National Blue Light Users Conference --- Ashley Bateman Assistant Chief Driving Examiner DVSA

National Blue Light Users Conference --- Ashley Bateman Assistant Chief Driving Examiner DVSA

2 Safety Standards Service Ashley Bateman DVSA

Agenda About DVSA Changes for Lorry and Bus Drivers Real Total Mass (RTM) Driver/CPC Speed limits 3 Safety Standards Service

Merging DSA and VOSA 4 Safety Standards Service

DVSA our aim 5 Safety Standards Service

DVSA what we do Driving tests MOT scheme Operator licensing Testing & inspection Enforcement 6 Safety Standards Service

Vehicle testing One million vehicles tested and inspected every year 7 Safety Standards Service

MOT Each year in Great Britain, around 28.5 million MOTs are conducted 8 Safety Standards Service

Operator licensing DVSA provides administrative support to the Traffic Commissioners: 98,000 Good Vehicle Operators nationally and 9,000 Public Service Vehicles 9

Driving 1.75 million driving tests taken every year 10 Safety Standards Service

Enforcement 80,000 Heavy Goods Vehicle roadside inspections each year 11 Safety Standards Service

Supporting our customers Using GOV.UK, email alerts, social media and our customer support centres 12 Safety Standards Service

13 Safety Standards Service This is DVSA

Changes for lorry and bus drivers Since 10 April, the main changes affecting lorry, bus and coach drivers are: Removing the need for 8-forward gear ratios for large test vehicles (category C, C+E) Allowing people who take a lorry or bus test (category C, C+E and D, D+E) in an automatic vehicle to get a manual entitlement for those vehicles if they already have a manual entitlement for cars, lorries or buses, with or without trailers. (any other category except a motorcycle). 14

Additionally for your information DVLA have confirmed the following: Vocational drivers who obtained their automatic category C or D before 10 April Vocational Upgrade: Drivers should request the upgrade from DVLA by letter, quoting their full Driver number, full name and address. Letters requesting the update should be forwarded to: VOC DCS CASEWORK D6, DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1ZZ. We recommend Drivers should not send in their Driving licence if in the near future it is required for Driver training, Employment purposes etc. and that they do not include it with their letter. When they receive their new licence they must send their old licence (both parts) to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1ZW. There will be no fee involved. 15

Category B+E Just to confirm: Candidates attending in an automatic category B+E vehicle don t receive the manual upgrade. In these circumstances post test the candidate will receive restriction code 78 in column 12 against category B+E. 16

Real Total Mass C (large goods vehicle) C + E Drawbar vehicle Vehicle 10,000 kgs Towing lorry and 10,000 kgs for lorry and Five 1,000 litre IBCs Five 1,000 litre IBCs and (Category C lorry plus trailer) Trailer 5,000 kgs for trailer Three 1,000 litre IBCs 17

Real Total Mass B+E, C1+E, D1+E & D+E Trailer 800kg 600kgs of aggregates such as sand, stone chippings, gravel or any other recycled material packaged in sealed transparent bags. All bags must weigh the same and be at least 10kgs. The weight must be clearly stamped on them by the retailer. Toxic materials must not be used 18

Real Total Mass B+E, C1+E, D1+E & D+E Trailer 800kg Or alternatively; One intermediate bulk container constructed of moulded plastic or steel of 1,000kg or 600kg capacity when filled with water. 19

Real Total Mass Fire Service C (large goods vehicle) Vehicle 10,000 kgs Five 1,000 litre IBCs Category C practical tests, either: the standard vehicle described above, or a fire tender completely filled with water - as indicated by the water gauge - provided it is of sufficient weight to satisfy the Directive s requirements. (RTM of 10 tonnes) 20

Aims improve road safety save money Driver CPC raise the profile and professionalism of the industries 21

Drivers and Operators End of Acquired Rights 10 September 2014 for lorry drivers Be proactive: get the most out of periodic training don t leave it until the last moment check your hours / check your drivers hours 22

Drivers and Operators Driver CPC: deadline set to be achieved DVSA latest figures suggest that most lorry drivers will have completed their 35 hours periodic training by 10 September 2014. Current figures show that over 800,000 drivers are doing or have done Driver CPC, over 564,000 of whom have completed their 35 hours of training. Over 1.1 million hours of training were logged this July alone. 23 Safety Standards Service

Exemptions Further guidance available on GOV.UK www.gov.uk/driver-cpc-exemptions-examples Recent consultation widened scope re: 50 km of drivers base no goods/passengers not for hire or reward not drivers principal activity Also: to and from annual MOT testing 24

Further information Everything on www.gov.uk: Guide to Driver CPC Course finder Online Driver Enquiry service Guide to exemptions Drivers can go online to check their periodic training record 25

Increased speed limit on single carriageways The government recently announced the move to raise the speed limit for lorries on single carriageway roads to 50 mph. This is part of a package of measures to cut congestion, reduce dangerous overtaking and help get the country moving. Will be introduced early 2015 26 Safety Standards Service

Speed Limits on Dual Carriageways The government recently launched a consultation on plans to increase the speed limit for HGVs on dual carriageways. The proposals would see the speed limit increasing from 50 mph to 60 mph. Visit GOV.UK to find out more details about the consultation and how to respond. You have until 5 September to have your say 27 Safety Standards Service

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