Bus licence category D. Has anyone done it recently?

I done mine in the following order after category B.

C
D
CE, which gave me BE & DE. As well as all the categories ending in 1

donkey balls wrote: »

Lads I am thinking about doing the D1 license so was in contact with the RSA who told me that I need a leaner permit, I presume this is a provisional license also need to do some theory test then the actual driving test.
So where are the theory tests held and what sort of questions are asked also would I need to do any lessons, I'm an ex tanker driver/artic driver.

Go for the full D licence

theory test and cpc's need doing.

make sure you get an upto date medical if you don't already have it.

donkey balls wrote: »

Ah I wont be driving for hire or reward it is for a voluntary orq it be a Ford transit size mini bus, Don't even know if I should do any lessons for the driving test.

I know of people who went down the route you are planning to do, they regretted not going for the full D licence in the end.

Always best to get lessons to iron out any bad habits.

donkey balls wrote: »

I'm not throwing bouquets at myself but with me being an ex tanker driver and having gone through driver assessments which are more or less the same as a driving test, I was thinking of just using the mini bus for the test and probably a few spins in it before hand to get use to the gears controls etc.
I am just wondering is there any difference with the actual test.

Only difference I found is you must be more aware of your surroundings due to your passengers, take cornering slowly, my bus instructor said 'your passengers shouldn't move' as in side to side. Also when slowing down don't brake hard. It worked for me.

donkey balls wrote: »

That's what I was thinking for the actual test do you know anything about the theory test.

The theory test is mainly common sense, you were already in the driving game so you should be ok with it.

The theory test disc is about €20 and includes the CPC as far as I know, when I done it I only had to do the Bus case studies as i already had the rigid licence.

Did you pack up tanker work only recently?

If you are driving for the likes of the civil defence/emergency services then you are CPC exempt.

The theory test was about daily checks, moving off, speed limits on motorways in a bus/ mini bus.

For the motorway it's 100km/h
National road 90kmh. The rest you obey the speed limit signs.

Anything with over 8 passengers is governed by a limiter.

She won't or shouldn't go over the 100 mark.

I drove a 16 seater transit 2 years ago and she wasn't limited unusually.

donkey balls wrote: »

Ah I'm out of the tanker work a few years now still heavily involved in the transport industry though when it comes to the rules and regs their is nothing I don't know, I am just looking to get the D1 for the voluntary services so know that I be exempt from the CPC crap.
The theory test is that a computer based test ? is there many places that you can do the test.

Like myself so, still stuck in it in some way, shape or form.

Yeah the theory test is computer based.

Link below

http://www.theorytest.ie/

neris wrote: »

you,ll also be asked to stop at a bus stop and pull away but you have to go through the motions as if theres passengers on the bus and check your internal mirror aswell before pulling away

Forgot about that, the bus stop I stopped at wasn't a proper one, so yes you are correct there.

DakarVert wrote: »

Going to go ahead with this,
Is it as simple as do the D licence theory test to get my D Licence provisional which will then last for 2 years?

No need for CPC until I have passed the test?

You need to do a medical for the learner permit.

Are you doing the CPC?

If so you'll need to do a case studies theory test and a multiple choice theory test BEFORE THE PRACTICAL TEST.

That is a show and tell (walk around) basically.

I done it on the day of my rigid and bus tests but had all the theory tests done beforehand.


Link below;


http://www.rsa.ie/en/RSA/Professional-Drivers/Driver-Hours/Getting-your-CPC/

DakarVert wrote: »

Ah that's easy enough to follow! Thanks.

How does it work when driving without a Tacho Card then while driving on the provisional? (Just ignore it saying 'Driving without Card' ?

You can't drive professionally until you get the full licence.

As for the tacograph card, you are required to have one, if you lose it then you fill in the paper in the unit and retain it for inspection.

If you ignore it then the owner of the vehicle would be in trouble.

If it is for lessons then the vehicle is exempt for that purpose.

Pre May 2006 is Analogue (paper sheets)
Post May 2006 is the digital.