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Primarily you
need to go to the DVLA website and order a D2 Pack which
includes forms D2 and D4 which you can find on the
gov.uk website
You must
undergo a Medical Examination, Form D4 must be completed by
a doctor at he examination and be signed by you in their
presence. The fee for this service varies considerably from
GP to GP
To book your
medical:
Contact D4 Driver
Medicals - FREEPHONE 0808 1780725 or email
drivermedical@ryminster.com who are based in;
Battlefield, Shrewsbury and Priorslee, Telford. Currently
priced at £50
With a
successfully completed D4 Medical Examination Form, you now
need to complete Form D2 for provisional licence entitlement
in for your selected category and post both forms including
both parts of your driving licence to DVLA, Swansea, SA99
1BR. There is currently no Fee for adding provisional
category C to your licence. (We can help you to complete the
forms if necessary at no extra charge)
You will
have to complete and pass both parts of an official driving
theory test which include a multiple-choice theory Test and
a Hazard Perception Test. You can book your test at the
official
gov.uk website.
Pricing is currently £55 for the multiple-choice test and
£15 for the hazard perception test, which you'll pay for
when booking the tests
Once you
have passed your official theory test and have received your
driving licence back from DVLA showing your provisional
entitlement its time to
get in
touch with us so we can book your vocational test and
training
You will
also need the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence
(CPC) initial qualification which has 4 parts before you
start driving as a professional driver:
- part 1
- Theory test (this includes 2 separate tests -
multiple-choice and hazard perception)
- part 2
- Driver CPC case studies test (computer-based exercise
with 7 studies based on real-life situations - e.g.
driving in icy conditions)
- part 3
- Driving ability test
- part 4
- Driver CPC practical demonstration test (this takes 30
minutes - you will need to show you can keep your
vehicle safe and secure, e.g. loading your vehicle
safely)
But don't
despair by this point you will already have completed part 1
and part 3, the Driver CPC Case Study and the Driver CPC
practical Demonstration can be booked online at the official
gov.uk website,
it is however a good idea to get these last two parts
underway as soon as possible to avoid slowing your progress
into your new professional driving career.
We
strongly recommend obtaining the following study material:
1. The
Official DSA Theory Test for Drivers of Large Vehicles
CD-ROM (ISBN 9780115527937) £35.00.
2. The Official DSA Guide to Hazard Perception DVD (ISBN
9780115528651) £15.99.
3. DRIVER CPC - The Official Guide for Professional Goods
Vehicle Drivers book (ISBN 978-0-11-553001-2) £9.99.
The above
can be purchased via the Internet from many sources such as
Amazon, WH Smith etc. See also
www.dsa.gov.uk
Driver
Training / We are able to offer 3, 5 & 7-day
courses, plus extra tuition days should you need them. We
will prearrange a test for the last day of the course
(normally a Friday, subject to DSA Examiner availability)
Driver Training Fees / Our fees are very competitive,
please e-mail or call for details (Tel: 01952 406581).
Category C (Rigid) training / On successfully
completing the training and passing the category C
driving test, the Driving Examiner will retain your Drivers
Licence and inform DVLA Swansea of your
test pass result.
DVLA will
the automatically issue a new licence to your address (as
shown on your licence). It will automatically show Category
C+E ‘Provisional’ entitlement.
Once this
arrives with you, you are ready
(if you wish) to progress to the next stage, which is
Category C+E (Artic). Their is no waiting period
between licences, you just simply need to receive the licence
back from DVLA with ‘Provisional’ C+E added.
Category C+E (Artic) training / Please note that we
provide a modern Volvo tractor unit and full size trailer
for the training. This ensures that you have learned to
drive, reverse & couple / un-couple on a vehicle you are
most likely to drive after the test.
Note / Some companies provide Category C+E training
but do the training in a Drawbar outfit’ – whilst this will
provide you with a full C+E licence, it will not give you
the knowledge to drive or reverse articulated vehicles.
Should you need any further information whatsoever, please
do not hesitate in
contacting
us either by telephone or e-mail. We are always pleased to
be of help.
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