Minibus licence question - following a ban

[woodyTVR]

I've looked into the whole pre-1997 business and the driver would be a volunteer etc. so that's all sorted.

However the driver is currently banned and gets their licence back this month. They're going to be a volunteer and wanted to drive the minibus - how does the 'must have held a licence for 2 years' bit work?

As far as I know there's no retest and the ban will have been for either Drink or Drug driving.

[R0G]

All categories are returned after a ban unless their is either a medical condition or the TC says otherwise

The licence is still there all the time but just revoked from use during the ban

[woodyTVR]

R0G said:

All categories are returned after a ban unless their is either a medical condition or the TC says otherwise

The licence is still there all the time but just revoked from use during the ban

Nice one thank you and thanks for the quick reply.

[mcflurry]

woodyTVR said:

As far as I know there's no retest and the ban will have been for either Drink or Drug driving.

Would you want a person of with that type of conviction driving the minibus?
Would they be insured / expensive to cover ?

[TwigtheWonderkid]

mcflurry said:

Would you want a person of with that type of conviction driving the minibus?

This. An offence like that says a lot about their character and their cavalier attitude to risk. No way would I want anyone I loved driven in a minibus by someone like that.

[woodyTVR]

It's a rehabilitation charity so I guess they'd like to think the person is a reformed character

[OverSteery]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

This. An offence like that says a lot about their character and their cavalier attitude to risk. No way would I want anyone I loved driven in a minibus by someone like that.

Understandable, let's hope that you are a volunteer driver for one of your local charities then. Otherwise, I would suggest that those who "don't" need to be careful criticising those who give up their time for good causes.

I run minibuses for a local charity and I can tell you that most people can't be bother to help, even when its their own kids benefiting,