I wanna learn to drive a minibus

Skint_Catt

As I said TIREDNESS kills.

tomstickland

Loss of attention due to tiredness can kill.

Road_Hog

scbk wrote: »

A standard car licence (B) obtained after 1997 only lets you drive a vehicle up to 9 seats.
A D1 licence lets you drive up to 16 seats. Or category D for any size bus

It's interesting what you can drive on an "old" licence compared to a new one. I'm trying to have a think what all the differences are. These will not be technical descriptions.

Moped, don't need L plates you got your licence with your car licence.

Tow a large/heavy trailer as opposed a lighter one

Full size mini bus as opposed to a 9 seater

I'm thinking there is something to do with 7.5 tonners, you could before, but you've got to take a test now?

Reggie_Rebel

Conor wrote: »

And you cannot be employed as a driver until you've got your CPC.

Not quite true. A driver getting a PCV licence today would then have five years to receive thirty five hours of CPC Training. If he didn't then his PCV licence would become invalid five years today

scbk

Yep Road Hog, you can drive up to 7.5t on grandfather rights

Conor_3

Reggie_Rebel wrote: »

Not quite true. A driver getting a PCV licence today would then have five years to receive thirty five hours of CPC Training. If he didn't then his PCV licence would become invalid five years today

Must be working differently to HGVs in that case.

RichyRich

It's not come in for HGV yet has it? For PCV if you passed your test today (which would be the new, extended, CPC-based test with four parts) you would also need a total of 35 hours' CPC training prior to five years from today. If you passed your test before 1 September 2008, you need to have at least 35 hours' worth of CPC training prior to 31 August 2013.

In response to the OP's question, there are many companies that will provide a vehicle for you to learn to drive in. I passed with a company in Bathgate, near Edinburgh, called CTTS, in their own vehicle. Just be aware, just like when you pass a car test, if you pass in an auto you can only drive an auto bus whereas if you pass in a manual you can drive either a manual or an auto.

Search "Commercial Vehicle Training" in Google.