The driver may hold a d1 via grandfather rights and is driving the bus not for hire or reward, but they also need a cpc as it is classified as noncommercial. Here is a basic overview of the drivers hours hgv rules. Drivers, operators and bus and truck owners claiming an exemption they are not entitled to will be prosecuted by the courts. A split regular daily rest period of 12 hours, taken in two separate periods, the first being a minimum of 3 hours and the second at least 9 hours. Aug 28, 2011 driver cpc licence acquisition is required by all new and existing professional bus, coach and lorry drivers. Examples of vehicles used by showmen which would be covered by this exemption are. The exemptions only cover the driver whilst they are engaged in that specific activity. England, scotland and wales situations when you might not need to have the driver certificate of professional competence cpc to drive a lorry, bus or coach. Operators of vehicles in formerly exempt hgv classes would be required to have those vehicles specified on an operators licence. Their authority supersedes vosa, and consequently, they have.
Vosa guide provides advice for drivers and operators in the recovery industry. There will be an initial qualification for new drivers, and periodic training for. This is a considerable advantage as less cash resources are required to prove financial stability. The vehicle drivers certificates of professional competence. Vosas statement attempts to clear the grey area that surrounds this issue by confirming. There are a number of exemptions from the tachograph regulations but this is an area that would need to be qualified on a casebycase basis. Noncommercial generally means that what youre doing isnt intended to. Driver cpc should be more flexible, not less transport.
Emergency response driving and riding require outstanding driving skills to allow you to handle a vehicle safely in difficult situations. There are exemptions for the driver certificate of professional competence cpc to drive a lorry, bus or coach. If you are not 100% sure then make sure you follow the rules and speak to vosa to clarify your legal position national governments may make additional exemptions if they see fit. New regulations that will come into force on november 20 concerning changes to driver cpc exceptions were put before parliament on 21 october 20. You can read detailed examples of driver cpc exemptions. These examples tell you if the driver and vehicle standards agency thinks you need driver. Insurance giant aviva has warned operators their motor cover may become void if it discovers that a driver involved in a claim accident should hold a driver cpc, but does not. As a driver, you need to be responsible at all times to ensure the safety of both yourself and the surrounding driverspassengers.
The driver certificate of professional competence driver cpc is a qualification for. Thats the message from vosa who issued a statement at the end of 2012 when asked to clarify the. There are a number of drivers who arewill be exempt from needing driver cpc, however the general rule of thumb is. Driver cpc new 11 exemption regulations clarified. The department for transport will very soon introduce a regulation outlining two new exemptions from the requirement to hold the driver certificate of professional competence cpc qualification. Understandably many people are questioning the wording of certain exemptions and are asking for clarification to help them make an informed decision as to whether they need to start moving towards gaining driver cpc or if they are exempt. Reports have shown that there is mounting confusion over driver cpc exemptions.
Vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 7,500kg used for the noncommercial carriage of goods e. The dvsa has announced that all mot testing of trucks and trailers will be suspended for three months in response to the covid19 outbreak. Understanding the legal side of your tachograph is just as important as keeping to the general driving laws. Traffic commissioners welcome this new edition of the safe operators guide, which together with vosa s sister publication, the guide to maintaining roadworthiness, provides a basis for every operator to achieve compliance. It offers good practical advice on what holding the driver cpc means for drivers and for operators from now on five years on from first introduction. This publication gives general guidance only and should not be regarded as a complete or authoritative statement. Check if you need driver cpc to drive a lorry, bus or coach gov. Exemptions driver cpc shall not apply to the drivers of. There are many refinements, vehicle exemptions, etc. A reduced daily rest period, only if entitled, of a minimum of 9 hours uninterrupted but not over 11 hours hgv working time directive rules. Ec drivers hours exemptions for utility service maintenance. The first exemption benefits both mechanics and valets delivering vehicles as long as. The department of transport dft has set out its stall on the future of driver cpc suggesting it would be unlikely to support major expansions of the projects scope, the introduction of a posttraining testing regime, or the rollout of more prescribed standards and syllabus content across the eu.
You must have driver cpc if you drive a lorry, bus or coach as the main part of your job. Driver cpc is a requirement for lorry and minibus drivers who drive professionally throughout the uk. As a new driver, you will need to pass the initial driver cpc to gain your professional licence, but you will also be expected to complete periodic training to keep your driver cpc. These were all for driver cpc no evidence of training or exemption. Driver cpc does not apply to those towing a livestock trailer behind a tractor or a 4x4, as these are driven on a different category of licence. The police or vosa will be able to ask for proof that a driver has cpc status.
With these regulations now in force vosa will not pursue or issue fines or penalties to these drivers for driver cpc infringements. Drivers must note all the reasons for doing so on the back of their tachograph record sheets. A driver who is exempt from the requirement to hold a cpc as a result of the work he undertakes in the morning may find that he still needs a cpc for the different type of work he does in the afternoon. There is an exemption in article 3d of the eu drivers hours regulations for vehicles used in emergencies or rescue operations. For 25 years i worked for government dept and as crown vehicles, we were officially tacho exempt. Although the eu rules do not define an emergency, we consider that this. Drivers of vehicles undergoing road tests for technical development, repair, maintenance purposes, or new or rebuilt vehicles which have not yet been put into service. Lgv rules, recovery trucks, legal advice please page 1. Download our guide to exemptions and derogations from the tachograph and drivers hours rules pdf document for further information. Emergency response drivers and riders are highly trained drivers and riders for.
Drivers can move in and out of an exemption, depending on the circumstances in which they are driving. Vosa publishes recovery operators guide transport operator. The driver may hold a d1 via grandfather rights and is driving the bus not for hire or reward, but they also need a cpc as it is classified as noncommercial carrying of passengers on public roads. Dsa releases detailed driver cpc exemption guidance. Drivers of vehicles that fall outside the scope of the eu drivers hours rules are covered by the gb domestic drivers hours rules. Policy unit t 0115 9366091 the axis building nottingham. Driver cpc exemptions take effect today highway code.
Available at, this includes numerous examples of how drivers in different. Guide to driver cpc exemptions driver cpc training. Drivers responsible for taking trucks to annual tests or from one location to another will require driver cpc. Once the driver certificate of professional competence becomes mandatory on 10 september 2009, it will be the responsibility of the. This second proposed exemption would not be limited to a 50km radius, but vosa would expect drivers to be attending a pre booked inspection and for them to be following a reasonable direct route. This guide sets out examples and tells you if the driving and vehicle standards agency. The full drivers hours hgv rules can be downloaded for free from our free download page above. Dec 12, 2014 the exemptions removed would relate to vehicles which deliver and process materials that are included in the current definition of engineering plant. Vosa clarifies transitional enforcement around new driver.
Below is an extract taken from the jaupt guidance notes about driver cpc. Existing drivers who already hold a vocational licence on the 10th september 2008 pcv or the 10th september 2009 lgv are exempt from the initial driver cpc. You do not need driver cpc if youre using the vehicle for noncommercial carriage of passengers or goods for personal use. Check if you need driver cpc to drive a lorry, bus or coach. The driving they do is exempt from driver cpc as long as all of the following apply. You dont need driver cpc if the vehicle you drive is. Its also the case though that the goods vehicles licensing of operators regulations 1995 provide numerous exemptions from operator licensing, and one of these is a recovery vehicle. He is told that he cannot undertake his regular duties for two hours while he waits for the vehicle to become ready. There are slight differences in the definition of emergency for goods and passenger vehicles. The driver arrives at work, but his vehicle is not ready. Driver licensing driver cpc carrying passengers in towed vehicles warning beacons.
The driver cpc certificate of professional competence is a set of standards developed by the european union to ensure all professional drivers are competent and adhere to ongoing training and education. Eu drivers hours and tachograph rules will be kept as uk law in a nodeal brexit. A rigid lorry used for the transport of dismantled equipment and constructed with a special frame or a generator or other works making it a specialist or dedicated showmans vehicle. Any trucks and trailers due for test in the suspension period will be issued with exemptions automatically. For years, our lorries were not fitted with tachos, but more recently, to have a vehicle without a tacho it had to be a special order and was consequently more expensive than an off the peg lorry. The proposals were with a view to ultimately reducing the number of defects on currently exempt vehicles, and consequently the number of accidents these defects contribute to. The aforementioned act then refers to the vehicle excise and registration act for the definition of recovery. Exemptions from needing driver cpc you do not need driver cpc if youre using the vehicle for. Guide to gb domestic drivers hours rules if you are not familiar with gb domestic drivers hours rules or just need a refresher this guide will give you the basic information you need. If you are not 100% sure then make sure you follow the rules and speak to vosa to clarify your legal position national governments may make additional exemptions if. Cpc and tachograph rules all you need to know farmers.
It has been designed to aid operators, drivers and vosa staff alike who need a quick and easy reference to questions specific. Excerpt from dvsa website about driver cpc when you don. Definition of transport manager a transport manager is defined by legislation as being an individual who is in, or who is engaged to enter into, the employment of the holder of a standard licence and who, either alone or jointly with one or more persons, has continuous and effective responsibility for the management of the transport operations of the business in so. Shortly before transport operator went to press in september, however, vosa confirmed that. According to the european court of justice4 this provision will only. But these exemptions only apply in particular circumstances. Looking for information on compliance, or help with an operator licence application, or just friendly advice. Latest driver cpc numbers analysed professional driver training. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Vosa drivers hours manual the department for transport dft provide a full guide to the eu drivers hours rules which is available to download for free. Operators that allow a driver who fails to produce a driver cpc card following a roadside check to continue with a job risk causing an offence and even triggering an investigation into the company, says vosa. What is the driver cpc certificate of professional. Mechanics and valets benefit from driver cpc exemptions.
The exception to this limit applies on a working day when you do not drive a vehicle. The vehicle operator standards agency vosa enforce the drivers hours rules and can issue fixed penalty fines as well as opening cases against operators if they feel it is required. Theres also an exemption for drivers of vehicles driving to or from a prearranged appointment at a vosa test centre or authorised testing facility. Drivers hours exemptions for utility service maintenance. The drivers hours rules and vosa any drivers of goods vehicles over 3. Cpc and tachograph rules all you need to know farmers weekly. However, it is made available more widely so that vehicle owners, operators and drivers can become more aware of vosa s standards. The vehicle has a maximum authorised speed of no more than 28mph. Tachograph execptions the trucknet uk drivers roundtable.
Drivers hours rules and regulations are strict in the united kingdom. Tachographs as a consequence of eu regulations, showmens vehicles are exempt from the installation and use of tachograph equipment. Article 4 of the regulation exempts the same vehicles from tacographs installation as are exempt from compliance with the drivers. What you need to do if you want to become a lorry, bus or coach driver in these situations you need to. Definition of transport manager a transport manager is defined by legislation as being an individual who is in, or who is engaged to enter into, the employment of the holder of a standard licence and who, either alone or jointly with one or more persons, has continuous and effective responsibility for the management of the transport operations of the business in so far as they relate. It concluded that this is covered by the cpc exemption, which means driver cpc does not apply to drivers of vehicles carrying material or equipment to be used by the driver in the course of his or her work, provided that driving the vehicle is not the driver s principal activity. As a professional driver, you must not be on duty for more than eleven 11 hours in any working day. Official advice and information for lorry, bus, coach and van operators and drivers, from the driver and vehicle standards agency dvsa. The driving standards agency dsa has published a guide to situations when the driver certificate. The role of the transport manager cpc holder whether as an external or internal transport manager cpc holder is as per legislation ec 10712009, makes it a mandatory for all holders of a standard national or international operator licence to have a suitably qualified person of good repute to act as the nominated transport manager cpc holder on their operator.
Journeys within the uk that are currently covered by eu rules will still be covered by these rules. Some vehicles used in connection with sewerage, flood protection, water, gas and electricity maintenance may be exempt from the ec drivers hours rules. The driving standards agency dsa, the government body responsible for overseeing the rollout of the driver cpc, has released detailed guidance on specific situations where it considers drivers would be exempt from the requirement to hold the qualification and where it believes exemptions do not apply. Driver cpc exemptions there are some driver cpc exemptions that may be applicable to your or your employees, depending on your circumstances. When contacted by cm, vosa confirmed that in the circumstances of that haulier no action is likely to be taken. Driver cpc government considers widening the exemptions. Operators licence definition oplas transport consultancy. International journeys that start or end in the uk including to and from eu countries will be covered by aetr rules. Cpc exemptions are down to the vehicle and what its being used for. Responding to an enquiry from transport operator, the company said. Emergency exemption and temporary relaxation of drivers.
However, after half an hour, the driver is asked to do yard duties for one hour, before waiting again for the final halfhour period. Most of the vehicles that lose their test exempt status will now also have to have a plating certificate. You do not need driver cpc if youre using the vehicle for. Are you an operators licence holder, or considering applying for an o licence. Advice previously published by the department for transport dft and the driving standards agency dsa, regarding exemptions from the requirement to hold a driver cpc, has been removed from the governments website and is being. Although vosa has confirmed that mobile crane drivers will be exempt from driver cpc, we have since received notification from the driving standards agency dsa, who are responsible for the implementation of the driver cpc scheme. Driver cpc exemptions take effect today highway code resources. Truck and trailer mot tests suspended for three months.
This means they come under gb domestic rules in the uk. Holders of a cpc certificate certificate of professional competence for goods or passenger service vehicle management have seen their duties and responsibilities increase, not only in number but also in terms of importance within the operator licensing raceme therefore, to not understand the regulations in relation to the cpc holder certificate of. It lists the types of vehicles that can be driven without the need for a cpc. This document is the governments response to the consultation, the final proposals. With the periodic training deadline for bus and coach now passed, vosa has clarified that it will not issue fines or penalties to those found breaching driver cpc rules if they are to be covered by new exemptions announced by the government, but not yet implemented. Driver and vehicle standards agency first published. Emergency response drivers and riders dvsa safe driving. If the vehicle parks at an industrial estate two to three times a week and its operating centre on the other days, then vosa would accept that its normally parked at its authorised centre and no offence would have been committed, a. The drivers hours handbook covers all areas of the driver hours laws and the working time directive with real life examples.
If a claim was made where a driver didnt have a required driver cpc it would not void the insurance. A draw bar trailer used for the transport of dismantled equipment and again. Does a facility where your vehicles park overnight or temporarily. There are some driver cpc exemptions that may be applicable to your or your employees, depending on your circumstances. Some vehicles, such as those due for their first mot test and vehicles. Proposed changes when drivers or vehicle uses are exempt from driver certificate of professional competence cpc rules. Drivers with a restricted operators licence do not need to work with a cpc qualified transport manager.
Mechanics and valets benefit from driver cpc exemptions moving. Drivers hours exemptions the following vehicles and operators are exempt from the ec drivers hours regulations. Check if you need driver cpc to drive a lorry, bus or. It has been introduced across europe with the aim of improving road safety and maintaining high standards of driving. The driver certificate of professional competence driver cpc is a qualification for professional bus, coach and lorry drivers. It is recommended you book your lorry or bus driving theory test online. Industry guide to driver cpc safe driving for life. Last year, vosa issued 45 graduated fixed penalties and undertook three successful prosecutions of drivers who were found to have no evidence of driver cpc qualification or exemption. You dont need the full driver certificate of professional competence cpc qualification if youre using the vehicle for. Even if a driver passed their test before 1997, they will still have to complete 35 hours of driver cpc training every five years if they want to drive a 7.
Numerous types of hgv to lose exemptions ashtons legal. The proposed exemptions would avoid the inclusion of certain drivers who are likely to pose a lower risk than some of the drivers already exempted, such as those who drive a. However, driving without a cpc may invalidate a driver s insurance policy. The following vehicles and operators are exempt from the ec drivers hours regulations. Eu directive 200359 states one of its driver cpc exemptions as. If you need independent advice about operator licensing you should either seek independent legal advice or contact. The training provider will upload the drivers completed training hours to the dvsa. Vosa has published a guide for recovery operations, which it says is the result of a need for further clarification around the complex legislation relating to operating recovery vehicles. It is intended only to offer general help and isnt a legal document.
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