Basically, every german with a drivers license before the 2000s is allowed to drive lorries with up to 7.5t, with 3.5t afterwards. Also, a lot of males doing ma

Basically, every german with a drivers license before the 2000s is allowed to drive lorries with up to 7.5t, with 3.5t afterwards. Also, a lot of males doing mandatory military conscription had the ability to get a full truck license at the Bundeswehr for free. This is coming home to roost at the moment, as the voluntary fire brigades depended on most people being allowed to drive the big 40t or at least lighter 7.5t units. Slowly, this is sinking in and more are able to acquire those licenses, but its still a massive bottleneck.