![]() Your licence does expire, but all you need to do is renew it with the DVLA. Despite what some people think, you don't need to retake your test when you turn 70. The petition was started by Deniss Fomins but has now closed. If we are fit enough to work then we are fit enough to drive." But anything to make money I suppose, you will probably have to pay for it out of your own pocket."Īnn Hudson said: "Judging by the driving today we oldies are so much better drivers, so many people don't signal, pull out of side roads suddenly, go over the traffic lights on red, have no idea what courtesy is on the road and don't know what the lanes mean." Pat Tierney added: "Should be in line with retirement age. Jackie Taylor posted on Facebook: "I'd like to see how they will put this in place. We previously reported on the petition, it didn't prove popular in Birmingham either. ![]() ![]() However, it proved nowhere near popular enough. Read more: I always see people breaking this part of the Highway CodeĪt 10,000 signatures, a petition can draw a government response and at 100,000 signatures, it can be debated in the House of Commons. This means it closed without coming anywhere near the 10k threshold which it needs to trigger a Government response. However, the petition has now closed on the Government website having garnered only 506 signatures. Some misuse turn signals, others appear to have sight issues." I travel a lot, and often see older drivers who I believe should not be driving. The person who started the petition wrote: "I would like the Government to require drivers to retake their driving at 65, if they want their driving licence to remain valid. These plans, outlined in a petition on the Parliament website, would have required elderly drivers to prove they are safe to drive. being used by services like the armed forces or the policeĬheck if you’re exempt from needing the full Driver CPC.Hopes of forcing older drivers might to retake their driving test at 65 have hit the buffers.You also do not need the full Driver CPC if the vehicle you’re driving is either: drive as part of your job, but it is not the main part of your job.only drive for certain tasks, like taking the vehicle to test centres.want to carry passengers or goods for personal use and not commercially.You might not need the full Driver CPC to drive an HGV or bus, for example if you: If driving is not the main part of your job or the vehicle is exempt Read more about what you need to do to return to HGV or bus driving. If you have previous experience as a qualified HGV or bus driver, you can return without taking all 4 tests for the Driver CPC.ĭo 35 hours of training or take parts 2 and 4 of the Driver CPC tests. ![]() If you have qualified as an HGV or bus driver before If you’re taking an approved NVT course you can drive professionally for up to 12 months without taking the Driver CPC part 2 and part 4 tests. If you’re taking a National Vocational Training ( NVT) course You need to renew your bus or HGV licence every 5 years, and every year when you reach 65. Take 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years to stay qualified. Pass the 5 tests that make up the Driver CPC to qualify. If you’re qualifying for the first timeĪpply for a provisional HGV or bus licence. You might not need to take all 5 tests, for example if you previously qualified as an HGV driver and you want to retrain. There are 5 tests that make up the full Driver CPC. You must have the full Driver CPC if you drive an HGV, bus or coach as the main part of your job. get a professional driving qualification called the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence ( CPC). ![]() be over 18 - but there are some exceptions.To become a heavy goods vehicle ( HGV), bus or coach driver you need to: ![]()
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