You do not need driver cpc if youre using the vehicle for. Official advice and information for lorry, bus, coach and van operators and drivers. This second proposed exemption would not be limited to a 50km radius, but vosa would expect drivers to be attending a pre booked inspection and for them to be following a reasonable direct route. In june 20, the dsa held a consultation on two proposals designed to broaden the range of driver cpc exemptions available. The drivers hours handbook covers all areas of the driver hours laws and the working time directive with. Thats the message from vosa who issued a statement at the end of 2012 when asked to clarify the rules for who will and will not require the qualification eu directive 200359 states one of its driver cpc exemptions as. Transport minister has announced the intention to create in law two further specific exemptions to driver cpc dcpc. Drivers who acquired their lgv licence before september 2009 have until september 2014 to get their driver. Vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 7,500kg used for the noncommercial carriage of goods e. Professional lgv drivers from eight european countries, including germany, will not face enforcement action from vosa for up to two years after driver cpc becomes mandatory for uk drivers, cm has learnt.
Vosa issuing driver cpc fixed penalties transport operator. This simple ebook can be viewed on a smartphone meaning you can take it on the road with you for easy reference. Driver and vehicle standards agency first published. Driver cpc government considers widening the exemptions. Government proposes uturn on driver cpc exemptions. If you are an hgv driver, you already are aware that you need to complete your cpc training before september 2014. New financial standing levels for operators moving on. The driver certificate of professional competence driver cpc will be evidenced by issuing drivers with a driver qualification card dqc, similar to the driving. Petition scrap the driver cpc petitions uk government. The driving standards agency recently announced that around 76,000 individuals, including mechanics, who drive heavy vehicles for short distances for the purposes of delivery or repair, will soon be exempt from the requirement to hold the driver cpc.
In the 2014 consultation on goods vehicle testing exemptions, we raised the question. The course provider will then update the training on the driver cpc training record. This complete guide to the drivers hours has been prepared by chris allen the head trainer at chartwise uk a transport consultancy who have been helping drivers and operators stay compliant since 1985. There are a number of exemptions from the tachograph regulations but this is an area that would need to be qualified on a casebycase basis. Regulations which came into effect wednesday november clarify the driver cpc exemptions. I have planed to stop at long last but have been asked if i would do the odd day, i only do a sunday shift now having retired 10 years ago, so.
The book focuses on case studies and vehicle safety demonstrations. Interestingly in this case, the pcv operator, which has until september 20 to complete the required hours, was suspended. The road vehicles authorisation of special types general order 2003. Brexit and the driver cpc driver cpc training driver. According to the directive the following drivers are exempt of cpc qualification. If youre not exempt, let driveline help with your cpc training needs. Driver cpc is a requirement for lorry and minibus drivers who drive. Vosa issuing driver cpc fixed penalties by richard simpson in news july 15, 20 34 comments last year, vosa issued 45 graduated fixed penalties and undertook three successful prosecutions of drivers who were found to have no evidence of driver cpc qualification or exemption. As part of its roadside checks, vosa has already started enforcement action on the driver cpc and, in the 12 months to 31 march 20, 45 graduated fixed penalties have been issued by vosa on driver cpc related offences, each attracting a penalty of.
Vehicle repair mechanics exemptions from drivers hours and cpc. There are exemptions for the driver certificate of professional competence cpc to drive a lorry, bus or coach. Cpc completion deadline passes for acquired action truck. You must have driver cpc if you drive a lorry, bus or coach as the main part of your job. Clarified exemptions for drivers of vehicles being taken to specified. Many are aware of the various regulations appertaining to recovery, however some may not be aware that recovery vehicles have a number of exemptions which apply under the following circumstances. The driver certificate professional competence is a professional qualification for bus, coach and lorry drivers. Dvsa and prior to that vosa are responsible for enforcing compliance with the. I remember doing my adr years ago and we had 2 different instructors. Once 35 hours of training have been completed, a driver cpc card, also referred to.
Exemptions issue for driver cpc mechanics by dieseldave. These were all for driver cpc no evidence of training or exemption. Exemptions issue for driver cpc mechanics trucknet uk. More details we as a whole are professional drivers and although we all can learn new things the course is a complete waste of time and want it scrapped. Driver cpc obligations are also unlikely to change, this is because, although the regulations were created by the eu, the uk is a signatory of the, snappily titled, european agreement concerning the work of crews of vehicles engaged in international road transport aetr which contains driver cpc obligations. Theres also an exemption for drivers of vehicles driving to or from a prearranged appointment at a vosa test centre or authorised testing facility. Have your say on driver cpc exemption proposals exentra. This new edition contains updated information on fuelefficient driving and trafficking advice. Regulation ec 10712009 and regulation eu 2016403 categorises offences, which are deemed as serious infringements, the. Reports have shown that there is mounting confusion over driver cpc exemptions. Osa has also confirmed that driver cpcrelated graduated fixed penalties will result in 25 points being.
It is recommended you book your lorry or bus driving theory test online. Drivers hours rules and regulations are strict in the united kingdom. Pass the part 1 theory and part 3 driving ability tests. The suspension is the result of the operator having yet to begin any driver cpc courses for its workers. This official book is specifically designed to help prepare goods vehicle drivers for their driver certificate of professional competence driver cpc test. The vehicle operator standards agency vosa enforce the drivers hours rules and can issue fixed penalty fines as well as opening cases against operators if they feel it is required. Moreover, the government is dead serious about this, as evidenced by the fact that the vosa recently suspended a pcv operator over the matter. If you want to become a lorry, bus or coach driver in these situations you need to. Understandably many people are questioning the wording of certain exemptions and are asking for clarification to help them make an informed decision as to whether they need to start moving towards gaining driver cpc or if they are exempt. Im a hgv driver and a lot of my fellow drivers think that the cpc certificate of professional competence is a waste of time and just a money making exercise for the government. This doesnt mean speed limiters, though you cant drive a bus thats been limited to 40kmh because the law still states that it can be driven at more than 45kmh. Some european drivers could avoid vosa driver cpc action. Under a european union directive, professional drivers of lorries over 3. The consultation had suggested that the scope and exemptions for driver cpc should match those of eu drivers hours a position that fta members had opposed because of concern it would put too many drivers out of scope to make the scheme worthwhile, and because it would cause difficulties for a driver wanting to move from a role on.
You must do 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years to keep it. The exception to this limit applies on a working day when you do not drive a vehicle. Clarification of driver cpc exemptions take effect regulations came into effect wednesday november which clarify the exemptions from the requirement to hold driver cpc for those who occasionally drive lorries, buses or coaches as part of their work but never carry passengers or goods for hire or reward. Vosa is cracking down on lgv drivers who took their test after september 2009 and are driving illegally because they have not acquired their initial driver cpc.
On 23 june 2016, the eu referendum took place and the people of the united kingdom. Drivers and operators should also understand the driver hours rules in full and the drivers hours handbook, which fully explains all the rules with real examples, makes it easy to understand and explain to others. The news that a pcv operator has been suspended for not carrying out any driver cpc training sends out a very strong message to the industry, and shows just how seriously vosa is taking driver cpc. Vosa clamping down on illegal drivers without initial. Dvla and vosa as a professional driver the rules and regulations that you are governed by differ greatly to that of a normal motorist i. Check if you need driver cpc to drive a lorry, bus or. Survey on the implementation of the directive 200359ec. Regulations came into effect on wednesday th november 2017 which clarify the exemptions from the requirement to hold driver cpc for those who occasionally drive lorries, buses or coaches as part of their work but never carry passengers or goods for hire or.
Exemptions for recoverybreakdown vehicles rrra road. Driver cpc exemptions take effect today highway code. The nfu has called for greater clarity as to when the exemptions in the legislation apply to agriculture. Driver cpc the official dvsa guide for professional. Proposed changes when drivers or vehicle uses are exempt from driver certificate of professional competence cpc rules. There had been concerns in the industry, and lobbying from trade associations, that some drivers could suffer an unnecessary burden if they were treated as commercial drivers and required to be fully paidup members of the driver cpc regime, writes tim. Check if you need driver cpc to drive a lorry, bus or coach gov. This includes taking vehicles to and from vosa testing facilities. A tachograph records information on driving time, distance travelled, and vehicle.
Need for cpc training highlighted as vosa suspends operator. To find out more about cpc training and the courses we offer, take a look at our courses page for dates and costs. Drivers responsible for taking trucks to annual tests or from one location to another will require driver cpc. For group booking, dates not on our schedule or to discuss your own requirements please contact us on 0876363003, 0862458379 or 1890driver 1890374837. Guide to driver cpc exemptions driver cpc training. Latest news form cpc link clarification of driver cpc exemptions now in effect. On 1 january 2016, revised financial standing levels for standard national and international operator licence applications and continuations came into force. Drivers with acquired grandfather rights bus and coach drivers who obtained their vocational licence before 10th september 2008, and lorry drivers who obtained their vocational licence before 10th september 2009, do not need to take the initial driver. See exemptions below new drivers obtain their driver cpc by passing a series of initial qualification tests with both theory and practical sections. Goods vehicle operator licensing exemptions and related. Important updates on driver cpc from the dvsa ten live. Guide to driver cpc exemptions professional buscoach drivers have been required to hold a certificate of professional competence cpc since 10 september 2008 and the same requirement applied to professional lorry drivers from 10 september 2009. Here are the fixed drivers hours rules which apply to any goods driver operating a vehicle of over 3.
Vosa issued 41 of those roadside penalties to truck drivers, with the remaining four to bus and coach drivers. If you wish, you can attend training in rsaapproved training centres to help you prepare for your driver cpc examination. The qualification has been introduced across europe with the purpose of improving safety on our roads and higher standards of driving. England, scotland and wales situations when you might not need to have the driver certificate of professional competence cpc to drive a lorry, bus or coach.
In 2003, a directive was passed that needed professional drivers of goods vehicles over 3. Clarified the wording of the exemption for vehicles carrying material or equipment to be used in the course of the driver s work. The introduction of remote enforcement for more compliant operators was announced by vosa at the first in the fta 20 transport manager conference series on wednesday, september 11. This section explains the policy background to the driver cpc including the. Vosa have asserted that the material or equipment would have to be used by the. Comment by paul young posted on on 06 december 2016. You can read detailed examples of driver cpc exemptions. The rules changed on 5 march 2018 so lorry, bus and coach drivers can be fined for every time theyve broken drivers hours rules in the last 28 days.
Vosa clarifies transitional enforcement around new driver. Exemptionsconcessions that relate to the initial driver cpc qualification specifically. As a professional driver, you must not be on duty for more than eleven 11 hours in any working day. The news of the new exemptions came just weeks before the driver cpc training deadline for bus. Enforcement and penalty for driving without valid cpc certification code 95 or card. Please note the important updates below from the dvsa driver and vehicle standards agency, all of which relate to driver cpc periodic training essentially drivers must complete their training by midnight 9. Vosa warns risks of driver cpc noncompliance the lgv. The driving standards agency wants to hear your views and has launched a consultation on the scope of driver cpc dcpc exemptions. You dont need to have driver cpc if the vehicle is not allowed to exceed 45 kilometres per hour kmh on any road. Although there is less than a year to go until uk drivers with acquired rights need to have completed their 35 hours of driver cpc training 10 september 2014, the european directive. Fta describes hammonds announcement as sense at last a rule forcing mechanics to complete the driver cpc is to be abolished by the autumn roads minister stephen hammond has announced last week. The decision to remove a number of these exemptions, including the exemption which currently applies to mcbp, was announced in september 2017 and will come into effect from may 2018. With these regulations now in force vosa will not pursue or issue fines or penalties to these drivers for driver cpc infringements.
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