Thank you for your enquiry regarding Passenger Carrying Vehicle Category D (PSV) Driver Training.

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1 Thank you for your enquiry regarding Passenger Carrying Vehicle Category D (PSV) Driver Training. based on Marston Moor Airfield We have been providing professional driver training since 1971, (commonly known as Tockwith Airfield) and now located at Hessay, just outside York. We use modern vehicles so that we are able to achieve an extremely high pass rate, helped also by our expert instructors who will be with you providing one-to-one instruc for the whole day - 08:30 to 16:00; this will give you the full me needed to adapt to the vehicle and enable you to pass your test. What is this category of bus/coach? Technically speaking an PCV Category D vehicle - bus or coach w ith over 16 passenger seats there is no Gross Vehicle Weight limit. In order to gain this licence you do not need to take/pass the smaller PCV D1 Category, this can be leap frogged.

2 What are the steps to gaining the PCV Category D driving licence? We provide drivers medicals at our training centre in York, we will also help you complete the D4/D2 forms. It takes 2 3 weeks to receive back from the DVLA a new driving licence with PCV D provisional entitlement. Contact us then to book a driving assessment. One of our instructors will conduct an approximately 60 minute driving lesson including the reversing exercise as carried out on the driving test. Then venturing onto the public roads, first with the instructor giving a short demo drive and will change places so that they can judge the candidate s driving ability and suggest the correct duration of training to be booked. Book and pass the theory tests PCV Multiple Choice, PCV Hazard Perception (Module 1), PCV Driver CPC (Module 2), at theory test and also revise/practice for the tests at (if preferred, books & smart phone apps are available). The tests are taken at government test centres. The online booking website will show your nearest location. Contact us to now book the driver training course; duration as recommended on the initial driving assessment. This will include both the driving test and certificate of professional competence test (Module 4). Upon passing these tests the DVSA will issue the full PCV Category D driving entitlement with a Driver Qualification Card (DQC) for driving for Hire and Reward. Note: Modules 2 and 4 may not be needed for non professional drivers, search driver CPC exemptions on Google search engine. Why should I choose Tockwith Training over other trainer providers? The training of PCV drivers is mostly unregulated, the only rules are based around how the test is conducted by the Driver Vehicle Standards Agency. Passing the driving test is quite simply the only requirement to enable someone to gain a lorry driving licence, there are no standardised courses or training modules to attend. The only way to pass the driving test conducted by a DVSA Driving Examiner is to drive to a high standard throughout after receiving high quality driver training from an experienced driving school with competent instructors delivering correct instructional techniques. Our aim is a simple one, to provide the customer with the best possible driver training experience. This involves engaging instructors, modern vehicles and our own excellent off road reversing area. We are approved by the DVSA as a Customer Site able to conduct driving tests from our Training Centre in York. Our Training hours are 08:30 16:00 with 1:1 tuition, you will not share your training course or have it shortened to a half day which is extremely popular with the vast majority of other driving schools.

3 An Example of a PCV Category D three day course 23 hour course. Timings are based on one example, actual durations may differ slightly. Day one. The day starts at 8:30am, greeting the customer to our site, some straightforward health and safety documents are signed and the instructor allocated to each customer will be introduced. Then onto the classroom for approximately 45 minutes to introduce the format of the training course, explanations of how the driving test will be conducted by the DVSA and how to apply correct driving techniques to pass the driving test. Then it s out into our training area to be shown around the vehicle. Firstly shown around the outside including all driver maintenance points such as oil, coolant, screen wash levels, a look inside the load area to inspect the legally required ballast weight as set out by the DVSA. Then into the interior to have an explanation of the controls, switches and instruments including the seat/wheel adjustments, gear selector, handbrake, lights, wipers etc. Then the Driver CPC Module 4 questions and answers will be presented to the customer with a handout containing all the answers. This is a practical element so next there will be training in how to use vehicle features, checking the vehicle for overloading, illegal activity and defects, followed by safely demonstrating/explaining what to do in various emergency situations. Next, the driving instructor will drive the vehicle for a short time to demonstrate the correct driving technique, moving off procedure, hill starts, controlled stop, bus stop procedure and independent drive as required during the driving test. Then it s time for the new driver to take control and begin the process of developing ability and adapting to the vehicle. This continues during the morning, driving locally around driving test areas until lunch time, where there will be a break of sufficient time to reflect upon their performance so far. In the afternoon more driver training will be conducted, the driving instructor will at all times be assessing the performance of the customer offering advice, experiences, insight and even humour where required. The hill starts, moving off and independent drive will be introduced and normally at this point require some correction to bring up to test standard. The driving will continue until around 3pm in the afternoon when the vehicle will arrive back at our training centre to continue with the Module 4 questions and answers in preparation for the Module 4 test and introduce the reverse exercise as conducted on the driving test and then the first look at the show me, tell me questions asked at the start of driving test, then at 4pm after a debrief close of day.

4 Day two is fairly similar, with added progress, Arrive back at our site, to be greeted by your instructor and straight out to the vehicle for recap of the Module 4 CPC questions, we meet the driving examiner at 8:25am to pass the Practical Demonstration Test (Module 4). Afterwards it s then out onto the roads again with expert guidance from the instructor, carrying out the driving test manoeuvres with more ability than day one. After a couple hours driving it will be time for a lunch break, again meeting up with normally 6 or 7 other customers to share stories of the highs and lows of yours and their morning training session. Then it s back into the driving seat for more tuition and by the end of the day the customer will have driven on many test areas in preparation for the driving test tomorrow. Arriving back at the training centre there will be time for more reversing practice and revisit the show me, tell me questions that are asked at the start of driving test (Module 3), leaving our centre at 4pm after debrief. Day four. Arrival at our centre at 8:30am for the final day. Firstly more reversing practice and show me, tell me questions are practised then out on the test areas for the last morning of driving practice with the instructor giving guidance and assurance. Then a break for a lunch, before a short amount of driving practice and the driving test in the afternoon conducted by the DVSA Driving Examiner. Hopefully along with the vast majority of our customers, everything went well and the result will be a pass and within 21 days the DVSA will have issued the customer with both an PCV Category D Driving Licence along with a Driver Qualification Card you have passed both tests and are now ready for work.

5 Testimonials Chris Thompson I would like to say a big thank you to Tockwith Training especially Jacqui Hogg and Edward Bennett. Firstly I would like to say thank you to Jacqui for quickly booking me in for my medical when I first ed Tockwith Training and for been very helpful from the start. Also for booking my training and test in the week's holiday as requested. Secondly to Eddie, For getting me threw my Practical PCV D test and my CPC Module 4. His way of teaching got into my head and although on my weeks training I never seemed to be 100% responding to what he was saying, on my hour s drive all I could hear in my head was his voice and the things he'd say such as Get to the white line otherwise you won t go round Back off!!! two fast, If you can t get a doors length in go dead slow. Or Slow down!! Why you rushing? All of this thanks to Eddie got my 95% on my CPC. Missed one fact out on one of my questions. And a pass on my Practical. Three minors, One for getting a question wrong, Another one for signalling to early and the last one for not watching a woman messing about with a car in a driveway. Thank you so much!! Leeds Teaching Hospitals, NHS Trust Dear all at Tockwith Training I would like to say a big thankyou to everyone at Tockwith Training for your support during my time spent with you training for my PCV and Driver CPC. The fact that I passed first time was a credit to Paul my instructor who throughout my training worked very hard to sort out my driving and get me ready for the tests, at times I fell asleep at night thinking about roundabouts and bus stops and when I got up the next day they were still there in my mind. When I had passed my PCV test and Driver CPC it was a fantastic feeling and I felt that I was a better driver after spending time with Paul. As an Instructor I felt he had given me 100% and more and he has given me a better understanding in driving standards not just for the test but for the years to come, for that I thank him very much. Paul was outstanding and after meeting some of the other instructors it is clear that the tutorial level at Tockwith Training is of a very high standard. I would have no hesitation in recommending Tockwith Training to anyone as the facilities and staff are first class, should Paul or any of the instructors wish to visit our workplace you are more than welcome as your training is playing a part in our business. Many Thanks Training Costs from 1236 inc vat and driving test bookings@tockwithtrain.co.uk Telephone Tockwith Training Services Ltd, The Training Centre, Shirbutt Lane, Hessay, York, North Yorkshire YO26 8JT