Towing licence training in Devon

[openspaceman]

Just a bit to far for me lol.

 

Looking into it now.

 

Cheers, I'll wait on your post.

[ccharlie]

I did mine with srts ltd on marsh Barton, they were spot on, first time pass. Real friendly. Recommend

Trailer training is just what I need to get on with so this thread is ideal!!

 

I've just asked SRTS Ltd (Steve Robertson Training Services SRTS | Driver Driver Training, CPC, Lorry driver training, Fork lift training, Hiab Training - for my reference) to send me over their available dates and prices; they sounded nice and sensible on the phone, which is a good start. Will have to see how the potential dates fit into my schedule.

[Justme]

Cheers, I'll wait on your post.

 

None of the people that I have contact with cover that area.

 

Sorry.

[carpenter1]

Stephen Croucher

 

Williams Driving School

 

Or phone him on 07786578581

 

i have just spoke to him, he said the next test date is not until 20 march is this a standard time wait?

[Richard 1234]

i have just spoke to him, he said the next test date is not until 20 march is this a standard time wait?

 

 

Probably it's 3 months here for driving tests!!

[Justme]

i have just spoke to him, he said the next test date is not until 20 march is this a standard time wait?

 

Yep thats standard.

 

I have just booked up to the 15th March & if you wanted me then the next test would be the 20th or 21st March.

 

The issue is two fold.

 

One the DVSA are short of examiners & also want to run at an 85%+ capacity. So no unused tests.

 

Two, the big companies can buy up the tests in advance, hold them & if they then dont use them drop them just before they would loose money on them (5 days before the test date).

 

I can also buy up tests & hold them but it ties up a lot of capital & I am not allowed to buy as many as the big companies as a % of how many I do.

 

Each week they open up the next week at the end of the line. Our test center has 20 trailer test slots per week. The two big companies can buy 16 of them. The other 4 have to be shared between the smaller set ups. I think there are 4 or 5 of us who use that test centre.

 

Ideally I want two tests per week, but at least one. As it stands I am lucky to get 2 or 3 a month. Add in that most people dont want to book & pay for this 2 months ahead & the system really screws up the small guy. Would be much better if the wait time was about a month.

 

The tests they drop some times get picked up my smaller units like me if I can get a customer who can do the training & test at short notice & I dont already have a prior booking.

 

 

So for me its about the 2 month lead time or 1 to 2 weeks short notice.

[Justme]

Probably it's 3 months here for driving tests!!

 

 

I cant even book a driving test at my local centre. The other one 35 miles away is about 3 months +.

[carpenter1]

he did ask me if i minded a short notice one, and i said if anything comes up let me know. so you never know.

 

have you got any info you can give me to help towards the test?

thanks

[aspenarb]

Just curious here .Can a qualified driver as in someone that has a full license sit in with a non trailer license holder if they put the L plates back on ?

 

Bob

[muttley9050]

Just curious here .Can a qualified driver as in someone that has a full license sit in with a non trailer license holder if they put the L plates back on ?

 

Bob

 

Yes. Same rules apply as to driving on provisional.