Bus Licence Application

[ECML180]

Hi all, I'm in the process of applying and training for my bus driving licence.

Any tips for me?

 

[TRACY TRAIN]

There's lots to take in at first so do what your trainer tells you and concentrate on passing one modual at a time

 

[ralphchadkirk]

Don't crash it.

(Good luck - I'm in the process of getting a C1 at the moment).

 

[Titfield]

Have you taken and passed your medical (no point doing anything else until this is done)?

Components with the highest failure rate are 1) Hazard Perception Test 2) case studies part of the driver cpc (initial qualification).

 

[ECML180]

There's lots to take in at first so do what your trainer tells you and concentrate on passing one modual at a time

Good advice-thanks!

Don't crash it.

Oh...is that important?

Have you taken and passed your medical (no point doing anything else until this is done)?

Components with the highest failure rate are 1) Hazard Perception Test 2) case studies part of the driver cpc (initial qualification).

Application form ordered and medical booked, do you have any advice on what to revise for the CPC case studies?

 

[Titfield]

I would get the DSA book (from Amazon or occasionally on ebay) and read it very thoroughly.

The case study questions are simply a way of putting into context a multi choice question. For example They may give a short paragraph outlining part of a drivers day. They would then ask questions about that day e.g.:
Q1. Which of the following items would a driver check as part of the walk round check.(They would list 5 - 7 for you to choose from)
Q2. What is the latest time the driver can take a 45 minute break? (In the paragraph they would have said the time he started driving?)

Subjects that are highly likely to come up:
a) roadworthiness (ie walk round check)
b) drivers hours and tachographs
c) what to do in the event of an accident or incident
d) managing passengers (especially disabled or other passengers with special needs)
e) SAFED (safe and fuel efficient driving)

I wouldn't be at all surprised to see a question that asks how you deal with other vulnerable road users e.g. cyclists given the spate of cyclist deaths in London.

The case study has a high fail rate because it needs both knowledge and the ability to read the case study and answer based on the information given in the case study. See Question 2 above.

 

[ECML180]

Thank you! I will get one asap!

 

[Alistair G.]

The theory test book is a great bit of advice, the book I got actually combined the bus and lorry theory questions so I actually ended learning a lot of irrelevant details.... Only to then learn there was a key code at the back of the book to show me which were relevant for bus or lorry or both!, so just make sure u look at that!

Best advice I was given is always check the height of your vehicle, the amount of times I was given a double decker for private school hires when I had a low bridge on route was crazy, but knowing exactly what height I had meant that thankfully I never created an open top bus!