Adr traning

Looking for advice for the adr course is it hard whats the question like on the test etc

Although we offer ADR, I personally know very little about it as it’s delegated to a specialist tutor. It cant be ridiculously difficult; we have a 100% first time pass rate having been running for just over 2 years.

Diesel Dave is the ADR expert.

But if you’re looking for a competitive rate, we’re just £450 for Trucknet users and we offer free accommodation if you’re more than 70 miles from NG17 3FW.

Hope this helps, Pete :laughing: :laughing:

Peter, how long does it take to get the results / certificate once you do the ADR course? And counts towards DCPC too yes?

ADR isn’t difficult but you have to listen, there are no trick questions but you do have to read the question, don’t rush, there is loads of time. I recommend Diesel Dave too

What is it, written answers, multiple choice, bit of both?

How long is exam, how many questions, do you know?

How long is the adr course with you Pete? I am looking at a new job and may need it.

Dougie2016:
Looking for advice for the adr course is it hard

Hi Dougie,

That’s a bit like asking about the length of a piece of string because what’s hard to one person is a piece of cake to another. :smiley:

The ADR course assumes no prior knowledge or experience.

My best advice for a successful outcome is:

  • Make sure that you turn your phone off during lessons
  • Listen carefully to your instructor
  • Write some notes
  • Take no notice of the gobby wise-■■■ in the class
  • Ask a question if there’s something said that you don’t understand

I won’t say that it’s easy, but I will say that it’s straightforward.

Dougie2016:
whats the question like on the test etc

All the ADR exam questions are multiple choice with four options called A, B, C or D.

As to the degree of difficulty, it can depend on how hard a person makes it for themselves but reading the bullet points above will stand you in very good stead. :smiley:

Londontrucker123:
What is it, written answers, multiple choice, bit of both?

How long is exam, how many questions, do you know?

Hi Londontrucker123,

All the ADR exam questions/answers are multiple choice

I do know the answer to your question, but you haven’t told me which parts of the course you’re taking, so I can’t answer it at the moment.

dieseldave:

Londontrucker123:
What is it, written answers, multiple choice, bit of both?

How long is exam, how many questions, do you know?

Hi Londontrucker123,

All the ADR exam questions/answers are multiple choice

I do know the answer to your question, but you haven’t told me which parts of the course you’re taking, so I can’t answer it at the moment.

That’s because I know virtually nothing about it. I had a look at Pete’s website and it lists the module’s generally regarded as ‘normal’ ADR, i.e. not radioactive and something else. I have some hours to make up for my CPC renewal so I may as well do it, and I think it could be useful to have anyway.

Londontrucker123:

dieseldave:

Londontrucker123:
What is it, written answers, multiple choice, bit of both?

How long is exam, how many questions, do you know?

Hi Londontrucker123,

All the ADR exam questions/answers are multiple choice

I do know the answer to your question, but you haven’t told me which parts of the course you’re taking, so I can’t answer it at the moment.

That’s because I know virtually nothing about it. I had a look at Pete’s website and it lists the module’s generally regarded as ‘normal’ ADR, i.e. not radioactive and something else. I have some hours to make up for my CPC renewal so I may as well have it as I’ll have to do some CPC hours anyway, and I think it could be useful to have anyway.

Are you proposing to do the general basic course over 3.5 days :question:
Are you also intending to do the TANKS module for and extra day :question:

ROG:

Londontrucker123:

dieseldave:

Londontrucker123:
What is it, written answers, multiple choice, bit of both?

How long is exam, how many questions, do you know?

Hi Londontrucker123,

All the ADR exam questions/answers are multiple choice

I do know the answer to your question, but you haven’t told me which parts of the course you’re taking, so I can’t answer it at the moment.

That’s because I know virtually nothing about it. I had a look at Pete’s website and it lists the module’s generally regarded as ‘normal’ ADR, i.e. not radioactive and something else. I have some hours to make up for my CPC renewal so I may as well have it as I’ll have to do some CPC hours anyway, and I think it could be useful to have anyway.

Are you proposing to do the general basic course over 3.5 days :question:
Are you also intending to do the TANKS module for and extra day :question:

Hi ROG,

I’m not sure to be honest, that’s the kinda thing I’m trying to find out. I know very little about ADR if you couldn’t tell already… :slight_smile:

What does the tanks module cover? Do most folks do it? Time for a bit of googling I think.

Peter Smythe:
Although we offer ADR, I personally know very little about it as it’s delegated to a specialist tutor. It cant be ridiculously difficult; we have a 100% first time pass rate having been running for just over 2 years.

Diesel Dave is the ADR expert.

But if you’re looking for a competitive rate, we’re just £450 for Trucknet users and we offer free accommodation if you’re more than 70 miles from NG17 3FW.

Hope this helps, Pete :laughing: :laughing:

How long is the course (can’t remember as I did my last one over a decade ago)?

Is it £450 just for packages? Fancy throwing in tanks as a freebie? (Worth a go! Ha)

dieseldave:

Dougie2016:
Looking for advice for the adr course is it hard

Hi Dougie,

That’s a bit like asking about the length of a piece of string because what’s hard to one person is a piece of cake to another. :smiley:

The ADR course assumes no prior knowledge or experience.

My best advice for a successful outcome is:

  • Make sure that you turn your phone off during lessons
  • Listen carefully to your instructor
  • Write some notes
  • Take no notice of the gobby wise-■■■ in the class
  • Ask a question if there’s something said that you don’t understand

I won’t say that it’s easy, but I will say that it’s straightforward.

Dougie2016:
whats the question like on the test etc

All the ADR exam questions are multiple choice with four options called A, B, C or D.

As to the degree of difficulty, it can depend on how hard a person makes it for themselves but reading the bullet points above will stand you in very good stead. :smiley:

Afternoon Dave,
Im wanting to get into tanker driving ive been driving class 1 for just short of 30 years do i need to take seperate courses or is there just one for tanker driving , what i know about ADR you could write on the back of a stamp

£450 INCLUDES packages and tanks. Excludes explosives and radioactives. Includes everything else, 28 hours cpc and free accommodation if more than 70 miles from NG17 3FW.

Hope this clears it up.

Pete :laughing: :laughing:

Cheers.

Peter Smythe:
£450 INCLUDES packages and tanks. Excludes explosives and radioactives. Includes everything else, 28 hours cpc and free accommodation if more than 70 miles from NG17 3FW.

Hope this clears it up.

Pete :laughing: :laughing:

Hi Pete,

How does the test itself work? Do you get instant results and certificate / card, or are you waiting for something in the post? Like the above poster I have many years on Class 1, but mainly night trunking, what I know about ADR could also be written on the back of a stamp. Cheers. :slight_smile:

An ADR course can comprises of a total of up to 12 modules, but is customisable to a person or company’s requirements.

The 12 modules are called:

001 Core
002 Tanks
003 Packs
004 UN Class 1 (Explosives)
005 UN Class 2 (Gases)
006 UN Class 3 (Flammable Liquids)
007 UN Class 4 (Other Flammables)
008 UN Class 5 (Oxidisers and Organic Peroxides)
009 UN Class 6 (Toxic and Infectious)
010 UN Class 7 (Radioactives)
011 UN Class 8 (Corrosives)
012 UN Class 9 (Other dangerous goods not fitting the criteria of Classes 1 - 8)

The minimum requirement for a person to obtain an ADR Card is:

Core + Tanks or Packs + at least one of the UN Classes

For example, if you want to deliver gas cylinders, all that’s needed is Core, Packs and UN Class 2
Another example: A petrol tanker driver needs a minimum of Core, Tanks and UN Class 3

The commonest combination is Core, Packs and UN Classes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 which gives a general qualification to carry most dangerous goods in packages. Packages are: Drums, boxes, crates, IBCs, jerricans and gas cylinders.

Some people add the tanker module to the above, which then allows the driver to carry the same UN Classes in a tank.

For now, and deliberately avoiding the many possible technical definitions, you need the Tanks module to carry dangerous goods in:

A tanker vehicle >1,000 L carrying capacity that has the tank permanently attached to it, AND/OR
An ISO tank container >3,000 L carrying capacity.

Londontrucker123:
How does the test itself work?

The exams can be either online OR paper based.

That will depend on the provider that you eventually choose, because it’s up to them how they run their exams.

Either way up, ALL questions are multiple choice.

If the exam is taken online, the results are marked and published (to the provider) when the last person has finished the last exam for that course number.

The ADR card then takes about 7-10 days to arrive at the address given on the course joining form at the start of the course.

If the exams are paper based, they are sent to Glasgow for marking etc, then the ADR cards will arrive at the address given on the course joining form at the start of the course in up to 5 weeks.

Whichever exam route is taken, the original of an ADR card must carried on board a vehicle when the vehicle is carrying a load that is fully subject to ADR Regs.
(Some packaged loads are carried by use of various exemptions, for which an ADR card is not needed.)

How much extra do you get paid for having this ADR card? I know that’s a piece of string question. But lets say you are carrying ADR loads how much above your normal rate would you expect?

^^^^^^ Excellent, that’s just what I was after thanks.