Vosa driver cpc exemptions

Although the members are making a financial contribution, this is only to cover the activities of the club. A racing pigeon club uses hauliers or another pigeon racing club to transport its pigeons in return for payment. The club members contribute to the costs of the transport from annual membership subscriptions. Even if the club is run on a not-for-profit basis, the haulier or other pigeon racing club transporting the pigeons would need:.

This is because your main activity is not driving. A driver is a mobile lorry fitter. This is because the vehicle is carrying material or equipment for their use on-site. Example 2: self-employed bricklayer A self-employed bricklayer drives their lorry to a building site with a load of bricks.

They unload the bricks and use them in the construction of a house. They do not need Driver CPC. Example 3: power generator fixed to the bed of a vehicle A driver drives a lorry with a power generator fixed to the bed of the vehicle, but driving is not their main activity. They drive to road maintenance sites where the generator is used to power site equipment.

They need Driver CPC, even though the driving takes up a small amount of their working time. Example 5: auctioneer transporting furniture for auction An employee of an auctioneer transports some furniture to sell at an auction house around once a month.

Example 6: contractor driving a lorry to repair fences around a town centre A contractor drives a lorry on public roads around a town centre periodically to repair fences. The vehicle carries the tools and materials they need to make these repairs. Example 7: employee transporting colleagues An employee of a firm based on an out-of-town industrial estate drives a minibus with a D1 driving licence twice a day to take colleagues from the local town to and from their place of work.

Example 8: mobile crane operator A mobile crane operator drives the vehicle with the crane to a building site, where they operate the crane to help build a new factory. They do not need Driver CPC because their main activity is not driving. They do need Driver CPC because their main activity is driving. Example maintenance worker driving a lorry with tools and equipment A maintenance worker drives a lorry containing tools and equipment to buildings where they will work for a full day maintaining plant and other building services.

Example 3: fisheries employee transporting fish A fisheries employee drives a small lorry to a harbour to collect the fish caught that day, and transport them to a refrigeration unit. They carry equipment for use in this work. You do not need Driver CPC if you meet all of these conditions:. Example 1: mechanic moving empty buses between depots A mechanic employed by a local bus company moves empty buses between depots in the local area. Example 2: workshop manager occasionally delivering empty trailers A workshop manager for a road haulier occasionally provides driving cover, delivering empty trailers to depots across the country.

They need Driver CPC, even though driving is not their main activity. They are not carrying goods and are not driving for an exempted occupation. As part of their duties, they deliver to and collect from customers in the local area.

Example 4: a mechanic who occasionally drives lorries A mechanic occasionally drives lorries as part of their work. You do not need Driver CPC to drive vehicles to and from pre-booked appointments at official testing centres. Example A driver is employed as a mechanic by a bus operator. Example 1: learning to drive a coach A driver is taking driving lessons in a coach, to prepare for a category D licence acquisition test.

Example 2: lorry driving instructor A lorry driving instructor sometimes drives a lorry to show a particular technique to their trainees. You also do not need Driver CPC if the vehicle being driven is either new or rebuilt and has not yet been taxed. Example 1: coach chassis manufacturer A driver works for a company that manufactures coach chassis.

They do not need Driver CPC when they drive the chassis to another location so that a coach body can be built on it. Example 2: delivering new cars on a car transporter A driver is employed to drive a car transporter delivering new cars which have not yet been put into service to garage forecourts.

Example 1: fire and rescue service A driver is employed by the local fire and rescue service. Example 2: Passenger transport ambulance under contract to NHS A driver is employed to drive a passenger transport ambulance that is under contract to the NHS. Example A driver works for a city bus company. They need Driver CPC. They drive in the EU. They only drive coaches in Russia. Example 2: a self-employed lorry driver contracted to the local council is asked to respond to an emergency During severe flooding, the government declares a state of emergency.

This will considerably cut burdens on this small group. Shame also on a bungling and inept Government department for trying to reform a botched and ill planned training programme called driver CPC. The unloaded vehicle is still a problem, as a workshop we need to collect vehicles and sometimes they are loaded. As for the vehicle being unloaded many trucks and trailers need to be loaded in order to pass the mot brake test eg tankers and multi axle vehicles with air suspension and Im sure there are many more.

It needs to be addressed promptly. What a farce! Cpc what a waist of time. Its nice to see some common sense eventualy…. Just dont no why my fitting staff have to obide the tachograph rule as it is just the same criteria as the driver cpc!! I am now being priced out a job i have been doing for the last 16 years.

I drive coaches and artics for a company which refuses to pay towards my dcpc. No points or accidents touch wood in 16 years should mean im qualified. I am now looking for a job in a call centre.

I have 20 years experience in the industry and a class 1 licence, which I will be unable to benefit from in September for commercial purposes. Why should I sit 35 hours training when I am already qualified and read updates in the industry??? I think the driver CPC should only be taken by new drivers as I have held my licence for some years I have never had an accident neither have I gained any points I have also recovered many a loaded HGV I think vosa need to rethink their ethics on this policy I have also held a road freight CPC since this is an insult to my intelligence.

I have held what used to be called a Class 1 since and I drive occasionally, when I can take time out from my core business which is aircraft maintenance. The most ridiculous part is that one can sit the same module 5 times and still qualify!

It beggars belief. What about a driving test in which one only has to drive around a roundabout for 40 minutes and not bother with the hill start, 3-point turn, junctions, traffic lights, parallel parking and all the other nonsense? For the MOT test, would the tester only need to switch the lights on and off 5 times?

Just asking! What a Rippoff. In the UK. I pass my HGV in and did my cpc national and international and driver instructor certificate. Click here to cancel reply. David Beaumont says:. August 8, at pm. Simon Lee says:. Terry Watling says:. Geoff Pridmore says:. Allen Dow says:. August 29, at pm. September 19, at am.