DVSA wants fleets’ views on DCPC changes

By Categories: NewsPublished On: Tuesday 24 March 2020

The government is now consulting on proposed changes to the Driver CPC scheme, which it says could reduce administrative processes for course approvals, and modernise some aspects of enforcement. The amendments are partly designed to bring the UK in line with EU-wide changes to the scheme.

“Primarily this involves introducing new and modifying existing, exemptions to the requirement to hold a Driver CPC, modifying the subjects that should be covered in training courses and allowing training to be split over two days,” explained the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), which is leading on the proposals, in its executive summary to the consultation paper.

“[EU law] also made provision for member states to allow drivers with a category B driving licence to drive heavier alternatively – fuelled vehicles than conventionally – fuelled vehicles.

“However, there is already a GB-specific derogation from the normal EU requirements allowing the use of alternatively-fuelled vehicles in the UK.

“This consultation asks for your views on the impacts of various measures to ensure road safety when driving heavier vehicles than those normally allowed by a driver’s licence [and] also seeks your views on our proposals to issue longer CPC course approvals.”

As Transport Operator went to press, interested parties had until 29 April to express their views, either via email, post or an online survey, which can be found here.