The simple answer to the question is NO! Leaving the EU will
have NO impact on drivers CPC. Even though the regulations were created
by the EU, the UK is a signatory of the AETR (European agreement concerning the
work crews of vehicles in International road transport) which driver cpc
obligations are contained. For the UK to continue to trade within the EU the
condition is that we stay a signatory of the AETR, so therefore leaving the EU
will not affect the driver CPC obligations for UK professional drivers.
The requirements for Drivers CPC have not changed and major
changes are very unlikely to happen before the 2019 September deadline, so the
best advice we can give to companies and drivers is not to leave CPC to the
last minute.
If you are a company or driver that still firmly believes
that cpc will be scrapped before the 2019 September deadline you may come
unstuck trying to rush to complete 35 hours of training before the deadline.
A major rush happened in 2014 with many drivers unable to
complete the drivers CPC requirements as they had left it until the last minute
to undertake training. JAUPT approved training centres all over the country
struggled to accommodate drivers due to the time left and availability and,
unfortunately that meant not all drivers had the required 35 hours of training
by the deadline of September 11th. As a result of this rush the
industry suffered, as drivers were not legally allowed to continue to drive
professionally until they had completed the full 35 hours. We see this fiasco
happening again as 2019 quickly approaches, but this time we are forecasting
this rush on a much larger scale affecting a huge number of drivers and
companies because people are holding off undertaking periodic driver cpc
training because of Brexit!
Despite it being well reported that driver cpc will not
change many are refusing to believe this and are putting themselves at risk of
losing their career due to lack of qualifications (i.e. a DQC card) and lack of
staff, due to the lack of qualified drivers in 2019. Take notice: LEAVING
THE EU WILL HAVE NO EFFECT ON DRIVER CPC
We are urging companies and drivers to start booking in your
periodic training courses NOW whilst time and availability are on your side.
There will be a last minute rush and it will cause chaos and you could find
yourself unable to complete your required 35 hours of periodic training by the
deadline.
There are fewer approved training providers in the UK than
there was 5 years ago and whilst these ‘pop up’ one man band training providers
are starting to appear they come with their own set of problems! Yes they can
do your training cheaper due to lack of overheads however, how safe is your
training? For instance what happens in 2-5 years when you need a copy of your
certificate because you can find it? Or you find out an upload was invalid and
you need to speak to the company to verify an upload? I’ll tell you what
happens, you’re up the creek without a paddle because ‘pop up’ and popped off
and you become stuck. Always use a reputable company that is not a fly by
night, making a quick buck set up, this is to protect you!
It’s very simple, If you are looking to book your periodic
driver CPC training then ensure you book with an approved JAUPT training centre
that’s reputable and don’t fall for the cheap, fly by night, making a quick
buck set up, it might save you a few quid now but could cost you in the long
run.
NTP Services are a JAUPT approved training centre and offer
periodic driver cpc training throughout the UK. We offer both offsite and
onsite training and have a range of courses to suit your requirements. For more
information and to discuss your requirements please contact our friendly team
on 01406 424500 or email customerservice@ntpservices.co.uk
. You can also find us online at www.drivers-training.co.uk
REMEMBER: It’s not going away, it’s time to act! STAY LEGAL,
GET QUALIFIED
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