Truck C aged 45 & above

teamidris · Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 5:02 pm Post subject: Truck C aged 45 & above

The old paper licence said I could drive trucks until 27-12-2014. Ooopsy.

But the new card one says 16-01-2019.
I got this card in the middle of 2014 in readiness for medical thingys.
I rang a mate and he had a 'form pack' sent to him. I haven't had one of those, so I can only assume I've slipped through the net or they changed it to 50 ? (which seems unlikely).

I'm in two minds anyway. I haven't driven a truck commercially since 1994. But it cost me a lot of dosh at the time when I got it. Maybe I'm being daft and as long as I keep my "up-to-7.5tonne" and 'trailers' I should probably save my money Smile

Anyone knowing if I am missing a couple of Gov forms due out 56 days ago?

cynic-al · Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 7:26 pm Post subject:

I thought it was a medical from 45? Or is it a self certification? I forget Smile

If you want to drive commercially you'll need your cpc too but for towing your land rover you don't.

teamidris · Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 8:22 pm Post subject:

The internet says 45 for a medical, but the main number is 2039 for C1 and the C says 2019. Essentially 50 and 70. I'm heading toward the fact that it runs out tomorrow. I'll see on Monday which way to go. I don't think I'll need to drive a truck in the next few days Smile

Thought about CPC, but me and Terry weren't planning on commercial. He works on them but doesn't haul. So we thought that was a 'thing' too far.

I've changed the title to 'c' instead of 'C1'. This sure isn't a system for dyslexics.

cynic-al · Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 3:30 pm Post subject:

Mechanics don't need to do cpc providing they only drive for mechanic duties. I believe that doesn't include driving it from a place of work to a repair centre as that's classed as delivering it?

teamidris · Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 8:59 am Post subject:

He says; Because I changed from paper to card this year (2014) they brought the two dates in line, so I don't need to "renew with medical" until January 2019.

duke · Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 6:27 pm Post subject:

C.P.C. training, 5 x 8 hours in the classroom Shocked

Now i'm not against on the job training.................

The most pointless waste of tax payers money.

cynic-al · Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:13 pm Post subject:

I'm not against the concept but they're delivering skills for a practical job in a classroom. Things like drivers hours or first aid work in a classroom but load security should be done at a trailer. Then again a practical course would cost more so how many would pay for it?