Just a quick question as I’m a bit confused (doesn’t take much lol) , I’m booked in for my C+E course in February, my question is do I need to do these CPC modules or do I gain that for the first 5 years when I pass my C+E test?
I passed my car category and C1/C1E in Dec 1996 and gained my C (rigid licence) with the fire service in March 2009 and as far as I can work out I have been exempt from these CPC modules so far. However I am looking at king a bit if article work on my days off from Fire service.
Guys , probably simple question for all of you, but I can not find an answer to it.
When do you apply domestic hours and when do you apply EC hours?
My mate who works as a bus driver says that in his case domestic hours apply to drivers on regular local services and contracts and rail replacement services, but EU drivers hours regulations apply apply to drivers on long distance bus services (over 50 km in length), private tour and excursions, even if driven in the UK.
So being a bus driver everything within 50 km route in length is domestic hours, EU hours are all routes longer than 50 km.
Is it the same with driving lorries?
If "maximum permissible weight " of a vehicle is the same as “gross vehicle weight” than all vehicles are over 3.5 tonnes, all rigid and all artic.
In this case it would mean that domestic rules are useless as no one uses them, everyone drives in the UK on EU hours.
Am I right?
@gggary
Are you sure that 3.5 tonnes mentioned in drivers rules handbook that Animal has posted is the weight of an unladen vehicle?
Can anyone confirm this?
It looks to me that “maximum permissible weight of a vehicle” is the same as “Gross Vehicle Weight” which is weight of a vehicle plus the load it can carry.
Why would they be mentioning weight of an unladen vehicle instead of a fully laden one in those rules? Doesn’t make any sense.
so, are there any clear cut rules to when you are supposed to be using EU hours and when domestic hours when driving in the UK?
When you start working - driving lorries who decides what rules you are supposed to be following.
I’m asking all these specific questions as I’m having my CPC module 2 exam tomorrow and would like to understand these rules before I attempt to pass it. I’m sure there some questions regarding driving hours.
anon84679660:
so, are there any clear cut rules to when you are supposed to be using EU hours and when domestic hours when driving in the UK?
When you start working - driving lorries who decides what rules you are supposed to be following.
I’m asking all these specific questions as I’m having my CPC module 2 exam tomorrow and would like to understand these rules before I attempt to pass it. I’m sure there some questions regarding driving hours.
Yes, there are certain exemptions from the EU regs
They are in the 561/2006 articles 3 and 13 and are also in the VOSA guide GV262-03
but still should get your 12 day every few weeks