D1 entitlement

Burnsy2023 · 24 Oct 2012 at 15:47

Has anyone without grandfather rights gone and got D1 entitlement? How much does it cost roughly?

Morbius · 24 Oct 2012 at 16:10

https://www.gov.uk/driving-a-minibus

You don't necessary need the entitlement in some cases. Might be worth checking in case you don't actually need it.

Burnsy2023 · 24 Oct 2012 at 16:52

Morbius said:
https://www.gov.uk/driving-a-minibus

You don't necessary need the entitlement in some cases. Might be worth checking in case you don't actually need it.

I will need the entitlement

atpbx · 24 Oct 2012 at 18:38

About £1400 including cpc.

*edit*

Its only a couple of hundred more for Cat C, so id do that instead.

monkey_boy · 24 Oct 2012 at 19:42

You dont need cpc for d1. Apply for d1 provisional, do medical, 2 part theory, lessons and test just like a car but the margins for error are tighter.

When I did it, it ended up costing £845.23. That was two years ago though.

Edit: +vat!

monkey_boy · 24 Oct 2012 at 19:44

If you don't mind me asking, the fact that you *need* it suggests you're going to be driving for hire or reward, so why aren't work paying?

Burnsy2023 · 24 Oct 2012 at 20:02

monkey_boy said:
If you don't mind me asking, the fact that you *need* it suggests you're going to be driving for hire or reward, so why aren't work paying?

Nope not hire or reward.

PMKeates · 24 Oct 2012 at 20:28

Would a minibus permit not suffice?

monkey_boy · 24 Oct 2012 at 20:30

I thought the only reason to need d1 was for hire or reward?

Dangerous Dave · 24 Oct 2012 at 20:45

It may be due to the OP being a special constable, could be due to the Police force not being classed as a voluntary organisation also a lot of the newer 12-16 seater minibuses are over the 3.5 ton (MAM) limit of a post 1997 drivers license.

Kenai · 24 Oct 2012 at 20:50

monkey_boy said:
I thought the only reason to need d1 was for hire or reward?

Or if he wants to drive it in Ireland, their rules are different to the UK, so you need D1 to drive a minibus at all I think, unlike here. (May be exceptions for very old licenses though)

monkey_boy · 24 Oct 2012 at 20:53

Dangerous Dave said:
It may be due to the OP being a special constable, could be due to the Police force not being classed as a voluntary organisation also a lot of the newer 12-16 seater minibuses are over the 3.5 ton (MAM) limit of a post 1997 drivers license.

That would make sense. I thought the op was a pleb constable rather than a special pleb.

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atpbx · 24 Oct 2012 at 20:56

Sorry I wasn't paying attention earlier up, I just started talking about trucks.

Sin_Chase · 24 Oct 2012 at 21:02

I'm tempted to do HGV off my own finances/time. Similar vein to OP imagine, legally licences me to drive some of the larger vehicles, from other services most likely. I can see where he is coming from with regards to work not paying but still wanting it.

Burnsy2023 · 24 Jun 2014 at 11:55

So, the Police have finally agreed to put me on a D1 course/test.

As far as I've seen I need to do the following:

Get a D4 medical report filled in by my doctor.
Submit a D2 form for provisional D1 entitlement on my licence.
Once I've done that I can book the theory test, hazard perception test and Certificate of Professional Competence.
I can finally go on the course and hopefully pass the test

Anyone got any advice or experience taking the D1 test or CPC?

xs2man · 24 Jun 2014 at 12:04

Burnsy2023 said:
Has anyone without grandfather rights gone and got D1 entitlement? How much does it cost roughly?

Without grandfather right? Cheeky bugger. Think I have it, and my kids are only 2 years and 2 months respectively.

Burnsy2023 · 24 Jun 2014 at 13:31

Just found out that my Dr will charge me £100 to fill out the medical form. Is it me or does that seem steep?

xs2man · 24 Jun 2014 at 13:36

Drs. are expensive. Lots of training / experience. Not just a numpty fitting an exhaust, his / her time is expensive.

nitr0uk · 24 Jun 2014 at 13:48

Burnsy2023 said:
Just found out that my Dr will charge me £100 to fill out the medical form. Is it me or does that seem steep?

My Doctor's fee was similar when I was looking for a medical for my Cat C. My advice is to contact various local medical centre's. I eventually found one for £45.

wizzard · 24 Jun 2014 at 14:15

if you have manual car license as from the 10th April if you pass D/D1 in an auto you'll automatically get a manual license in those categories.
good luck with the theory and hazard perception side of things that's where most people fail as its way more stricter than car/bike. the cpc side of things is quite easy from memory its just 35 hours of making sure you take it in.