tachograph:
ROG:
Smart Mart:
If you hold CPC National or International does that exempt you from the drivers CPC ?
No - its a completely different thing.
I do wish they had not called this a CPC but chosen something else less confusing.
I agree, it should have been called “Professional Driver Tax” or the chancellors piggy bank
On second thoughts, CPC seems right = 
Coffers Pinching Chancellor 
WTF 
We our employer need to pay for this every year till we give up driving trucks!
What a crock of sh…!
I don’t need a CPC to operate a PC or a fax or fix the office printer for the umpteenth time in a day.
As per previous posts i’m really struggling to see this as anything other than yet another tax.
The Driver CPC is for LGV and PCV drivers who drive professionally throughout the UK. It has been developed as a requirement of the EU Directive 2003/59, which is designed to improve the knowledge and skills of professional LGV and PCV drivers throughout their working life.
For all the currect information click HERE which is the JAUPT site (Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training).
Usint the link that Smart Mart posted, I’ve found this BUT I suppose they could still change it
skillsforlogistics.org/en/ja … drivercpc/
NEW INITIAL QUALIFICATION
Introduction
This leaflet provides information on the initial qualification for those wishing to obtain vocational licences to drive buses or coaches professionally from 10th September 2008 and lorries from 10th September 2009.
If you already hold a C, C1, CE, C1E, D*, D1*, DE* or D1E* licence issued before these dates you will have ‘acquired rights’ and will not be required to take the initial qualification, however; both new and existing drivers will be required to complete periodic training (see ‘Periodic Training’ leaflet available on www.transportoffice.gov.uk/cpc )
How will the test change?
The initial qualification has been divided into 4 modules to give you flexibility to obtain your vocational licence only, or to gain Driver CPC at the same time.
The table below shows the different modules you will need to pass:
If you take your test after the Driver CPC starts date and you are not going to be driving for a living, you will only need to pass Modules 1 & 3.
If, at a later date, you change your mind and want to drive for a living you would need to pass Modules 2 & 4.
Module 1 — Multiple Choice questions and Hazard Perception clips
From 4th August 2008, module 1 will consist of two separate tests. The first will be 100 multiple-choice questions (of which the pass mark will be 85) and the second 19-hazard perception clips with 20 score-able hazards (of which the pass mark will be 67 out of 100). The two tests will take a total of 2 ½ hours to complete, but can be taken separately and in either order.
Module 2 — Case Studies
In addition to passing module 1, to obtain your Driver CPC you will also need to pass module 2. This module is a computer-based test and uses case studies, each one based on real-life scenarios you may encounter in your working life.
It aims to test your knowledge and how you put it into practice. Written by experts from the industry, questions will be based around the case study and you will be asked to answer in a number of different ways such as multiple choice answers, clicking an area on a photograph / image or by typing in a short answer.
(LGV)
Each test will be made up of 7 case studies, each one with 6 — 8 questions, with a possible maximum score of 50 (of which the pass mark will be 38 ). The test will take 1½ hours to complete and can be taken at the same test centre as module 1.
Module 3 — Practical Test
From 10th September 2008 the current practical on-road driving test is being developed to include an Eco-Safe Driving assessment. Although this will not contribute to the result of the test, during the test the examiner will assess your ability to control the vehicle and plan your drive in an eco-safe manner. If you do not do so this will be recorded on the test report form. You will be handed further information on eco-safe driving at the end of the test.
Actual on-road driving time for all rigid categories will be increased slightly to a minimum of 1 hour. This will give examiners the opportunity to assess a candidate’s driving in more varied traffic conditions and on a wider variety of roads.
Module 4 — Driver CPC Practical Test
In addition to passing module 3, to obtain your Driver CPC you will also need to pass module 4 a new practical test focusing on vehicle safety, which has been developed with the support and advice of the industry. In this ½ hour test you will be required to demonstrate your knowledge and ability in the areas listed below:
Have we answered all of your questions on Driver CPC?
If not, contact the Driving Standards Agency:
Email customer.services@dsa.gsi.gov.uk (putting ‘Driver CPC Enquiry’ in the subject field) or telephone 0300 200 1122 or for more detailed information write to us at:
Driver CPC enquiries
PO Box 280
Newcastle
NE99 1FP
More information on the initial qualification and Driver CPC can be found at:
www.transportoffice.gov.uk/cpc
If you are based in Northern Ireland you can contact DVA on:
www.dvani.gov.uk or telephone 02870346960 or write to the DVA at:
Driver & Vehicle Agency
Driving Licensing Division
Castlerock Road
Coleraine
BT51 3TB
Yeah thats the same link that i put on here on tuesday Rog.
kenno78:
Yeah thats the same link that i put on here on tuesday Rog.
All the links are different in so far as they lead to different pages of the same site 
okey dokey
ROG:
kenno78:
Yeah thats the same link that i put on here on tuesday Rog.All the links are different in so far as they lead to different pages of the same site
ROG, I’ve just been looking on the government transport web for cpc exemptions. I understand there is a “grandfather rights” thingy for experienced drivers until 2012 or 2014. Anyway, I couldn’t find anything and I’m wondering if I will have to apply for an exemption or will DVLA know the score( 
) and notify me?
What’s the drill on this one ROG?
berewic:
ROG:
kenno78:
Yeah thats the same link that i put on here on tuesday Rog.All the links are different in so far as they lead to different pages of the same site
ROG, I’ve just been looking on the government transport web for cpc exemptions. I understand there is a “grandfather rights” thingy for experienced drivers until 2012 or 2014. Anyway, I couldn’t find anything and I’m wondering if I will have to apply for an exemption or will DVLA know the score(
What’s the drill on this one ROG?
Can’t answer for ROG but anyone who curently holds a HGV license will not need to do the initial Driver CPC but will need to do the periodic training for the Driver CPC, the periodic training consists of 35 hours of training to be completed every 5 years, current holders of HGV licenses will need to have completed the first 35 hours of training before 10th September 2014 or 10 September 2013 for PSV license holders.
The 35 hours of periodic training can be divided into 5 sessions of no less than 7 hours each.
You shouldn’t need to do anything as you should automatically get the grandfather rights 
Speed Freak:
WTFWhat a crock of sh…!
I don’t need a CPC to operate a PC or a fax or fix the office printer for the umpteenth time in a day.
Actually, you probably do! The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
As per previous posts i’m really struggling to see this as anything other than yet another tax.
I agree totally though. As the CPC periodic or initial only applies to Hire and Reward, that means any Tom ■■■■ or Arthur can rent a truck to do a house move, race a motorcycle or take aids to some communist refuge. Meanwhile however the professional has to listen to a spotty kid teaching him how to ■■■■ an egg.
berewic:
ROG, I’ve just been looking on the government transport web for cpc exemptions. I understand there is a “grandfather rights” thingy for experienced drivers until 2012 or 2014. Anyway, I couldn’t find anything and I’m wondering if I will have to apply for an exemption or will DVLA know the score(What’s the drill on this one ROG?
Is this what you are looking for ? -
transportoffice.gov.uk/crt/v … aining.htm
CPC periodic training
Driver CPC Periodic Training
Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training is continuing professional development which carries on throughout the drivers’ career. Drivers will have to complete a minimum of 35 hours of approved training every 5 years.
If a driver holds both a Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV) and Large Goods Vehicles (LGV) licence they will only be required to complete one set of periodic training.
New drivers must complete their first cycle of periodic training within 5 years of the date they acquired their Driver CPC.
Existing professional bus, coach and lorry drivers deemed to hold Driver CPC by acquired rights, must complete their periodic training within 5 years of the introduction of Driver CPC as follows:
9 September 2013 for PCV licence holders
9 September 2014 for LGV licence holders.
Drivers who do not maintain their Driver CPC because they leave the industries, but who want to resume working as a professional driver, must complete 35 hours of periodic training in order to regain their Driver CPC before they can resume working professionally.
Only approved courses taken with approved training centres will count towards periodic training.
