Don't Miss CPC Training Deadline, Driver Hire Training Warns HGV Drivers Richard Owen-Hughes, Driver Hire Training director warned this week that missing the deadline can not only cost HGV drivers dear but also have serious consequences for their employers. He said: “By law, lorry bus and coach drivers must complete 35 hours of training every five years. If this deadline is missed, and you are found to be driving professionally with an expired Driver Qualification Card (DQC), you and the business you work for can both be fined £1000. “You can also be prosecuted and be banned from driving, and your job will be at risk. There is no grace period; after the deadline, you cannot drive professionally until after the training is completed, and you may be asked to complete additional training alongside the 35 hours. “Make sure your training is complete well before the September deadline this year to avoid these consequences.” Owen-Hughes also advises against leaving all of the ...
cautiously. "The reason I'm advising caution is you said you and this person used to have a turbulent relationship. There's no guarantee just because they've been chummy with you to make things easier at work that they won't turn on you and throw you under the bus," user JupiterSkyFalls wrote. NBCUniversal / The Office "It all depends on your relationship with this coworker. I've been on the other side of this where I was about to be fired and my coworkers, some of whom I was extremely close to, kept their mouths shut fearing retaliation," user JG307 wrote. "I get where they were coming from now, but at the time it was an incredibly hurtful betrayal. Not that they didn't choose me over their own jobs (I would never ask that of anyone) but that they didn't trust me to take the heads up and still protect them." Tell us what you would do in the comments. Do you owe your coworker a heads up, or is it better to be safe than sorry? H/T r/TalesFromYourServer Some replies have been edited for length and clarity.

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