new driver cpc rules

[nightrunner]

there seems to be some confusion at work with my boss, can anybody tell me if i will need a driver cpc to drive a 7.5t recovery vehicle, my boss reckons no (because he will have to pay) and i reckon yes, can anybody enlighten me on this as there are so many rules and regs going on out there thanks

[quizman55]

Leaflet here http://www.drivercpc-...ervicetype=Attachment

[Nibble]

Hi Nightrunner, try looking through here....Seems to back your boss, but check with VOSA for their feedback.
http://www.direct.gov...asset/dg_10013774.pdf

[sddsddean]

Yes you have got to do it. Even if you are driving a vehicle under 7.5T GVW, you will be using the C1 class on your driving licence which comes within the scope of the DriverCPC rules. Of course, if you haven't got at least a class C1, you are driving illegally!

[S_C]

Exemptions

Drivers of the following vehicles will not be required to hold a Driver CPC:
1.a vehicle with a maximum authorised speed not exceeding 45 km/h
2.a vehicle used by, or under the control of, the armed forces, a police force, a fire and rescue authority
3.a vehicle undergoing road tests for technical development, repair or maintenance purposes, or of new or rebuilt Vehicles which have not yet been put into service
4.a vehicle used in a state of emergency or assigned to a rescue mission
5.a vehicle used in the course of driving lessons for the purpose of enabling that person to obtain a driving licence or a CPC
6.a vehicle used for non-commercial carriage of passengers or goods for personal use
7.a vehicle carrying material or equipment to be used by that person in the course of his or her work, provided that driving that vehicle is not that person's principal activity.

An example of a driver under exemption vii (also known as "incidental driver") would be a brick layer who drives a load of bricks from the builder's yard to the building site and then spends their working day laying bricks. In this case, driving a lorry is incidental to their main occupation.

However, drivers can move in and out of an exemption, depending on the circumstances in which they are driving. For example, a bus mechanic would be exempt while driving a bus to check that it had been repaired, but would need to hold a Driver CPC if they also drove a bus on a passenger carrying service.

i believe you employer is using this exempsion rule for his reasoning
4.a vehicle used in a state of emergency or assigned to a rescue mission

http://www.centraltra...co.uk/driver-cpc.html
is where this info is from .