Ok, so retirement looms in six months for me and as I have stated before I’m not keeping my licence on after it expires in 2020. However, my DCPC runs out in september 2019 and as I have not kept up with any training that will go too. BUT, the firm wants to know if I can sit in with a provisional driver for his C then C+E without a DCPC card for a bit of road experience until my licence runs out ?
Twoninety88:
Ok, so retirement looms in six months for me and as I have stated before I’m not keeping my licence on after it expires in 2020. However, my DCPC runs out in september 2019 and as I have not kept up with any training that will go too. BUT, the firm wants to know if I can sit in with a provisional driver for his C then C+E without a DCPC card for a bit of road experience until my licence runs out ?
Will you be getting paid to be a supervisor 
Will the vehicle be on a commercial run
When I was an IAM LGV observer I would go out as a volunteer with a full LGV licence holder without me needing a DCPC but that is not the same as you propose
Yes to both, so I guess that rules out me being able to undertake the tasks . It was just something that was thrown at me the other day when discussing my retirement. Many thanks ROG.
I work with a chap in his late 70’s who is in a similar scenario
he is under the impression (from the training firm that he did his last DPC with) that he can do 1 day of training & that will cover him for 1 extra yr?
Towman:
I work with a chap in his late 70’s who is in a similar scenario
he is under the impression (from the training firm that he did his last DPC with) that he can do 1 day of training & that will cover him for 1 extra yr?
I’m afraid he’s wrong, he needs to have completed 35 hours periodic training to continue driving after his current DQC expires.
Twoninety88:
Ok, so retirement looms in six months for me and as I have stated before I’m not keeping my licence on after it expires in 2020. However, my DCPC runs out in september 2019 and as I have not kept up with any training that will go too. BUT, the firm wants to know if I can sit in with a provisional driver for his C then C+E without a DCPC card for a bit of road experience until my licence runs out ?
If we’re out of the EU by then, then I guess the authorites will be a bit lax on you whiling out your final months of C+E licence.
If we don’t leave, - then you’ll no doubt be hung, drawn, and quartered for even bringing this question forward for consideration on the day! 
tachograph:
Towman:
I work with a chap in his late 70’s who is in a similar scenario
he is under the impression (from the training firm that he did his last DPC with) that he can do 1 day of training & that will cover him for 1 extra yr?I’m afraid he’s wrong, he needs to have completed 35 hours periodic training to continue driving after his current DQC expires.
The blue card is to be a PAID Driver - not “a driving licence”.
You cannot hold down a job as a professional driver without a blue card.
You CAN drive trucks with just the C+E licence, eg. you hire one to move house with, or help your boss out whilst working for him in some other capacity that doesn’t have “driver” in the job description.
Winseer:
tachograph:
Towman:
I work with a chap in his late 70’s who is in a similar scenario
he is under the impression (from the training firm that he did his last DPC with) that he can do 1 day of training & that will cover him for 1 extra yr?I’m afraid he’s wrong, he needs to have completed 35 hours periodic training to continue driving after his current DQC expires.
The blue card is to be a PAID Driver - not “a driving licence”.
You cannot hold down a job as a professional driver without a blue card.
You CAN drive trucks with just the C+E licence, eg. you hire one to move house with, or help your boss out whilst working for him in some other capacity that doesn’t have “driver” in the job description.
What does that have to do with being able to drive for a further year after doing 1 training course?
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If it’s a driving lesson, looks like you’re exempt
gov.uk/guidance/driver-cpc- … ving-tests
Example 1: learning to drive a coach
The driver is taking driving lessons in a coach, to prepare for a category D licence acquisition test.
They don’t need Driver CPC.
Example 2: lorry driving instructor
A lorry driving instructor sometimes drives a lorry to show a particular technique to their trainees.
They don’t need Driver CPC, as this is happening during a driving lesson.
greendalef:
If it’s a driving lesson, looks like you’re exemptgov.uk/guidance/driver-cpc- … ving-tests
Example 1: learning to drive a coach
The driver is taking driving lessons in a coach, to prepare for a category D licence acquisition test.They don’t need Driver CPC.
Example 2: lorry driving instructor
A lorry driving instructor sometimes drives a lorry to show a particular technique to their trainees.They don’t need Driver CPC, as this is happening during a driving lesson.
That would be ok if the lorry was not doing any commercial work during the journey