 Industry leaders argue the rule is outdated and hampers recruitment, especially in rural areas, noting that young vocational drivers have fewer collisions and perform as well as older drivers. 虽然以前曾进行过一次协商,政府将火车司机的最低年龄降低至18岁,但尚未就公共汽车和教练改革作出任何决定。 While a previous consultation occurred and the government lowered the minimum age for train drivers to 18, no decision has been made on bus and coach reforms. 交通部表示,它正在收集证据,并将考虑下一步措施,同时维持其10亿英镑的公共汽车服务改进投资。 The Department for Transport says it is gathering evidence and will consider next steps, while maintaining its £1 billion investment in bus service improvements.