Driver CPC FAQs

Having a CPC card is required for any HGV driver who commutes for a living.
So, driving is primarily what they do for a living. (such as a delivery driver, skip driver etc)

According to the GOV.co.uk website, if you are using the car for any of the following:

• The driving must not be for hire, and neither can the vehicle be used to transport people or commodities.
• The non-commercial transportation of people or products carrying supplies or tools you need for your employment, provided driving accounts for less than 30% of your total rolling monthly work.
• Your principal occupation cannot be operating a lorry, bus, or coach, and you are only allowed to drive up to 62 miles (100 kilometers) from your base.
• Additionally, you are only allowed to drive to and from scheduled appointments at authorized vehicle testing facilities.
• To maintain public order and to give driving training to anyone pursuing a driver’s license or a Driver CPC
• Be a part of rescue efforts or other emergency circumstances.

In addition, you do not need Driver CPC if the vehicle is:

• Is being used or managed by the military, police, fire and rescue, jail service, emergency ambulance, or someone in charge of a prison or juvenile offender facility.
• Being put through its paces for the purpose of technical development, maintenance, or repair.
• If brand-new or newly constructed, and has not yet been taxed.
• The maximum speed is 28 mph.

Without a Driver CPC, operating a professional vehicle could result in a fine of up to £1,000.

Grandfather rights or “acquired rights” apply if you:

• Hold a (C, C1, C+E, or C1+E) HGV license as of September 10, 2009

OR

• You have C1 because you obtained it before 1997 by passing the UK vehicle test. If so, you can enroll in and finish 5 CPC modules to receive your first CPC card. You only need to sign up for your modules; the rest will be taken care of without the need for examinations or exams.

You only need to finish a Mod 2 and Mod 4 if you passed your HGV after September 2009 and do not have grandfather rights for cars. (passed car before 1997). You just need to schedule the Mod 2 at https://www.gov.uk/book-theory-test if you need to take the Mod 2 and Mod 4 simultaneously.

Known as ODE, online driver enquiry.

You may get the ODE service registration form at gov.uk.

www.gov.uk/check-your-driver-cpc-periodic-training-hours

Once a driver has used the ODE service to confirm how many periodic training hours they have accrued, they can generate a temporary password, good for 21 days, to give to a third party so they can authorize access to their periodic training details.The ODE facility allows drivers to check how much of their recorded periodic training is for them.

Drivers are advised to check ODE five working days after completing periodic training to make sure their training provider successfully filed it. A driver can use the ODE service to look up the date that their subsequent Driver Qualification Card was issued. (DQC).

You can continue to drive while you wait for your CPC card to come. Delivery may take up to 21 days, according to DVSA. Set up your ODE carefully and protect your credentials in the interim. To register for your ODE, go to www.gov.uk/check-your-driver-cpc-periodic-training-hours.

DVSA/Jaupt’s present claim is that:

“Drivers may only retake the same course once every five years, if there is a good reason for doing so, such as extending their training in handling risky items.

If they do not have a good reason, the DVSA has the ability to withdraw the course-related hours they accrued.

The driver ran the risk of losing his DQC if canceling the hours made their combined total less than 35 hours.

If a driver shows up for training with both a GB driving license and a DQC issued by another nation, the DVSA should be emailed a scanned copy of the front and back of the DQC together with the motorist’s GB driving license number and address.
This will enable the periodic training hours to be verified.

All training providers have up to 5 working days to upload drivers CPC courses, even though we try to post within 24 hours. Please let us know if you need it uploaded straight soon, and we will do it after the session.

Possibly… Our courses are valid for D license holders if you have grandfather rights, a second C license, or both. (C1). If you do not have any C licenses, our courses are invalid for you.

Yes. All drivers who transport goods or people for pay are subject to the Driver CPC. This applies to Cat D1 cars with 9–16 seats and an 80 km/h peak speed. (50 mph). You will not need to complete the first qualification for new drivers if you already hold a valid license on the implementation date (10 September 2008), but you will need to complete 35 hours of periodic training.

Your digital tachograph manual entries cannot be changed once they have been verified.

Application forms are available through the DVLA, DVLA Local Offices, and DVSA Testing Stations. Send the completed form, payment, and any further papers, if any, to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1ST.

Download a form to apply for a driver’s card here.

Download a form to apply for a company card here.

We have included a guide with instructions to make it easier to fill out the application form.

For additional information, visit the DVLA Digital Tachograph webpages.

Your Digital Tachograph Driver Card should be downloaded at least once every 28 days, and the Vehicle Unit should be downloaded at least once every 56 days.

No, you have to operate the automobile with your card.

Yes, but only for a 15-day period.

Every digital tachograph entry must be made in UTC time, which is local time in the winter and minus one hour in the summer.

Using the mode switch is considerably more crucial and required on a digital tachograph than it is on an analog one. Your card will always record “drive” when you are driving and “work” when you are stopped unless you adjust the mode switch to “Break” or “POA”.

The vehicle unit may need more than a minute to process your card when you input it. If you drive before all processing has taken place, you will be charged with this violation.

The driver’s card does not have a speed record.

For further details, see Why does my driver’s license simply mention “drive” and “work.”

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