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Ask The Mac
With Percy Thrower, Dangerous Goods Information Manager
Who’s behind the wheel?
Q. We have several depots in a 50-mile radius of each other and I need to move some vehicles between them. I am looking at using a technician to do this, but would they require a Driver CPC and/or a driver’s card?
A. If the technician meets the following criteria, then they would not require a Driver CPC:
- Vehicles being driven in the course of a person’s work within a 100km radius of the driver’s base.
- No passengers are being carried.
- No goods, other than equipment, including machinery, or burden that is permanently fixed to the vehicle are carried.
- On the condition that driving such vehicle
’s is not the driver’s principal activity.
If, however, they cannot meet the above, then Driver CPC would be required.
In respect of the driver’s card, there is an exemption from EU hours rules that they could use if they never carry passengers or goods in the course of their employment. If they do carry goods or passengers, or have done since being employed by yourselves, they would be in scope of EU drivers’ hours rules.
Put that fire out!
Q. We carry fuel in 5 and 20 litre cans for the purpose of topping up the equipment that the drivers use in their working day. Would we be required to carry a fire extinguisher in the vehicle?
A. As long as you are not dropping the fuel off (delivering) to work sites, you would not be operating under ADR due to the ‘exemption related to the nature of the transport operation’. With this exemption, you would be able to carry up to 333 litres of petrol or up to 450 litres of diesel before coming into scope of ADR regs. There are no requirements under ADR to carry a fire extinguisher in the vehicle whilst under this exemption. However, there may be a case under a robust risk assessment to have one in the cab of the vehicle in case of a fire.
Published On: 25/04/2024 15:26:35
