New HGV drivers will, the DVSA says, now be allowed to go straight to their artic test.
HGV drivers in the UK are having to wait three months to sit a driving licence test.
The government has told haulage employers to employ British drivers in a bid to overcome the logistics crisis - and not rely on overseas drivers.
A call for seasonal visas and driver training funding to tackle a shortage of drivers has been made by Logistics UK.