HGV / LGV Driver CPC Periodic Training
Driver CPC Periodic Training Requirement for HGV LGV and PCV Happy 3rd birthday Driver CPC Periodic Training Quote from Government sources "At the current rate of uptake the haulage industry faces a 30% shortfall in qualified drivers once the cut off date is reached. it is estimated that there will be some 400,000 drivers trying to get their 35 hours training in by the dead line, in other words a large number will miss out. Despite some drivers thinking that driver CPC will be retracted this is far from the governments plans, the Transport Select Committee said that the "Driver CPC regulations are here to stay, "The regulation for training drivers is not going to go away, and will only be regarded as increasingly important for the success of the British economy and the professionalism of the industry. The driver CPC is seen as key to driver professionalism, crucial to continuous learning and development and will improve Britain's competativeness and safety standards in the European market and beyond." All LGV / HGV / PCV drivers are required by law to complete 35 hours JAUPT approved training every 5 years. So now is the appropriate time to act. If unfortunately you leave it too late, then the greater the chance of not completing the required training by the deadline of September 2014 (LGV / HGV) or 2013 (PCV) therefore risking losing your ability to drive commercially. Once drivers of (LGV /PCV) have completed their 35 hours of CPC periodic training they will be issued with a Driver Qualification Card (DQC). It is unlawful to drive professionally anywhere in the European Union without a DQC. (Existing drivers can use their current vocational driving licence as proof of their Driver CPC, however this will only apply until 9th September 2014 (LGV / HGV) and 2013 for PCV. What happens if you haven't completed your 35 hours of CPC Periodic Training by September 2014? (2013 for PCV) You will no longer have legal entitlement to drive an LGV / PCV commercially. It will be an offence under the Vehicle Licencing Law to drive a vocational vehicle without holding a DQC, or to cause or permit a driver to so do. The driver will also commit an offence if asked to produce their (DQC) card at a police or VOSA roadside check point. The penalties are for non compliant are: Driving without a DQC: £1000 fine Causing, permitting or aiding and abetting: £1000 fine Failure to carry DQC: instant on the spot fine Forging or falsifying documents: 2 years imprisonment / fine or both. Driver Periodic CPC training is designed to confirm and expand existing knowledge and skills of each driver to ensure that they continue to be safe, courteous and fuel efficient drivers. The EU passed the Driver CPC periodic training EU Directive in 2003. This affects all professional PCV and LGV drivers. For new drivers it introduces a new initial qualification - the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) which increases the amount of knowledge that drivers will need before they can drive. For new drivers who wish to become LGV / HGV drivers the initial qualification includes a four hour theory / hazard perception test, a Module 2 CPC case studies test (unnecessary if holding a full C1 7.5t licence) and a one hour driving test, plus a CPC case studies Module 4 practical test when combined with the licence acquisition tests. All drivers, new and existing will then have to undertake 35 hours of driver CPC periodic training every five years to ensure that their driver CPC is current. This is known as Periodic Training. It is important that you allow yourself enough time to complete your driver CPC periodic training within the five year period. There is no advantage in delaying your periodic training. The sooner you train, the sooner your knowledge and skills will be refreshed and updated, which will enhance your professionalism., there are approximately 900 thousand drivers who need to complete their driver CPC periodic training by September 2014 so don't leave yours until its too late, NO 35 hours CPC training means NO LEGAL RIGHT to drive an LGV / HGV commercially after September 2014. Only courses that have been approved by JAUPT and are being delivered by a training organisation that has been approved by the Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training (JAUPT) on behalf of the Competent Authority will count towards the Periodic Training requirement of 35 hours. Thetford Transport Training is a registered training provider and can carry out all of your Driver CPC periodic requirements. Our Driver CPC Periodic courses are ongoing, and we can train up to 20 drivers at any one time at your site or ours, so please call for the next course available.