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Ask the MAC
With Percy Thrower, Manager Dangerous Goods Information, Logistics UK.
Danger, beware...
Q. We have taken on a contract that will involve transporting dangerous goods. Quantities could range from a single package to a full trailer. What training would we and the driver require?
A. If the quantities are below the ‘small load threshold’ then the driver would only require driver awareness training, if, however, the quantities exceed the small load threshold, then the driver would have to hold an ‘ADR Certificate’ appropriate to the class of product that is carried. As a matter of course we would advise that all employees involved should have some form of awareness training, detailing the dangers of the products/classes.
A full list of dangerous goods courses can be found at the Dangerous Goods Training Courses Training Team.
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Q. As a company we are signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant and started to take on more drivers from the Armed Forces. We have noticed that when they leave the military, they have their driving entitlements, but don’t hold a Driver CPC card. Would they have to sit the full 35 hours of training or modules 2 & 4 for the driving test?
A. Due to the nature of their previous employment, Driver CPC is not required for their role. If they have never held a driver CPC, they would have to sit their initial CPC training which is modules 2 & 4 of the driving test.
More details on the modules for the initial driver CPC can be found below:
Become a qualified heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or bus driver: Driver CPC part 2 test: case studies - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Become a qualified heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or bus driver: Driver CPC part 4 test: practical demonstration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Published On: 15/08/2024 14:00:00
