• Last-minute bus rush for Driver CPC

    Published On: Wednesday 16 October 2013

    Organisations offering Driver CPC training for truckers reported a last-minute rush as bus and coach drivers sought to record 35 hours of approved training before risking the loss of their […]

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  • Driver CPC: insurance warning as date is set for exemption reforms

    Published On: Monday 14 October 2013

    Insurance giant Aviva has warned operators their motor cover may become void if it discovers that a driver involved in a claim accident should hold a Driver CPC, but does […]

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  • VOSA clarifies transitional enforcement around new Driver CPC exemptions

    Published On: Wednesday 11 September 2013

    With the periodic training deadline for bus and coach now passed, VOSA has clarified that it will not issue fines or penalties to those found breaching Driver CPC rules if they are to […]

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  • EU seeks views on future of Driver CPC

    Published On: Friday 19 July 2013

    Interested parties across the EU are being invited by the European Commission to submit their views on the implementation of Driver CPC, “in order to assess how effectively the Directive […]

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  • Surplus of Driver CPC training centres is good news for operators

    Published On: Wednesday 17 July 2013

    There are nearly three times as many Driver CPC (DCPC) training centres in operation as were anticipated, and more than enough capacity to train everyone before the September deadlines this […]

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  • Surge in Driver CPC hours as enforcement steps up a gear

    Published On: Tuesday 11 June 2013

    April saw the largest number of drivers yet complete their 35 hours of mandatory training in order to acquire Driver CPC cards. The deadline for drivers from the passenger sector […]

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  • Government reviews its Driver CPC exemption guidance

    Published On: Friday 24 May 2013

    Advice previously published by the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Driving Standards Agency (DSA), regarding exemptions from the requirement to hold a Driver CPC, has been removed from the […]

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  • Driver shortage ‘brought to a head’ by Driver CPC

    Published On: Friday 10 May 2013

    The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) claims that the much-touted shortage of LGV drivers will be brought to a head by the Driver CPC in 2013/14. It said that category […]

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  • No mandatory eco-driving training for Driver CPC, says DfT

    Published On: Friday 3 May 2013

    The Department for Transport has decided not to make eco-driver training a compulsory part of Driver CPC, due to evidence it has gathered that suggests at least some parts of […]

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