Competence certificates for public transport drivers

All professional drivers of passenger transport vehicles with more than eight passenger seats, who obtained their driving licence since September 2008 are required to sit for an examination to obtain a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC), the ADT said today.

Similarly, professional drivers of goods carrying vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than 3.5T must obtain this certification if they obtained their driving licence since September 2009.

Drivers who held category C and D licences prior to those dates are not required to obtain such certification, but will be required to undergo periodic training every five years to ensure that they attain the necessary professional standard.

The Authority said it recently completed EU funded training programme to enable its driving examiners to test prospective candidates for Category C (Goods Carrying) and Category D (Passenger Carrying) vehicles in line with EU directives.

The driving examiners were given demonstrations on international best practice, and through extensive practical and theoretical training, they were taught how to conduct CPC practical tests for prospective drivers. been accredited.

As part of this project, the theoretical testing system is also being updated in line with the requirements of the directive, the ADT said.