steven_minibus wrote:Then instructing/assessing or training someone who drives a minibus should require the instructor or supervising driver themselves to be of a higher professional and competent standard from lets say someone who just passed their normal car driving test!
ROG wrote:I have 2 successful years under my belt as a non DSA LGV instructor and over 10 years as a senior observer so where does that put me with no paper qualifications
steven_minibus wrote:Well, if your a DSA LGV instructor then you are a qualified professional
steven_minibus wrote:....However, the MiDAS scheme does not recognise this qualification as an exception if you want a MiDAS driver certificate (for what it's worth) and therefore you will have to be assessed by someone who could only hold a car licence.
How does that insult your professional qualifications?
adiNigel wrote:Hi Pip,
A better scheme to consider for your tour van drivers would be the SAFED scheme. pm me your phone number if you want any info and we can have a chat.
Nigel
ROG wrote:adiNigel wrote:Hi Pip,
A better scheme to consider for your tour van drivers would be the SAFED scheme. pm me your phone number if you want any info and we can have a chat.
Nigel
If you do a SAFED course then make sure that the instructor is an advanced driver because I know of a few non-advanced drivers who put fuel economy over safety when teaching SAFED
Return to LGV, HGV, PCV Driving Forum
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests