Licensing Categories and PCV Entitlements Flashcards
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What licence category is required to drive a vehicle with more than 8 passenger seats and a maximum authorised mass (MAM) above 5 tonnes?
Answer: Category D
Category D covers vehicles constructed for carrying more than 8 passengers with no MAM restriction above Category D1 threshold.
At what minimum age can a person in Great Britain take a Category D driving test?
Answer: 21 years old
The minimum age for a Category D licence in Great Britain is 21, except in specific young worker programmes.
What does a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) require PCV drivers to do?
Answer: Complete 35 hours of approved periodic training every 5 years
PCV drivers holding a Driver CPC must complete 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years to maintain their qualification.
What is the difference between a Category D and Category D+E licence?
Answer: D+E allows the holder to drive a bus with a trailer exceeding 750 kg; D covers buses without trailers or with trailers up to 750 kg
Category D+E extends the entitlement to drive a bus with a trailer over 750 kg — typically a coach towing a luggage trailer.
A PCV driver's licence shows code 101 as a restriction. What does this indicate?
Answer: The driver must wear corrective lenses when driving
Licence restriction code 01 (displayed as 101 in some formats) means the driver must wear corrective lenses.
How often must a PCV driver over the age of 45 renew their licence on medical grounds in Great Britain?
Answer: Every 5 years
PCV licence holders must renew their licence (including a medical declaration) every 5 years from age 45.