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Hello everyone, Beaumaris Wales can you take over meni bridge coaches?

Dvla medical section are a bunch of bafoons! And this is me being polite!
So 9 months after my licence has expired last May when I had a medical done and passed, my doctors sent back to dvla by recorded post on the 2nd August last year! God knows how many phone calls I've made to them getting the same answer every time!
Fast forward to last week!
Ring them up on Tuesday they are still clueless!
Wednesday: would you Adam n eve it I get post from them asking me questions which had to be sent back to them within 14 days or else! (So I jump to it and sent it back the next day by recorded delivery like the good girl that I am! I also had to redo a d1 in order for me to carry on driving under a section 88! Ffs!
Onto today's antics!
Get a phone call from my doctor. I now have to have a private medical done because dvla have requested it! So in other words dvla have f**ked up and lost my original medical that I had done back in May last Yr!
9 months of bloody he'll with them! They can't...

Had our first PCV MOT failure in 75 tests today. Upper deck window on a ADL400. Emergency Exit Window. Signage says “break glass” The hammer located is directly above the window.
Tester said so if I didn’t know - how do I know to use the hammer. It should say. “With hammer”.
Seems he’s right. Worst thing is it’s a 14 years old and I’d bet my wages it’s been like that from new.
New one on us. Be warned. 😡

I love it how a few years ago, going on a Tour abroad was such a privilege for some drivers, because it was always the same ones and the ones with more experience to do them all.
Now with the current lack of drivers, most operators are taking on ANYTHING with ANY EXPERIENCE as long as they cover their work, even agency drivers.

Glenfinnan visitor centre to start charging for Coaches £1 per passenger this year £2 per passenger from next year. Thoughts? Just posted the full email.

Good evening all, Irizar i6s. Anyone tell me what it means please? Thanks in advance. 👍🏻

Is it just me, or do others people hate midicoaches as well? I find them uncomfortable, noisy, manual ones have rock solid clutches and most are quite cramped if you’re of a larger persuasion? (Mercedes examples in particular) 🤣

Hi. Did my HGV Class 2 last year, then also carried on and did Class 1 thinking it would open up the full market to me, wrong apart from a dodgy Ltd offer (and not just dodgy because it’s Ltd). Everywhere want’s experience but how’re you supposed to get that if every job requires you to have experience.

So I’m now going in the BUS direction, gets me another category making a completely full licence and been offered a place on the GoNorthWest Bee Network driver training programme after a meeting and passing their exams, start next Tuesday. In the meantime I’ll still be keeping an eye on any HGV opportunities, because driving an artic was the goal.

Hello evening, Can anyone recommend an operator that provides Battlefield Tours? Thanks

Had so many calls this week from people looking for Coaches claiming to of been let down last minute by operators cancelling. Why do operators take work on they can’t cover. These are operators and not agents as some have named the operators !!!!

On another forum there is an argument brewing about the maximum working day and the number of times you can do it consecutively under EU regs
I have a feeling it is 15 hours out of 24, 6 times consecutively giving a total of 90 hours..... Agree or disagree?

I know we all have our views on Chinese Coaches but today I was out in the Yutong GT12 and I must say that I was very impressed with the overall quality of the build along with the Pacar engine and the ZF box. I think this model could be a force to be reckoned with over the next few years. There’s a lot of Coach for a very competitive price.

Actually been given a run over to Germany soon, first since before the pandemic. I'm being told we have to stop at every border to change country on tacho head now.
Is this true or just driver chat? I can understand when we actually stop en route changing over, but every country? Will take forever.

I currently drive charter Buses in Australia.
Would like o come to England to do charters.
I'm enquiring if a Bus company would sponsor me?

Good evening all,,, Don't forget to put tacho and clocks forward 1hr...

Hi. Look at the mess left from the kids on this ski trip 😳 at least 3 hrs to clean. 😂

So Doug Bannister from the Port of Dover has said tonight on ITV Meridian news that the new biometrics will come in and coaches will proceed direct to Western docks first for the paxs go through the biometrics system and then board the coach, and then the coach will be sealed, how l don't know and then drive down to Dover Eastern docks for boarding..
Also French Police Frontier has said that on your first biometric visit that your details will be looked at and if you are driving a commercial vehicle and if you have any criminal history, suspended or prison penalties of six months or more you will have to apply for a visa..

What an opportunity for a retiring tour driver... but surely the daily wage of £27 is a mis print? 😲

Evening all. Need some ideas. I want one of these, probably not legal in the UK.

Anyone around Torquay beware the low lives are at it again!! Just be aware!! Emergency knobs twisted and air dropped from the doors luckily locked up fully so they didn’t get in!!

Evening all!
Visiting Reading Monday morning, where is best to park please?

Hi there, anybody done anything with an ex megabus? Or are they too big? I am considering buying one to live in full time.

Hi guys got a quick question. I am taking a group to the coronation tour on Saturday and not to sure were to drop and park up
Any help would be appreciated
Cheers

I’m looking for some help please!
I’m just going through the paperwork for a Bus that has been converted that we’re interested in buying and have noticed that the VIN number is 2 digits different from that on the V5 logbook, one could easily be confused (it’s an S to a 5) but the other is a G to an L which feels like more of a red flag.
The other thing I’ve noticed is the Bus is UK manufactured in the late 80s, however the log book states it was first registered in 2003.
I’m wondering if this is another red flag or whether Buses aren’t registered with the DVLA for a logbook whilst being used commercially and the logbook was issued when it became a private vehicle?
It’s also listed as a private light goods vehicle on the V5 under taxation class but is 12 tonnes so definitely falls under private HGV - another 🚩??
The Bus is being sold with only a few MOT certificates and no other paperwork.
Thanks in advance!

Hi all. How can it be cost effective for a London operator to do rail replacement work in Devon?

Got a ticket the other day whilst parked on a single yellow, there were no restriction signs anywhere so I parked up, walked around to find the parking restriction but nothing anywhere. Would you challenge this?

Hello I hope this is allowed.
I am going to be a trainee Coach driver very soon are they any tips/advice before my first day anyone could give me please.
Thank you!

Good evening all. Heading to Cambridge University tomorrow, anywhere nearby for a couple coaches?

Hi everyone, Enquiry do we still get commission from Isle of Wight Pearl? as going there next week. Thanks in advance.

Amazes me in this day and age that a company with 3 Coaches in Disney can allow all 3 to tick over to keep drivers cool whilst reading newspapers, if your going to do that why don't you all sit on one Coach with engine running???

To anyone on the Isle of Wight at the moment. Alum Bay is currently inaccessible to coaches due to the Broadway in Totland being closed for resurfacing. Apparently it's going to be closed until at least Tuesday of next week.

Good evening all
I have been asked to drive from Minehead to Tiverton via Dunster in a few weeks
I noticed that under the restriction signs as you turn right into Dunster from mine head it says except coaches
Could somebody please tell me if this is just to access the coach/car park on the left or the whole road
Hope I made that clear
TIA 😊

Just seen a post on another forum that reminded me of something I was once told...so, here it is for debate...I have no idea if this is true or not, but I was once told that whether you could drive a bendy bus or not, (only holding a PSV licence), depended upon where the engine was in the vehicle, as with one engine location, the vehicle was classed as articulated, and the other wasn't?

Afternoon,
Taking a Coach party to Cardiff next weekend.
Has anybody stayed at the Holiday Inn by The Stadium, is the car park accessible for coaches?
If not where else can you park overnight in Cardiff not too far away?
Thanks in advance.

Hello guys, All these companies after drivers means rates will have to go up?

Tonight’s scenario, you are travelling at 50mph in a average speed camera controlled dual carriageway which is reduced to one lane because of road works, the other lane is used by traffic traveling in the opposite direction. Pc plod come up behind both blues and twos on. You still have 2 miles of this part of the road to cover before it merges back into a dual Carriageway, do you A, speed up to allow plod to get to the incident quicker, bearing in mind he has his sirens going, B stick to the speed limit, if A and you get a ticket for speeding what appeal do you have?

Hello everyone, I need some help please. Any ideas??? Thanks in advance.

Hi guys, Filling out these way bills which part do you do now for close group?

Re drivers CPC. Now we all have opinions on it, but like it or loath it it’s here to stay for the foreseeable future.
Now not looking for negative remarks, but what would you like to see in the course that would improve it, gain knowledge and make it more interesting.

I have a trip to Scarbourgh tomorrow staying at the Grand Hotel is there parking there i know we drop off outside i have tried phoning the hotel but can't get any answer just keeps cutting me off it may be my signals not that great. Thanks in advance.

Just seen this!! What are people’s thoughts? Mine is that while the initial cause was the car pulling into the Bus lane, the Bus was going far too fast for the conditions!! Just because you’re in a Bus lane doesn’t mean you can go hammering along and you still need to air on the side of caution for this reason!!

As a bus driver, I'm sick of everyone's attitude today, a lady with a wide double pushchair was struggling to get on bus with it, so I asked her to fold it and I'll wait, to my surprise other passengers was telling me to leave her and she can get another bus, my answer to this was I'm not leaving anyone anywhere if I have room for them.

Been having a long running debate with a friend.
I say an 18 year old with a PSV can only drive registered local/workers/school bus services (no longer than 50km) or home to school bus contacts supported by a local authority as they are deamed to be in the spirit of service work.
My friend thinks they can also drive regular contacts such as school swims???

Dunno if there's any London Bus drivers on here, who drive up Kingsway. What's with the horn honking and hand gesticulations, you can get a double decker Bus through there FFS. 🤔

Don't people make it clear to their passengers a coach toilet should be used for emergencies between stops?
Or aren't they making frequent enough stops?
Sorry but unless you know you have access to a facility to drop it you have to discourage its use. Imho, for the most part, toilets in coaches are unnecessary.
Well other than for me to use while parked of course. 😉

Hello everyone,
If for example I drive a 19 seater Mercedes Minibus and it has a courier seat, could that actually be used by a 20th passenger or does it have to remain empty? Can’t find any legislation on Google regarding the matter (or don’t know how to look it up 🫣).
Many thanks!

Hi There,

I'm a newly quilifed professional Driver.

Ive been invted to attend Jury Services on 22nd April for 10 days or more.

How would I recoard this time on a my Tacho Card?

Cheers.

Mark.

Hi guys, Dvsa pulling coaches, busses and mini busses off m57/58 around aintree today.

Hello new here! 🙂
I've always dreamed of doing up a double decker Bus and using it as a holiday home to travel around UK/Europe in with my 2 little boys.
So the big question is.. where to begin?
I've found a double decker looks in great condition it's an Alexander AKX400 2002 £6K + VAT.
We run our own pub so have a private carpark to park it in when it's not in use/during refurb. My father in law has a HGV licence so guessing that will cover him to drive it from & to us until I can get a licence to cover (I just have a standard one at the minute have held it for 7 years).
Any tips/advice?

Hi everyone, Is anyone getting a pay increase this year?

Evening ladies and gents, I'm looking into cordless/battery pressure washers and I'm after some advice from people who have them. I want one that I can just put into a drum of water when I'm out and about. It needs to be powerful enough to reach the top of a decker ideally any recommendations are greatly appreciated.

Just done my medical at my GP... a bit of a surprise when they charged £135.70... has anybody else had a similar experience?

Would these be allowed on GB roads. Some of the videos I've seen are just stunning. Interior with full recliners and beds etc. One I seen with a bloody smoking lounge.

Hello all, Where is the best place to drop off in Bourton on the water please?

Advice/question time.
Currently got a flat blade on extendable pole, for windscreens it’s useless.
Is this the good tool for the job? Tia 🙂

My Tomtom go pro 6250 keeps turning its self on and off but the power supply is fine any idea or has anyone had the same issue? Any help will be appreciated!

Quick question. How can drivers get free tickets to Disney? Tia.

Hello. What’s National Express like to work for? Thanks in advance!

Hello all, Where is it possible to swap drivers at Dover? Won't make it to 24. 🙁

Evening all!! Just curiosity really, but unfortunately, I suffered a heart attack 2 weeks ago, and as you know it means my licence is now up for review. I've been told 6 weeks if fit to get back behind the wheel, before my licence can be returned, but also, dependant on DVLA I may have to do the treadmill. Just wondered if any of you guys had any knowledge of this.

Guys 👀 serious question!
Why do a lot of triaxle drivers like playing fancy dress with waistcoats like they're waiting on tables in a fancy restaurant? You know the type, the Coach park crusaders who know everything. 🧠😏
Clean insides dirty wheels for the win. ✌🏼✌🏼
P.S. if you get triggered by this, you may wanna just ignore it and have a good evening everyone, it's hump day! 💪🏼💪🏼

Looking for serious advice here.
I had an urgent doc appointment come up last month, so I was unable to come in to work for one day. A three day tour was reassigned to another driver.
I have had three days pay taken off me because,
(See below)
“You ang in sick and another driver had to cover your work”.
Please note I didn’t ring in sick. I wasn’t paid.
They have taken three days pay off me.
How do I stand?

This is a bit long-winded but may be benefit. If you read it please no sarcastic comments but feedback is always appreciated.

So January 27 roadside stop by police check cards. All okay took card out of machine to be checked. 20 minutes later he gives me a fixed penalty notice of £300 for failing to make a manual entry on a rest period.
This is, where is a black spot he says that I did not show a manual entry for my rest period he went back to the 5th of January.
I finished work on the 3rd of January I took my card out at 11:03, showing 3 minutes rest I did not work on the 4th of January.
I put my card back in the machine on the 5th of January at 7.51 showing two minutes rest.
So far as I was concerned, I have covered my rest period is that how my follow drivers would do it?
On the pink slip of paper he’s as said at 7.35 I should have made a manual entry,
I was still at home.
No, you have to prove that you didn’t work that period and you have to make a manual entry to cover...

Hiya guys and girls. Anyone been down Whitwell Road and High Street isle of wight in a 12m Coach?

Well now I'm going to have a rant currently sat at Bourton on the water and as most are probably aware the Coach park has been permanently closed why is with these tourist places they want us Coach drivers to bring our passengers to spend their hard earned cash but they don't want to provide the facilities for the Coaches and drivers to just be able to park up and get their legal breaks in but also be able to park and get out and about what is wrong with the local councils and who makes these crap decisions about closing Coach parks like the one that is very much in need in Bourton it just doesn't make sense. Sorry my RANT over with.