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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
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Department for Transport more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Large Goods Vehicles: Driving Tests more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what training is given to driving examiners who test students in laden lorries. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Islington North more like this
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Jeremy Corbyn remove filter
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star this property answer text <p> </p><p>Potential large goods vehicle (LGV) examiners are required to hold the relevant driving licence entitlement for the category of vehicle they will be testing. In the case of laden lorries that is either category C or category CE.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Initial training courses last five weeks with a ratio of two trainees to each trainer. Courses emphasise health and safety issues connected with working practices, test centres and vehicles. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) conducts regular progress checks which culminate in a final test and end-of-course evaluation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since early 2010 some of the vehicles used to train examiners to conduct category C and CE practical driving tests have been loaded with independent bulk containers to simulate a lorry carrying a commercial load. Consequently during training all potential LGV examinersare trained and examined using loaded vehicles. Before 2010, some category CE training made use of concrete blocks on the trailer to simulate a load.</p><p> </p><p>DVSA also delivers refresher courses for examiners who have not conducted LGV testing for six months or more which readdress the most important elements of the initial training course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Wimbledon more like this
star this property answering member printed Stephen Hammond more like this
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less than 2014-06-12T10:26:42.0085829Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T10:26:42.0085829Z
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star this property label Biography information for Stephen Hammond more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn more like this