Hi all. I have been lurking in the background for quite sometime. Finally thought I should post to say hello and introduce myself.
Anyway Im Alec from the outskirts of Hull been interested in driving wagons for as long as I can remember when I used to go with my grandfather in the holidays. Bit of history for you I used to be employed as a “drivers mate” for a company called kingstown furniture until I got made redundant some years ago hoping to get my hgv back then which never really materialized so had to settle for security work. After 4-5 years of that I got offered to go on the buses for a large local company where I still am today after 3 years still always wanting to go onto wagons. Well after all this time I have secured enough funds to do my class 2 theory booked for the 4th April I have had my assessment drive where I was told I would only need a days training followed by test on 2nd but I have chosen 2 days training then test on 3rd. Afterwards do my class 1 later in the year.
Now when I passed my bus licence I did my inital cpc I now have completed 28 hours I have been told that I wont have to do mh inital cpc for hgv as if I pass my test before I complete my 35 hours I will automatically gain cpc for hgv I have sort of had that clarified by an email sent to dvla dsa etc but I had some people tell me it doesnt so any further clarification would be great. I will also keep a dairy on here on my journey.
Hi Alec. I too have come from PSV and decided to do LGV and completed my test on 28/03/13.
From what I have been told your CPC is transferable between the two, however if you don’t complete you last 7 hours making up your 35 by September 2013, you will no be allowed to drive buses for hire or reward. You may still drive LGV until September 2014
as that is when the cut off date is. I too only have 28 hours of CPC completed and plan to do Fist Aid as it counts towards 14 hours of CPC and 7 hours can be carried over to the next 5 years? (clarification)
pokemon151:
Hi Alec. I too have come from PSV and decided to do LGV and completed my test on 28/03/13.
From what I have been told your CPC is transferable between the two, however if you don’t complete you last 7 hours making up your 35 by September 2013, you will no be allowed to drive buses for hire or reward. You may still drive LGV until September 2014
as that is when the cut off date is. I too only have 28 hours of CPC completed and plan to do Fist Aid as it counts towards 14 hours of CPC and 7 hours can be carried over to the next 5 years? (clarification)
The periodic dcpc does count for both but the initial dcpc does not
periodic dcpc cannot replace the need for an initial dcpc
Confusion often arises when mentioning a recent DSA test which may require initial and then mentioning periodic
I was told that once you’ve got 35 hours in, that’s it, you can’t carry anything over towards your next 35.
A quick PM to Peter Smythe might clarify that for you. I did my 35 hours last year, but recently went on an ADR course, apparently I get nothing for that.
PaulNowak:
I was told that once you’ve got 35 hours in, that’s it, you can’t carry anything over towards your next 35.
A quick PM to Peter Smythe might clarify that for you. I did my 35 hours last year, but recently went on an ADR course, apparently I get nothing for that.
Very true
Once the 35 are completed then a DQC is sent out
Any periodic from that point must be within 5 years of that DQC expiry date