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Hi all,
we now have got our motorhome back from coachbuilt gb with all adaptions done. Took a little trip to the weighbridge yesterday and were horrified. with nothing in it except us and half a tank of fuel it was way( no pun intended) over the 3.5 it should be.
one solution seems to be a fairly simple upgrade to 3850 but OH is a bit younger and will need to upgrade his license ( and he's the disabled one ).
Any info on where, how etc will be great. we live in yorkshire. he can only drive automatic with a particular type of hand controls.
cheers
Ruth
QUOTE ...You have to apply for provisional entitlement for C1, C and D to be added and yes this does involve you getting a medical done to fill in the required form at your cost.
You then need an assessment drive by a training school to determine how long you need to learn. Usually 5 or 7 or 10 days with a test on the last day - before doing the test you need to have passed the hgv specific theory and hazard test (the car one is not enough)
You might as well do a C test, no C1 is needed before it, as it is the same test ina slightly larger vehicle for likley the same cost and it gives you more options.
Best bet is to talk to a local training organisation who will fill you in with all the costs but expect it to cost around £1400 to get a C1 or C. .... UNQUOTE
The best thing to do is contact one of the training companies and explain the situation regarding auto and specific mods to the vehicle and let them talk you through the possible solutions. Sorry I can't be more helpful. A chat at the counter of one of the local DVLA offices might help - at least they can point you in the direction of training units in your area. I have found our local office (Stockton) to be very helpful in a similar situation.
Colin
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Did neither of you pass your driving test before 1997 then?
If you did then you should have Gradfather rights to C1
peedee
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Ah glad to read you are not totally up the creek without a paddle then!
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Redkite, would you be able to 'supervise' as the qualified driver if the provisional class of licence was applied for? Means you would have to sit in passenger seat, stay sober etc but may be a workaround.
thanks for all input. so far the situation is not good.
. disabled hubby has post 97 license
. vehicle needs to be upgraded to 3850 to be legal
. no driving schools in the uk can accomodate his needs for hand controls, access to cab etc
. DSA state that we cannot use our vehicle for the test as needs to be 4T and have tachograph etc
. i cannot supervise him driving with a provisional C1 unless i take the test and wait 3yrs
so not good.
unless anyone knows of a 4Tonne automatic, disabled adapted motorhome with a tachograph.
very frustrating.
sorry IanA i was typing as you posted so missed it. the lady at DSA says not. i am searching for the actual document to check she is right.
i wish i hadn't weighed it and just drove round unawares, but that's not in my nature.
You could look at my post a while back when I passed my Class C to drive my heavier camper, including the fact that one driving school I looked at advertised an automatic, but that was a total lie. You may get an idea of whats involved regarding each stage at least?
On the face of it just yourself driving, buying a lighter camper, or making yours lighter seem the only ways out? The coachbuilding company perhaps should have pointed out their work would be in excess of the chassis' performance, making it too heavy?
Would upgrading to 3850kg give you a payload you can stay inside of? If 4tons was feasible you would "only" then need to fit a tacho for the test?
I know from my test I thought taking it in the camper I was then going to drive would be the most sensible idea. But the test requires a certain size and type of vehicle, as well as (for Class C at least) a certain gearbox configuration. The result of that is it would have to be in a truck. Do the test requirements essentially mean certain disabilities are not compatible purely because of the vehicle type required? And the DSA proves that by not being able to provide a suitable school or vehicle?
What about a trailer for some of the payload?
Good luck and I hope you find a suitable solution!
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so not good.
