PCV Licensing Categories and PCV Entitlements 2

Question 1

What is a Driver Qualification Card (DQC) and who requires one?

Accepted Answer

A card issued by DVLA confirming a PCV or LGV driver has met their Driver CPC periodic training requirements

Answer

A DQC is issued to PCV and LGV drivers who have completed their CPC periodic training and must be carried while driving commercially.

Question 2

Which medical conditions must a PCV driver declare to DVLA?

Accepted Answer

Any condition likely to affect safe driving, including epilepsy, diabetes requiring insulin, or visual impairment

Answer

Any condition that may affect safe driving — including those on the DVLA's mandatory notification list — must be declared by Group 2 licence holders.

Question 3

What is the purpose of a Passenger Service Vehicle (PSV) operator licence?

Accepted Answer

To authorise a business to use vehicles to carry passengers for hire or reward

Answer

A PSV operator licence authorises the business entity to operate vehicles carrying passengers for hire or reward.

Question 4

Can a holder of a full Category D licence automatically drive a minibus (Category D1) for hire or reward?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Category D includes D1 but the driver must still hold a valid DQC for commercial driving

Answer

Category D includes D1 entitlement, but the driver still needs a valid DQC for any commercial passenger-carrying journey.

Question 5

Under what circumstances may a person drive a minibus under Category D1(101) — the 'not for hire or reward' restriction?

Accepted Answer

When driving a minibus for a non-commercial, not-for-profit purpose and meeting the age and licence conditions

Answer

D1(101) allows driving a minibus on a not-for-profit, non-commercial basis by drivers who acquired the entitlement before 1 January 1997.

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