The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) part 3 (driving ability) test is 1 of the 4 tests you have to pass to drive a lorry or bus for a living. If DVLA processes your first provisional vocational licence from 15 November you’ll automatically be allowed to tow a trailer as a provisional licence holder.Ĭhanges to the Driver CPC part 3 (driving ability) test.If DVLA processes your first provisional vocational licence from 15 November You will need to apply to DVLA from 15 November to get your provisional licence upgraded so you can take a trailer test without first taking a rigid test.DVLA processes your application for a provisional licence before 15 November.Your provisional licence will not be automatically upgraded to allow you tow if either: If you already have a provisional vocational licence or if DVLA processes your application before 15 November What you need to do depends on when DVLA processes your application for a provisional licence. The changes mean that you’ll get extra provisional categories when you apply for your provisional licence for a coach or bus. What you need to do about your provisional licence You can be fined up to £1,000, be banned from driving and get up to 6 penalty points on your driving licence if you drive a vehicle that’s not on your driving licence. Until the law changes on 15 November 2021, you must continue to follow the current rules about what you’re allowed to drive when you’re a learner driver. When you pass your test in a minibus towing a trailer, you’ll then be allowed to drive: This means you’ll be able to learn to drive a minibus towing a trailer (category D1E) and take your test in one, without having to pass a test in just a minibus (category D1) first. This change will also apply to minibuses towing a trailer (category D1E). When you pass your test in a bus or coach towing a trailer, you’ll then be allowed to drive: You’ll still be able to learn to drive and take a driving test in a bus or coach (category D) if you do not want to tow trailers. take your test in a bus or coach towing a trailer without having to pass one in just a bus or coach first.learn to drive in a bus or coach towing a trailer when you get your first provisional bus licence from 15 November 2021 (if you already have a provisional licence, you’ll need to take extra steps to upgrade your provisional licence).The law is going to change so that you’ll be able to: You currently have to learn to drive and pass a driving test in a bus or coach (category D) before you can learn to drive and take a test in a bus or coach towing a trailer (category DE). For full details you can read the article here. This article is an extract from the advice contained on the Government website.
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