C1 licence for son in law. (1 Viewer)

[Mousy]

My son in law would like to pass his C1 so he can drive a moho.
He's currently based at Yeovilton in Somerset.

Anyone know where he could learn and how much it would cost?

Thanks.

 

[Robert Clark]

Hi Dawn
Found these guys online in Yeovil

https://www.yeovildrivertraining.co.uk/home

There are others locally too
Hope this helps

 

[Riverbankannie]

Just google HGV training Somerset. Most training centres will provide tailored courses for the different classes required. Frome and Bridgewater came up but I am sure there are others.
I think it could cost the best part of £1000

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[TheBig1]

I believe that @Gromett used Rick @motor roamin for an intensive course

 

[Ivory55]

He will have the pleasure of learning drivers hours etc that he will never use driving a motorhome and have to pay for the pleasure.

 

[Gromett]

He will have the pleasure of learning drivers hours etc that he will never use driving a motorhome and have to pay for the pleasure.

You don't learn that on the test. That is part of the CPC which you don't need to do for a motorhome

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[Ivory55]

Sorry thought you had to do it for a new license, but not for renewal if only driving a motorhome

 

[GWAYGWAY]

I find it ridiculous that you cannot take a test with a motorhome, to drive a motorhome. After all if it is deemed to be an HGV, then the test should be available to be taken in one. Why drive a truck which has no similarity to it whatsoever. Typical British Bureaucracy, make a rule then make it impossible to carry it out.
Do they have the right to specify the make size and body type? surely it is in the class then fair game.

 

[Gromett]

I find it ridiculous that you cannot take a test with a motorhome, to drive a motorhome. After all if it is deemed to be an HGV, then the test should be available to be taken in one. Why drive a truck which has no similarity to it whatsoever. Typical British Bureaucracy, make a rule then make it impossible to carry it out.
Do they have the right to specify the make size and body type? surely it is in the class then fair game.

I believe You can take it in a motorhome if it matches the requirements. However... Who would drive the motorhome to the test centre for you?

Also I think you would need to fit extra mirrors for the examiner.

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[Gromett]

Sorry thought you had to do it for a new license, but not for renewal if only driving a motorhome

I did my C1 in York. Nothing was asked of me regarding driving rules etc.

 

[Ivory55]

Do you do any cpc stuff for a motorhome ?

 

[Silver-Fox]

Do you do any cpc stuff for a motorhome ?

You don't need that as that is if you are making a living from driving commercials

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[Silver-Fox]

Who would drive the motorhome to the test centre for you?

On L plates and with someone with the required license would be ok but why would you bother just use the training schools wagon

 

[Ivory55]

Paper work not my best subject, haha. Must pay more attention at the cpc days, well a little more.

 

[Silver-Fox]

I believe that @Gromett used Rick @motor roamin for an intensive course

If it was Rick instructing that would have been some interesting conversations

No offence to Rick he just has some strong views on things

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[Dilbert]

Seems like this C1 licence business is going to keep cropping up in the motor homing world, as is the trailer regs. Vehicles under 3.5T will be popular with those that don't want ( or can't ) to take a test for a larger van or to tow a caravan, but where does that leave owners with a bigger van with a shrinking number of people to sell to.not every van can be downplated.

 

[Mousy]

£1000? Such a shame it's so much. Thank you all I'll let him know. I thought there was just a short course you could do.

 

[Boringfrog]

My son in law would like to pass his C1 so he can drive a moho.
He's currently based at Yeovilton in Somerset.

Anyone know where he could learn and how much it would cost?

Thanks.

Does he need a motorhome over 3500kg?

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[Mousy]

Does he need a motorhome over 3500kg?

He wants to borrow ours which is 4.25 tonnes.

 

[Badknee]

I find it ridiculous that you cannot take a test with a motorhome, to drive a motorhome. After all if it is deemed to be an HGV, then the test should be available to be taken in one. Why drive a truck which has no similarity to it whatsoever. Typical British Bureaucracy, make a rule then make it impossible to carry it out.
Do they have the right to specify the make size and body type? surely it is in the class then fair game.

It's not "Typical British Bureaucracy" at all, its typical fuckwitt EU law.

 

[Badknee]

Seems like this C1 licence business is going to keep cropping up in the motor homing world, as is the trailer regs. Vehicles under 3.5T will be popular with those that don't want ( or can't ) to take a test for a larger van or to tow a caravan, but where does that leave owners with a bigger van with a shrinking number of people to sell to.not every van can be downplated.

When we get out of the bloody EU gravy train we could go back to driving up to 7.5 tonne on a car licence like it used to be but I doubt it.

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[EX51SSS]

Do you do any cpc stuff for a motorhome ?

Just not to confuse anyone. What you're talking about is the Driver Qualification Card and although commonly called a CPC it is in fact a Driver CPC, not to be confused with the correct CPC which is Certificate of Professional Competence. This qualification is the basic requirement for a Transport Manager and is either National or International.
The CPC, once gained is for life, whereas the Driver CPC is for 5 years. The CPC does not allow you to drive but the Driver CPC is now a requirement for all HGV (LGV) and PSV (PCV) drivers.
Actually I said not to confuse anyone but it does sound confusing.
The CPC and DCPC are 2 completely different qualifications.

 

[EX51SSS]

Paper work not my best subject, haha. Must pay more attention at the cpc days, well a little more.

On the Driver CPC, I've never done any paperwork. It's basically classroom work and in essence you could take the same module 5 times to gain your 35 hours of initial training. Once you have the DCPC, you can do 1 day a year (more if you want) for the next 5 years within the qualifying period to keep it rolling on.

 

[Ivory55]

Paper work, I should of put class work. I just do 1 day a year in case anything happens or someone else might pay for it. I can live in hope. As far as I am a aware even holding a cpc does not exempt you from the dcpc either if you're driving a hgv.

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[EX51SSS]

Paper work, I should of put class work. I just do 1 day a year in case anything happens or someone else might pay for it. I can live in hope. As far as I am a aware even holding a cpc does not exempt you from the dcpc either if you're driving a hgv.

Absolutely correct. I hold CPC National and International and also DCPC which entities me to drive. The CPC doesn't entitle the holder to drive any vehicle.

 

[Nirvanauk]

Son just did it and cost £1000.

 

[EX51SSS]

Son just did it and cost £1000.

Sounds about right.

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[johnp10]

I find it ridiculous that you cannot take a test with a motorhome, to drive a motorhome. After all if it is deemed to be an HGV, then the test should be available to be taken in one. Why drive a truck which has no similarity to it whatsoever. Typical British Bureaucracy, make a rule then make it impossible to carry it out.
Do they have the right to specify the make size and body type? surely it is in the class then fair game.

It's not "Typical British Bureaucracy" at all, its typical fuckwitt EU law.

Not typical British or any other Bureaucracy.
It's how it is.
No way is (or ever has been) a newly qualified 18 year old car driver competent to drive a 7.5t vehicle.
The C1 category is there because the size and weight of the vehicle needs training to control safely.

Just a thought....many of our vans are taxed as PHGVs.
I can imagine the outcry, mostly from those same folk who knock as anything they don't like, as being stupid and shouldn't apply to them.
If these vehicles were treated as HGVs in every respect..bridge and tunnel tolls, parking fees, insurance, etc.
They would probably then turn magically back into motor caravans, the full HGV rules being stupid and unfair?

 

[Mousy]

Thanks for all the replies.
So it will cost him 1k, how long does it take to do?
He's a Royal Navy helicopter pilot and is trying to schedule it around deployments.

 

[Badknee]

No way is (or ever has been) a newly qualified 18 year old car driver competent to drive a 7.5t vehicle.
The C1 category is there because the size and weight of the vehicle needs training to control safely.

I never mentioned an age and your wrong. Back before the EU a 21yr old could walk into as an example Salford Van Hire and hire a 7.5t on a full car licence say to move house, I know this because I've done it. I didn't get my LGV licence till I was 27.

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