With the New Year upon us, we felt it necessary to once again address the question of CPC driver training for operators of lorries, coaches, buses, etc. As you may already know, the driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) is now a requirement for individuals operating commercial vehicles in excess of 3.5 tons or, in […]

As of 10 September 2014, all HGV drivers operating vehicles in excess of 7.5 tonnes will be required to complete CPC driver training and carry the appropriate certification with them whenever they are working. To make it easier to complete the training, a small handful of companies are helping by subsidising the cost.

The Freight Transportation Association (FTA) recently repeated its warning to drivers and operators who still may be complacent regarding driver CPC regulations. They say there are still far too many who have not taken the requirements seriously, despite comments from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) suggesting otherwise. According to the DVSA, companies and […]

Europcar, one of Europe’s leading providers of car hire, has unveiled a brand-new vehicle class designed to help clients struggling to meet the new Certificate of Professional Competency (CPC) requirements that went into effect on 10 September 2013. The requirements now mandate professional drivers operating vehicles with seating for nine or more passengers earn CPC […]

Since the government first announced new regulations concerning CPC certification, it has been widely assumed farmers operating HGVs in any capacity relating to their businesses would be exempt from the requirements. However, recent advice from the Driving Standard Agency (DSA) has cast some doubt on that assumption. The Farmers Union of Wales is now recommending […]

Now that the deadline for PCV drivers to complete their CPC training has come and gone, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is strongly urging LGV drivers not to delay their own training despite the fact that their deadline is still a year away. All LGV drivers must be CPC certified by September 2014.

With little time remaining before PCV drivers in the UK must complete their 35 hours of CPC training, the race is on among haulage companies and other HGV operators to complete their training as well. Reports have begun surfacing that shows more HGV operators are finally taking the regulations seriously.

As of September 2014, all professional drivers working in the road haulage industry will be required to meet minimum CPC qualification standards in order to continue driving. PCV drivers must meet the CPC requirement initially no later than September of this year; HGV drivers have until next year.

Skills for Logistics recently announced a plan aimed at helping former armed forces members begin new careers as commercial drivers. The announcement outlined a new scheme that will see 100 former military personnel receive driver CPC training that meets all legal requirements of both UK and European law.

We’ve posted numerous blogs over the last several months addressing the issue of CPC driver training. So far, most of those blog posts have been intended to encourage HGV drivers to get their training so they do not lose their jobs and licenses next September. But now there’s a new reason for us to bring […]