DVSA latest figures suggest that most lorry drivers will have completed their 35 hours’ periodic training by 10 September 2014.
 
Current figures show that over 800,000 drivers are doing or have done Driver CPC, over 564,000 of whom have completed their 35 hours’ training. Over 1.1 million hours of training were logged this July alone.
 
Training deadline
 
Lorry drivers with 'acquired rights' must finish their first round of Driver CPC periodic training by 10 September 2014.
 
They risk being fined and even losing their livelihood if they don't finish their training in time.
 
Drivers can go online to check their periodic training record
 
The Office of the Traffic Commissioner also reminds operators to be aware of their drivers' training hours and the 10 September 2014 deadline to avoid penalties.
 
Seeing the benefits
 
Driver CPC has a lot to offer and it’s up to drivers and employers to make sure they get the most out of it by choosing courses that are relevant to them and the type of driving they do, or courses that develop their knowledge in a new subject area.
 
Drivers and operators can go online to find training courses
 
No excuses for not being aware
 
DVSA's Chief Executive Alastair Peoples said:
 
"DVSA enforcement officers already routinely check the Driver CPC status of professional drivers. After the deadline they’ll be able to check whether ‘acquired rights’ lorry drivers have completed their training or are driving illegally. Not being aware of Driver CPC is not an excuse for drivers or operators and there will be no amnesty period."
 
Joan Aitken, lead Traffic Commissioner on Driver CPC, added that operators;
 
"could also find themselves before commissioners if there are issues around the circumstances in which a driver was working without the driver qualification card (DQC), or failed to produce it".
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