Will ADR training count towards training ?

Yes, ADR training will count towards Driver CPC periodic training. The rules apply are:

• Up to a maximum of 21 hours of the initial basic course can be approved for periodic training
• Seven hours of the core module refresher course can be approved for periodic training
• The specialist modules delivered outside of the initial basic course will not be accepted for periodic training because it is considered that the syllabi for these modules are too specialist and do not map readily across to the Driver CPC syllabus
• Training centres and courses will need to be approved in line with JAUPT regulations.

Driver CPC periodic training: reminder for drivers to take driving licences to courses

Drivers must be able to produce their driving licence (pre 1997 paper licence with a passport or a photocard together with the paper counterpart).

If the identity of the driver cannot be confirmed by this means then the training provider is not permitted to upload the training onto the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) database plus the course will then not count towards the drivers 35 hours....

Further:.... Driver CPC concerns over status of 'incidental' drivers

more.... Jonathon Backhouse, director at Backhouse Jones solicitors, believes if the purpose of
the journey is not just for haulage, but involves moving staff and equipment to work to do their jobs, it would probably form part of the exemption.

Driver CPC concerns over status of 'incidental' drivers

Attendees at a Road Haulage Association (RHA) conference in Birmingham last week were told by Nick Carter, deputy chief executive at the Driving Standards Agency (DSA), the body that supervises delivery of the Driver CPC, that a legal case over the definition of incidental driver - an employee who drives a truck incidental to their main occupation and is, therefore, not required to take the qualification - "was likely".

What happens if I have not completed all 35 hours of periodic training by then ?

You will lose your Driver CPC and may be required to complete another 35 hours training before you can drive again professionally.

Does it matter if I leave my first 35 hours of periodic training until 2014 ?

You can continue to drive professionally under acquired rights until the 9th of September 2014, but if you leave all your periodic training until then, there is a danger that courses will be over subscribed.

What happens if I am not satisfied with the training my drivers are receiving ?

All training centres and courses are subject to audit. Approval may be withdrawn if either are found to be non-compliant with the approval criteria, or if trainers delivering the training are not suitably experienced.

What happens if I hold both truck and bus licences ?

If a driver holds both a Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV) and Large Goods Vehicles (LGV) licence they will only be required to complete one set of periodic training.