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Driving an empty bus on a car licence?
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Is it true that you can drive a double decker bus on a normal car licence providing it has no passengers on it?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I'm pretty sure you are wrong SlackAlice, as a double decker would certainly be over 3.5T and probably over 7.5T. You would have to hold a D licence. If you have a C licence (LGV 7.5T+) you can drive a bus if it is being driven to an MOT station or to have work done prior to an MOT. You may not carry passengers, except those that are involved in the MOT work. If that is the proviso for an LGV driver, I can't see them letting car drivers out on a bus.
OK I stand corrected, it was some time ago I got my PCV!
The chances of a car driver being allowed to drive a double decker is a moot point. Not aware of any bus companies that would let them hire one or even borrow one bearing in mind they cost about �150,000plus! For that money I'd rather have a Bentley!
The chances of a car driver being allowed to drive a double decker is a moot point. Not aware of any bus companies that would let them hire one or even borrow one bearing in mind they cost about �150,000plus! For that money I'd rather have a Bentley!
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