D1 test...

[Upatdawn]

I tried to work this out but gave up

I have D1 on my licence but with the 101 restriction...


To take a D1 test id need a 17 seater (Transit lwb) type bus, i can hire one (self drive hire) but i cant put L plates on it and use it for a test...

id have to take a whole course (£600) then use the driving schools bus

[mph1977]

Upatdawn said:

I tried to work this out but gave up

I have D1 on my licence but with the 101 restriction...


To take a D1 test id need a 17 seater (Transit lwb) type bus, i can hire one (self drive hire) but i cant put L plates on it and use it for a test...

id have to take a whole course (£600) then use the driving schools bus

not sure that is correct - why wouldn;t a spot hire 17 seater meet the requirements of the DSA for that type of vehicle ...

[Upatdawn]

Something to do with insurance, without the L plates on self drive im OK to drive, once the L plates go on im not insured

ive driven Xlwb vans, 7.5tonners and had my own 8 seater Tourneo

[R0G]

Companies that hire vehicles often have a clause which prevents the vehicle being used for L driver training and testing

All vehicles used for DSA tests must conform to certain DSA specification rules
In the case of D1 that would certainly mean having extra side mirrors for the examiner to use

I would consider doing the D test which covers D1 as the cost difference will not be a lot in many cases

As you have D1 with 101 then I can assume you want to use the category commercially so you will have to do all these modules
1a standard theory
1b HPT
2 PCV initial driver cpc theory
3 practical road drive and reverse
4 PCV practical driver cpc

[s p a c e m a n]

Find a decent backstreet driving school, I know of a couple of HGV ones around here that will let you do a one hour lesson to get used to the motor and then do the test in the second hour. Thats how most of my mates have upgraded their rigid licences, you have to be mental to pay money for loads of lessons just to drive a slightly bigger box.

[jbeng1]

I've got my D1 practical coming up at the end of September to drive minibuses for the school I work for. I've heard that its an instant fail if you touch a curb etc...? Is it that strict of a test!? Any advice someone could give would be great!?

Cheers

[R0G]

jbeng1 said:

I've got my D1 practical coming up at the end of September to drive minibuses for the school I work for. I've heard that its an instant fail if you touch a curb etc...? Is it that strict of a test!? Any advice someone could give would be great!?

Cheers

Brush a kerb without causing damage or control loss will be a minor

Over a kerb or causing vehicle to wobble or cause damage = fail

Same rules as car test but examiners expect more from an experienced driver

[FarmerFitzy]

If your going to invest the money in D1 you might as well do D as it costs the same.

[R0G]

FarmerFitzy said:

If your going to invest the money in D1 you might as well do D as it costs the same.

Not far off the same might be more accurate

Got manual car licence? - if yes then do D (or D1) in auto and get it in manual