I Was Asked Today If I Would Drive The Works Minibus.

[RATTER15]

I said "yes" she then asked if I have had the D1 classification. I said yes. she said I will still need to do the "Midas Course".


I have driven minibuses before in exactly the same situation without additional training, maybe it an insurance thing peculiar to this company?

[shoota]

Every thing you touch will turn to gold....

[RATTER15]

Not working for this company it wont lol.

[RATTER15]

No Scrivens, there were no survivors.

[Iggle Piggle]

Do it anyway, it's another thing to stick in the CV ...

[RATTER15]

I will do it, just curious.

[Buenchico]

MiDAS is officially a scheme for the not-for-profit sector (and so wouldn't apply to a works minibus) but there's no reason why an employer shouldn't insist upon their own drivers taking part in such a scheme. (I used to deliver car parts for a Ford main dealer. Everyone had driven Transits before but the employer still exercised their right to insist that all drivers undertook advanced driver training with an ex-police instructor).

For info:
http://www.ctauk.org/training/midas.aspx

[RATTER15]

Ok, I just found it on youtube. its an awareness training thing. Looks so exciting.
Yawn.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNQMrCSPdy8

[RATTER15]

Thanks Chris, The company I work for is a charity.

[tonyav]

LOL, yes that looks exciting RATTER, but on the bright side you'll only have to suffer it every four years.

[Hopkirk]

Are you a paid employee?

If the minibus has over 8 seats, your D1 classification will not cover you to drive it if you are paid or rewarded for driving it.

[boxtops]

D1 enables a driver to drive a minibus up for 15 seats, hopkirk - if that's not correct, please tell me! We have drivers driving our 15-seats on D1 on a voluntary basis all the time - the driving licence doesn't specify whether it's done for reward.

[RATTER15]

Yes I am a paid employee of the charity.

[boxtops]

we're offered Midas training as part of the local charity network, but we don't need to do it if we already have D1 - or D1E which means we can tow the trailer with the minibus, too.

[anneasquith]

RATTER, a high viz vest, that's posh :) any news on cara/surgery ?

[Graham-W]

Boxtops.
If the minibus is not for ‘hire or reward’
You may be able to drive a minibus with up to 16 passenger seats using your current car driving licence as long as it’s not for ‘hire or reward’ - ie there’s no payment from or on behalf of the passengers.
https://www.gov.uk/driving-a-minibus
If there is any element of payment for driving:
Driving a minibus for profit
If you want to drive a minibus commercially, or if the above conditions don’t apply, you’ll need to apply for a minibus provisional entitlement, also known as a Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) licence.

[RATTER15]

I now work for Crossroads, a nationwide charity that just bought the Care Home where I work.

[RATTER15]

Not for hire or reward apart from the charity paying me my usual rate of pay.