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The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road. You must gain an ADR License if you wish to transport hazardous materials by road.

Having ‘acquired rights’ means that you didn’t have to take the Driver CPC initial qualification because of the license you already held. You have acquired rights if you got your vocational licence before the dates shown in the table shown here: https://www.gov.uk/driver-cpc-training/when-to-take-training

An articulated truck is also called a C+E. The front unit ( C ) is connected to the separate trailer (E) via an airline and the trailer weighs over 750kg.

The size of the trailer you can use depends on when you passed your test. If you passed your test before 19 January 2013 you can tow any size trailer. On/after 19 January 2013 you can tow a trailer with a MAM of up to 3,500kg.

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The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence

The classroom training that professional Drivers must complete in order to retain their vocational license. They must complete 35 hours in every 5 year period.

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fCategory C vehicle connected to the separate trailer (E) via an airline and the trailer weighs over 750k

Rigid body vehicles over 3,500kg (with a trailer up to 750kg).

Vehicles that weigh between 3,500 and 7,500kg (with a trailer up to 750kg).

C1 category vehicles with a trailer over 750kg, but the fully loaded trailer must not weigh more than the vehicle itself. The combined weight of both trailer and vehicle must not exceed 12,000kg.

Transporting chilled products (usually food) using temperature controlled facilities and vehicles.

A Driver who is qualified to drive C+E Vehicles, which is a Category C vehicle connected to the separate trailer (E) via an airline and the trailer weighs over 750kg.

A Driver who is qualified to drive Category C vehicles, which are Rigid body vehicles over 3,500kg (with a trailer up to 750kg).

Driver CPC periodic training modules based on subjects specific to the needs of newly qualified Drivers.

Driver CPC training.

A device fitted to a vehicle that digitally records its speed and distance, plus information about the Driver’s daily work.

Card used to operate a Digital Tachograph Machine

A drawbar is a solid coupling between a vehicle and the load it is towing. C+E/Articulated vehicles are often given the nickname ‘Drawbar’ for this reason.

Roles available with driving as the main activity or function of the role.

Fork Lift Truck

The Freight Transport Association, one of the main trade bodies for the Freight industry.

Heavy goods vehicle

Hydrauliska Industri AB (Hiab) is a Swedish manufacturer of loader cranes, demountable container handlers, forestry cranes, truck-mounted forklifts and tail lifts. The term ‘HiAb’ is used colloquially to refer to a truck mounted crane.

Usually either a B+E or C1+E vehicle used for the purpose of transporting horses.

Jaunt Approvals Unit for Periodic Training – responsible for the quality assurance of periodic training centres and courses.

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Light Goods Vehicle; often used to refer to Cat C1 or Cat C vehicles.

Permit to Drive

Truck Mounted Forklift

A Driver who makes several deliveries per day, usually as part of a pre-planned delivery schedule.

Operators License – A license required by anyone who owns vehicles and is paid to transport goods for other people. There are three types of license and the rules are outlined here; https://www.gov.uk/being-a-goods-vehicle-operator/types-of-licence

Passenger Carrying Vehicle -old terminology referring to a bus or minibus used to carry passengers.

Public Service Vehicle – you need a PSV license if you want to drive a vehicle that can carry 9 or more passengers or to operate a smaller vehicle carrying passengers and charging separate fares for the journey.

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The Road Haulage Association, one of the main trade accociations of the Haulage industry

Road Haulage and Distribution Training Council National Training Organisation (NTO) for the road haulage and distribution industry.

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Often used to refer to a Category C vehicles over 3,500kg (with a trailer up to 750kg).

A shortage of Drivers is experienced when the Industry requires more qualified HGV drivers for available jobs than there are Drivers to fill those jobs. Currently the ‘gap’ is estimated to be 60,000 vacancies.

Making long distance deliveries which involve sleeping overnight in the vehicle.

Making deliveres using a regular route and spending journey time on trunk roads (e.g. motorways and dual carriageways) without an overnight stop.

A term used to describe a Category C+E vehicle where the hauling vehicle is a Category C lorry pulling a trailer, rather than a ‘tractor unit’ connected to the longer trailer.

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ADR (used in job description)

Acquired Rights

Artic - Articulated Truck

B+E – A car or van with a Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) of 3,500kg and a trailer

BRAKE

CPC

CPC Periodic Training

CV

Cat C+E

Cat C/Category C

Cat C1

Cat C1+E

Chilled distribution

Class 1 driver

Class 2 driver

DA Course

DCPC

Digital tachograph

Digital tachograph card

Drawbar

Driving jobs

FLT

FTA

HGV

Hi-Ab

Horsebox

JAUPT

Job requirements assurance

LVG

License

Moffett

Multi drop delivery driver

O license

PCV

PSV

RDC

RHA

RHDTC

Refer a friend

Rigid

Shortage of drivers

Tramping

Trunker/Trunking

Wagon and drag