How do you guys remember all that? Is there a handbook/reference booklet that is available or does one need to remember the whole thing?
romik:
How do you guys remember all that? Is there a handbook/reference booklet that is available or does one need to remember the whole thing?
Print this off
gov.uk/government/uploads/s … europe.pdf
Thanks, that is fair bit of info.
In this day and age with internet to hand memorizing it all not required.
You should od course read and understand the rules then work out what you need to do to be compliant.
I use an app trucker timer serves to keep an eye on drivers hours and wtd.
The rules may seem a bit daunting at first but the do sink in with time and like I say a little more research is easy enough.
bazstan009:
In this day and age with internet to hand memorizing it all not required.
You should od course read and understand the rules then work out what you need to do to be compliant.
I use an app trucker timer serves to keep an eye on drivers hours and wtd.
The rules may seem a bit daunting at first but the do sink in with time and like I say a little more research is easy enough.
Thanks, that app looks good.
Passed my driving test in 1991 (car licence) so don’t need to do initial CPC, only periodic 35 hours. Does that mean that I can apply for my driver card now or after doing 35 hours or after gettting HGV cats added to my driving licence?
romik:
Passed my driving test in 1991 (car licence) so don’t need to do initial CPC, only periodic 35 hours. Does that mean that I can apply for my driver card now or after doing 35 hours or after gettting HGV cats added to my driving licence?
I think you’re getting the cards mixed up, a driver card is a digital tachograph card, the card you get when you do the DCPC is a DQC (Driver Qualification Card).
You cannot have a DQC until you’ve done the 35 hours periodic training, if you hold a UK driving licence and do all 35 hours periodic training in the UK you will automatically be sent a DQC without the need to apply for it.
Understood now, thanks.
romik:
Understood now, thanks.
You already have LGV C1 on your licence which is why you can do the 35 hours now
I was told that if I was to do a forklift course with one of the training providers registered with JAUPT, then it would count towards the 35 hours periodic CPC. Is that so?
romik:
I was told that if I was to do a forklift course with one of the training providers registered with JAUPT, then it would count towards the 35 hours periodic CPC. Is that so?
Yes but make sure the course is JAUPT approved and not just a JAUPT registered training company.
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romik:
I was told that if I was to do a forklift course with one of the training providers registered with JAUPT, then it would count towards the 35 hours periodic CPC. Is that so?Yes but make sure the course is JAUPT approved and not just a JAUPT registered training company.
jaupt.org.uk/Centre+and+Cour … &postcode=
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Thanks v much for the link, sent an enquiry to the one in York. If that can be done, then I might as well kill two birds with one stone by geting a ticket in forklift operation and full or partial cpc
Also on your digi tacho you can keep an eye on your times as it tells you how much driving time & breaks you’ve done on that shift. You’ll be filling in your work sheet daily too so you can keep an eye on hours worked, but I usually take a little notebook out & write down my times too - after the first 11 hours it’s difficult to remember when you last had a break and how long you stopped to load, if you’re close to your 6 hours, etc etc 
As an LGV driver I will be limited to an average of 45 hours per week. So overtime behind the wheel of an LGV is ot of the question, if I understand correctly. So how do agencies post jobs of 45 weekly driving + overtime? I understand about the 56/34 splitting between two weeks period.
romik:
As an LGV driver I will be limited to an average of 45 hours per week. So overtime behind the wheel of an LGV is ot of the question, if I understand correctly. So how do agencies post jobs of 45 weekly driving + overtime? I understand about the 56/34 splitting between two weeks period.
Average 48 hours per week which is driving time + other work time only
Many companies do not give a rats for the RT(WT)R as they know the authorities are not bothered
If, like the driving time, the RT(WT)R had been total shift time set at say 100 hours per any consecutive two weeks (any fortnight) with a max for one week at say 60 hours then it would be easy to check on even at roadside
I think I understand, but probably not quite. I am guessing that because weekly/daily rest periods aren’t recorded by a tacho employers overtime opportunities arrise, but not driving LGVs?
Also, I am booking myself onto the forklift counterbalance course, do you think I ought to also do reach? I was thinking of doing both, as that may improve employability due to lack of 2 years experience holding/driving LGV licence.
romik:
I think I understand, but probably not quite. I am guessing that because weekly/daily rest periods aren’t recorded by a tacho employers overtime opportunities arrise, but not driving LGVs?
ANY other sort of work done in a week where the driver comes under EU regs MUST by LAW be officially recorded
I bought a HGV Handbook from WHSmiths with was expensive about £18 but it has everything you could think of.
Still don’t get it LOL how many hours in total (both driving and non-driving) can an HGV driver do during 1 week cycle? Could someone please explain.