FirstGroup Trainee Driver Requirements - Height?

[SWTH]

Taken from the advert on the First Group Careers site:

Please note that due to our stringent safety requirements, applicants must fall within the height ranges of 5 foot 2 inches to 6 foot 4 inches

Why would height be a safety requirement? I'm 6' 6" so I can't apply to First as a trainee driver yet other TOCs don't seem to have this limit?

 

[455driver]

Fitting in the cabs is one reason, some of them are a bit small.

 

[SWTH]

Fair point. I know 153 cabs (both ends) are a bit tight for me.

 

[TDK]

Taken from the advert on the First Group Careers site:



Why would height be a safety requirement? I'm 6' 6" so I can't apply to First as a trainee driver yet other TOCs don't seem to have this limit?

It is solely down to cab ergonomics, if you are refused on these grounds alone request they carry out a risk assessment to ascertain that you are in fact too tall. I did this one for a driver who was too short and he passed the risk assessment and still driving today 9 years later without any problems.