The EU has decided against forcing member states to allow 17-year-olds to be able to drive a heavy goods vehicle.

Plans requiring all EU countries to allow 17-year-olds to train to drive a lorry have been dropped by the European Commission in favour of making this an option.

From the point of view of the transport sector, the most important change will be the one concerning the minimum age for obtaining a professional driver’s licence.

The European Union agreed provisionally on Tuesday to introduce digital driving licences and a probation period for new ...