Just thought it was about time someone did something about this, I passed my car test in feb 1998 so am not even entitled to drive anything over 3.5 tonne, I have since passed and hold a PCV/PSV licence driving vehicles in excess of 10 tonnes, surely with people now getting manual entitlement with an automatic PCV/PSV test, some common sense should be used.
I have been hearing from so many of you who are just as frustrated by these redundant barriers as I am. I am currently putting together a formal request to the department to highlight how little sense this policy makes for experienced drivers.
March 27, 2014
Seeing this kind of momentum confirms that I am far from the only one frustrated by these outdated licensing rules. It is incredibly validating to see so many drivers who know exactly why this change is necessary joining in.
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Jonathan Gridley
12 years ago
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I to done my test after 97 and can only drive up to 3.5t yet I've held a pcv for 10 yrs and have driven pretty much every type of gearbox and even 14m double deckers
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lucy
12 years ago
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when doing PCV and CPC you have to know all about HGV regulations so should therefore be covered to drive an HGV
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chris warrilow
12 years ago
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it makes sense, if someone who passed there test in the 80s can drive anthing up to a 7.5 tonne then some who holds a pcv/psv and is already driving a 10 tonne should be able to drive a hgv ???
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Paul leighton
12 years ago
Yes PCV drivers should be entitled to the class 2 license
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Ken Longhurst
12 years ago
Prob be better as well as us psv/pcv will have more consideration for buses ;-)
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lee wild
12 years ago
its about time a bus is more in weight with people on
Just thought it was about time someone did something about this, I passed my car test in feb 1998 so am not even entitled to drive anything over 3.5 tonne, I have since passed and hold a PCV/PSV licence driving vehicles in excess of 10 tonnes, surely with people now getting manual entitlement with an automatic PCV/PSV test, some common sense should be used.
I have been hearing from so many of you who are just as frustrated by these redundant barriers as I am. I am currently putting together a formal request to the department to highlight how little sense this policy makes for experienced drivers.
March 27, 2014
Seeing this kind of momentum confirms that I am far from the only one frustrated by these outdated licensing rules. It is incredibly validating to see so many drivers who know exactly why this change is necessary joining in.
23 Comments
J
Jonathan Gridley
12 years ago
Featured
I to done my test after 97 and can only drive up to 3.5t yet I've held a pcv for 10 yrs and have driven pretty much every type of gearbox and even 14m double deckers
L
lucy
12 years ago
Featured
when doing PCV and CPC you have to know all about HGV regulations so should therefore be covered to drive an HGV
C
chris warrilow
12 years ago
Featured
it makes sense, if someone who passed there test in the 80s can drive anthing up to a 7.5 tonne then some who holds a pcv/psv and is already driving a 10 tonne should be able to drive a hgv ???
P
Paul leighton
12 years ago
Yes PCV drivers should be entitled to the class 2 license
K
Ken Longhurst
12 years ago
Prob be better as well as us psv/pcv will have more consideration for buses ;-)
L
lee wild
12 years ago
its about time a bus is more in weight with people on
I to done my test after 97 and can only drive up to 3.5t yet I've held a pcv for 10 yrs and have driven pretty much every type of gearbox and even 14m double deckers