vosa

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this has more than likely been coverd Ive been working on a vosa mot inspectionsite and asked the question about 7.5 tonners and they say because i took test in 88 that i have c1e d1e on license that can drive said vehicle with trailler as long as not over 12 tonnes in totalall i have to do is 35 hours of cpc by 2014 which is a no pass no fail not bad

[Peter]

As I read it you dont need to do CPC, as driving the vehicle is not your main work.

 

C1+E covers you for 7.5 tonne truck and 3.5 tonne trailer.

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As I read it you dont need to do CPC, as driving the vehicle is not your main work.

 

C1+E covers you for 7.5 tonne truck and 3.5 tonne trailer.

 

thats how i read it but i need cpc to do my own maintanace which im told

[treequip]

VOSA are all about Vehicles. They aren’t the right people to be asking about driving

licence categories DVLA is the authority for that.

 

Your VOSA man is confused. As a pre 97 licence holder you are entitled to 8250kg as a combination. This means a 7.5 tonner plus a trailer of 750kg, or a smaller towing vehicle with a larger trailer (up to 3500kg).

 

Your licence is probably the source of the confusion. Many show a pictogram of a box van (7500kg) with a trailer which looks like a waggon and drag. There is either and asterisk or a “201” with the pictogram which indicates the trailer entitlement is restricted to 750kg

 

A trailer test will allow you to go to 3500kg on over run brakes.

 

Andy

[Peter]

The 35 hours by 2014 refers to driver CPC, which is nothing to do with vehicle maintainence.

[Peter]

 

Your VOSA man is confused. As a pre 97 licence holder you are entitled to 8250kg as a combination. This means a 7.5 tonner plus a trailer of 750kg, or a smaller towing vehicle with a larger trailer (up to 3500kg).

 

Your licence is probably the source of the confusion. Many show a pictogram of a box van (7500kg) with a trailer which looks like a waggon and drag. There is either and asterisk or a “201” with the pictogram which indicates the trailer entitlement is restricted to 750kg

 

A trailer test will allow you to go to 3500kg on over run brakes.

 

Andy

 

 

Some pre-97 licence holders retained the full C1+E entitlement, depending on when they exchanged their licence, I believe. I didnt believe it until someone with the entitlement showed me their licence.

[treequip]

You are right

 

As I understand it, if you still have your original licence you still have the original entitlement

 

Don’t lose that old green paper

 

Andy

[Peter]

Sounds right.

 

Doesnt bother me, I have C+E.

[transit]

Some pre-97 licence holders retained the full C1+E entitlement, depending on when they exchanged their licence, I believe. I didnt believe it until someone with the entitlement showed me their licence.

 

im cofused i have the c1+e so whats that mean

[Peter]

Have you got the old green paper licence or a new photocard?

 

If its a photocard is there an endorsment next to the C1+E? Either an asterisk or a 201?