Driving 7.5ton truck on car licence

Driving 7.5ton truck on car licence

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jasonc

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77 posts

239 months

Tuesday 11th October 2005
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Hi. BOth the DVLA and DSA are very confused about how the rules work for driving one of these trucks on a car licence. Both agencies told me different answers in several calls.

I had a licence in Australia and then Hong Kong. Test passed in 1987 in Australia. When my licence was converted to a UK licence in 2002, it has B and no C1 authorisation.

But my understanding is that if you passed your test before 1997, you only need B. Is this right and do any of the experts out there have a statutory reference that I can refer to.

None of this is for work, just to move a racecar around on.

Otherwise I am going to have to do the whole theory and written test thing...

jasonc

Original Poster:

77 posts

239 months

Tuesday 11th October 2005
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That seems to be the problem. Looks like I get to sit another test. Only 18 years since the last one...

jasonc

Original Poster:

77 posts

239 months

Tuesday 11th October 2005
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Any thoughts on what the C1 test is like?