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Hauliers are not in a position to be able to absorb the increased costs they face, but if they are passed on to customers, those customers themselves face difficulty and may seek a cheaper alternative - primarily in the form of a foreign operator.
In addition, HGV drivers are becoming increasingly disillusioned as a result of the effective reduction in their earning capacity and the increase in record keeping expected of them. This is adding to the driver shortage that already exists. Action must be taken to ensure that Scottish hauliers are able to continue to provide the service upon which the Scottish economy depends.
Phil Flanders, Director, has on behalf of the RHA, petitioned the Scottish Parliament to conduct an inquiry into the future prospects for the Scottish haulage industry and any knock-on impact for the Scottish economy.
We ask you all to support this petition. Please log on and sign-up as we are looking for as many signatures as possible to give this petition weight - at the 18 July 05 just over 800 people have added their names to the petition - have you? You are also given the opportunity from within the e-petition to make a comment about this very important issue. Please forward the link to anyone who feels passionate about our industry and will support our efforts.
The petition is in electronic form. ANYONE can support this petition by accessing the following link: http://epetitions.scottish.parliament.uk/viewtopic.asp?topicID=58
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