Lapsed PSV licence

[666 SVT]

Does anybody know what the situation is with a lapsed PSV licence? Situation is that I passed my class 1 PSV in 1986 and spent several years in the bus and coach industry, In 1996 I left to do other work. I remember getting a letter when I was 46 saying I needed a compulsory medical but as I was no longing in that line of work I didn't bother. Question is if I wanted to try and get it back is it just a question of having the medical and asking the DVLA for the entitlement back or would I need to do the test again? Cheers.

[gus607]

D4 medical also driver CPC required too.

[GC8]

45th birthday.

As above: D4 to regain your entitlement and DCPC to ply your trade.

[R0G]

As said D4 medical needed

DCPC - as you have never had a DQC then you have a choice -
Pass two initial tests mod 2 theory and mod 4 practical
or
Attend 35 hours of periodic training

[666 SVT]

Thanks for the replies I will see the quack about the medical and take it from there ?

[Scotty2]

I wonder if we can get rid of the CPC now we are leaving EU?
Utter pile of sh**e especially for part time PCV drivers.

Nothing has ever been so stupidly box ticking. You can sit the same module several times to "pass" Money making waste of time...

[R0G]

Scotty2 said:

I wonder if we can get rid of the CPC now we are leaving EU?
Utter pile of sh**e especially for part time PCV drivers.

Nothing has ever been so stupidly box ticking. You can sit the same module several times to "pass" Money making waste of time...

Gonna take time as its probably way down the revoke list

The initial mod 4 is ok but the initial mod 2 need changing to a test on whatever the regs are at that time

As for the periodic 35 hours .... that is totally a waste of time and money

[vonhosen]

People can of course do worthwhile useful training for their 35 hours if they wish, or they can alternatively go the cheapest course they can find & repeat it 5 times, the choice is theirs.
Perhaps it was naive of them when they set it up to think that people/companies would all care about their professional development & invest in worthwhile training rather than going for the path of least resistance & the cheapest they could find.
Believe it or not some companies do invest in their people when it comes to CPC & pay a bit more.

[mph1977]

vonhosen said:

People can of course do worthwhile useful training for their 35 hours if they wish, or they can alternatively go the cheapest course they can find & repeat it 5 times, the choice is theirs.
Perhaps it was naive of them when they set it up to think that people/companies would all care about their professional development & invest in worthwhile training rather than going for the path of least resistance & the cheapest they could find.
Believe it or not some companies do invest in their people when it comes to CPC & pay a bit more.

also new vocational drivers can't take the eay the way out and i suspect the periodic revalidation may be tightened up.

given the UK's history of gold plating european directives when incorporating them into UK legislation i really don;t think that CPC will be going or if it does the insurers will keep it going.

[Scotty2]

I would protest less if it actually did improve the Professionalism, but it almost killed the relief / part time Driver who did occasional school runs or sick cover.

I am already a First Aider, passed theory and practical plus have over 10 years experience, but now I can't cover a driver going sick as I have not wasted 35 hours of my life learning nothing particularly useful. - It is not my profession. I happen to have a preserved coach so am used to driving large vehicles (C2 as well) and was willing to help my local firm out now and again. Not to make a living from it.

Customers usually vote with their feet if a Coach company is "unprofessional" so I don't buy that argument.