It looks the same to me
Module 1
Theory test 100 questions
Hazard perception test 19 clips Total test costs = £50.00
Module 2
Case study
Based on the knowledge you need to know to pass the theory test but the questions are based on a potential real live scenario.
Test cost = £30.00
Module 3
Practical driving test
Same as now but will last 10 mins longer
Test cost = £105.00 or £125.00 at weekends
Module 4
Practical demo test
30 mins of show me tell me questions. This will include “show me how to use this rachet strap”
Must take a test standard vehicle to the test
Test cost = £55.00
These tests will make new drivers more prepared to face the big wide world.
The 35 hours refresher training will make the industry better educated.
Look at some of the postings there is on the forum ref drivers hours rules and regs, working time directive etc and these guys call themselves professional drivers.
I would’nt mind betting that if the driving population where given a tacho test there would be some very poor results. This would count for the transport managers as well.
The thing that is a real money spinner (stealth tax) is the £8.75 upload charge that needs to be paid to add the details of each 7 hours training onto the goverment database. Lets think about this one, there could be 1 million bus and truck drivers in the UK (7.5t drivers minibus driver included) all needing to do on average 7 hours training each year.=
1,000,000 x £8.75 = £8.75 million pound generated each year.
All the goverment has to do is provide a database for this money.
I would like to see the justification for that 