C licence and CPC

boardsuser1

TallGlass wrote: »

Are the ISM trucks for the C are they manual ?

Yeah, I’ve never heard of a school of motoring with an automatic truck

TallGlass

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

Yeah, I’ve never heard of a school of motoring with an automatic truck

Thanks. Have to wait on this stupid public services card to come out. Can't book anything without the card number.

boardsuser1

TallGlass wrote: »

Thanks. Have to wait on this stupid public services card to come out. Can't book anything without the card number.

For booking the theory test and CPC's?

TallGlass

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

For booking the theory test and CPC's?

Yup. Needs a card number and I don't wanna chance it as I noticed last time on DTT office they where fairly particular about that type of stuff so can't book anything. Joke really.

boardsuser1

TallGlass wrote: »

Yup. Needs a card number and I don't wanna chance it as I noticed last time on DTT office they where fairly particular about that type of stuff so can't book anything. Joke really.

Fcuk it :mad:

I have yet to get my bike licence.

I have until next March to renew the provisional or i'll have to do the theory test again.

Looks like more hassle than it's worth.

A police state is what it feels like with that bloody card.

I have one because i was forced when on the dole in 2015.

TallGlass

Booked in for next month, is it just the C/D licence that has hardly any time slots? Literally no spaces in any of the Dublin test centers. Unreal.

boardsuser1

TallGlass wrote: »

Booked in for next month, is it just the C/D licence that has hardly any time slots? Literally no spaces in any of the Dublin test centers. Unreal.

I think it’s more to do with the fact that the money in those professions is very poor combined with the fact that education and training boards run those courses to get the licence and CPC etc for nothing, all you need is a learner permit and the state pays the rest.

The latter most likely the main reason.

finnharpsboy

TallGlass wrote: »

Booked in for next month, is it just the C/D licence that has hardly any time slots? Literally no spaces in any of the Dublin test centers. Unreal.

When I was doing my theory test and Case Studies Test, Dublin had one or two slots in the 3 month calendar.
Ended up doing both in Wicklow within a week of booking.

finnharpsboy

Passed today

4 minor faults

boardsuser1

finnharpsboy wrote: »

Passed today

4 minor faults

Well done man.

Artic next

finnharpsboy

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

Well done man.

Artic next

The instructor said that to me too.... probably blowing smoke up my back side but said id make a great artic driver.

No artics in my place so ill be paying for that myself :pac:

boardsuser1

finnharpsboy wrote: »

The instructor said that to me too.... probably blowing smoke up my back side but said id make a great artic driver.

No artics in my place so ill be paying for that myself :pac:

I can't understand why,any person who holds a rigid licence won't go for the artic licence.

The few bob you pay for it would be worth it.

As many people have said, the artic licence is "The big boy's licence"

finnharpsboy

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

I can't understand why,any person who holds a rigid licence won't go for the artic licence.

The few bob you pay for it would be worth it.

As many people have said, the artic licence is "The big boy's licence"

Think i will go for it.... might as well

boardsuser1

finnharpsboy wrote: »

Think i will go for it.... might as well

You'll find employment opportunites are far greater with it.

parishsavings

Well done!

Going for the artic myself. I would be happy on a rigid but Bit apprehensive about the artic.
Will keep everyone posted!

Richard_parker

Also worth mentioning, if driving for Hire and Reward you will need to do 1 cpc module a year (there are 5 modules for C licence) in order to have cpc up to date. Also, 5 modules for D licence (first 4 are the same for C and D, 5th module is licence specific). If driving C and D for Hire and Reward then you must do 6 modules in 5 years.

boardsuser1

Richard_parker wrote: »

Also worth mentioning, if driving for Hire and Reward you will need to do 1 cpc module a year (there are 5 modules for C licence) in order to have cpc up to date. Also, 5 modules for D licence (first 4 are the same for C and D, 5th module is licence specific). If driving C and D for Hire and Reward then you must do 6 modules in 5 years.

I do all of the above, €300 it costs me every 5 years.

Richard_parker

60 a year so, doesnt sound too bad. They do in one day? I mean one module one day? Any problems with your employer getting the day off to do it? Do you get paid for that day?

Richard_parker

finnharpsboy wrote: »

Francie is who I’ve been with... helps too that I’ve been driving the man truck in Work that we had up and down the yard before it was retired for a newer DAF

Got mine done with Francie and Dave too, brilliant instructors cant praise them high enough, there is always a story to explain a reason why something is or isnt done and I loved that. I also liked how they kept me on my toes all the time, always testing you or trying to trick you (especially Dave), by the time lessons are done you are 100% on everything be it rules of the road related, truck positioning, traffic reading/dangers ahead etc. I passed mine with 1 minor fault at the end.

finnharpsboy

Richard_parker wrote: »

60 a year so, doesnt sound too bad. They do in one day? I mean one module one day? Any problems with your employer getting the day off to do it? Do you get paid for that day?

Boss in my job pays for the CPC for us and our days wages too but not all bosses do.
€55 per CPC if booked online, 60 if you pay on the day with the crowd we use.

Yeah its one module over the course of the day.... starts at 8:30 finishes at 4:30.
! hour lunch break but usually its just a chat amongst the drivers attending on stories of what theyve experienced over the years.

Richard_parker

Sounds good, hopefully my new boss will be like that too :-)

donkey balls

While the money might have gone up a bit in the driving game a person holding an artic license has a better chance of employment.

boardsuser1

donkey balls wrote: »

While the money might have gone up a bit in the driving game a person holding an artic license has a better chance of employment.

I've had a few calls this week offering me €14 an hour.

Paid by the hour and not a daily rate.

donkey balls

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

I've had a few calls this week offering me €14 an hour.

Paid by the hour and not a daily rate.

That's still low compared to 10 years ago.

boardsuser1

donkey balls wrote: »

That's still low compared to 10 years ago.

Yeah.

I was talking to a transport manager last week who only came off the road last year.

35 years in total he was on the road.

The wages were so good in the early years that he was able to buy his house outright.

kilianmanning

Does anybody have a link for sample questions for the case study? I have mine coming up for the truck next Thursday

finnharpsboy

kilianmanning wrote: »

Does anybody have a link for sample questions for the case study? I have mine coming up for the truck next Thursday

There are a few questions people were asked that they can remember on here somewhere but no actual list of questions.
It’s mostly common sense with an emphasis on safety and tachograph rules.

kilianmanning

finnharpsboy wrote: »

There are a few questions people were asked that they can remember on here somewhere but no actual list of questions.
It’s mostly common sense with an emphasis on safety and tachograph rules.

Easy enough to pass then?

finnharpsboy

kilianmanning wrote: »

Easy enough to pass then?

Think it’s 28/45 you need to pass.... if your clued in to tacho rules and general safety you should be ok.

Its similar to the theory test in that they give you 4 answers.

I think if you search for Case Studies boards.ie on google it will bring you to a thread with some of the questions people were asked.

finnharpsboy

One poor chap in Tallaght failed today right outside my jobs gate..... came around a right hand turn and hit a bmw and golf :eek: