dieseldog
Well-Known Member
Has anyone heard of this?
http://www.transportoffice.gov.uk/crt/ve...orrydrivers.htm
http://www.transportoffice.gov.uk/crt/ve...dexemptions.htm
It seems that from 10th September 2009 all new drivers have to take Driver CPC, and then every 5 years copmplete 35 hours training to maintain it. If you already have your driving license by 10th September 2009 you get acquired rights and and only have to complete the 35 hours training by 10th September 2014.
From reading the information it is not clear wether it is optional to take the Driver CPC if you take your test after 10/09/09 or wether you automatically have to do it.
There are excemptions the main one being for us
used for non-commercial carriage of passengers or goods, for personal use;
but if you do ever do any extra work as a lorry driver you will need one. I don't know if grooms and pro riders would need it as well, as there is another excemption
carrying material or equipment to be used by that person in the course of his or her work, provided that driving that vehicle does not constitute the drivers principal activity*
An example of a driver under exemption vii (also known as incidental driver) would be a brick layer who drives a load of bricks from the builders yard to the building site and then spends their working day laying bricks. In this case, driving a lorry is incidental to their main occupation.
These laws apply to all lorries over 3.5t. If you were thinking of taking a HGV test this year I would do it before september
http://www.transportoffice.gov.uk/crt/ve...orrydrivers.htm
http://www.transportoffice.gov.uk/crt/ve...dexemptions.htm
It seems that from 10th September 2009 all new drivers have to take Driver CPC, and then every 5 years copmplete 35 hours training to maintain it. If you already have your driving license by 10th September 2009 you get acquired rights and and only have to complete the 35 hours training by 10th September 2014.
From reading the information it is not clear wether it is optional to take the Driver CPC if you take your test after 10/09/09 or wether you automatically have to do it.
There are excemptions the main one being for us
used for non-commercial carriage of passengers or goods, for personal use;
but if you do ever do any extra work as a lorry driver you will need one. I don't know if grooms and pro riders would need it as well, as there is another excemption
carrying material or equipment to be used by that person in the course of his or her work, provided that driving that vehicle does not constitute the drivers principal activity*
An example of a driver under exemption vii (also known as incidental driver) would be a brick layer who drives a load of bricks from the builders yard to the building site and then spends their working day laying bricks. In this case, driving a lorry is incidental to their main occupation.
These laws apply to all lorries over 3.5t. If you were thinking of taking a HGV test this year I would do it before september
