Consultation outcome: Review of Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain function

Department For Transport

May 17

08:30 2023

The consultation concluded that:

Traffic Commissioners undertake an important function on behalf of the Department for Transport, contributing directly to improving transport for the user by promoting the safe operation of heavy vehicles and buses on our roads and growing our economy by supporting transport operators to keep goods and passengers moving
Traffic Commissioner function generally operates effectively and can meet the standards of service for the transport industry
Traffic Commissioners enjoy support from stakeholders for the scope of their activities and independence
All major stakeholders agreed on the necessity of fee reform

The main recommendations to arise from the consultation are that:

substantial improvement to the Traffic Commissioner function would require legislative change
opportunities exist to improve efficiency by better allocating responsibilities and providing additional governance through improving collaborative working between DfT, DVSA and the Traffic Commissioners

Review of the Traffic Commissionersfor Great Britain and traffic commissioners.

The review seeks views on:

whether the functions carried out by traffic commissioners (TCs) are required
how effectively and efficiently TCs carry out their role and duties
whether the existing staffing and administration arrangements of Office of the Traffic Commissioner are effective or whether alternative arrangements are required
if additional functions and responsibilities should be added to the Office of the Traffic Commissioner

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