The minibus driver plays a significant role in making your trip memorable irrespective of wherever you are going. Besides driving the minibus, they also look after many other things. They welcome the passengers with greetings, check their tickets and guide them about all the safety equipments of the minibus. The driver helps passengers in loading and unloading the luggage, navigate legal aspects (such as border controls) and ensures that all the passengers are properly accounted throughout the journey.
Along with this, the driver keeps minibus neat and clean and conducts regular maintenance checks. All the driver of the minibuses are well-trained and knowledgeable, which assures you are in safe hands from the time you step in our minibuses to the time they drop you at the desired destination.
What training do the minibus drivers require?
Before starting the training for the minibus driver, some companies demand that the candidate should be of a minimum of 21 years of age, must have two years of driving experience, no criminal records and also hold a full EU driving license. The first thing which a driver can learn is about the ticketing system, navigations, radio communications, safety measures and ensure high-quality living standard to passengers.
The next important step for the drivers is to gain a Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV), which is also known as Category D License, which ensures that the drivers are qualified to drive minibuses. This training usually lies between one and six weeks, and during this time driver is trained to operate the vehicles confidently and safely, and also pass a various medical test, practical and theory exams.
All the drivers of the minibuses need to pass a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) in Passenger Carrying Vehicle Driving, and after that, they gain a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). The CPC was a part of an EU Directive aimed at ensuring high quality driving and improving road safety. A driver must have to pass all these four courses for being awarded as CPC and undergoes 35 hours long training for five years.
Well-mannered, knowledgeable and reliable minibus drivers
After getting the complete training and experience, minibus drivers get an idea of everything. Soon as the time progresses, they have an expert understanding of the road safety, network’s, routes and traffic regulations. Along with this, all minibus operators ask their drivers to take a disclosure and barring Service (DBS) check, to ensure that driver has clear criminal records and won’t do anything bad which harm passenger safety.
Drivers must be polite and knowledgeable and choose the quickest route to reach the destination. All the drives undergo a professional training to ensure that passenger journey is smooth, comfortable and safe.
Here at Essex Minibuses, we ensure you that all the drivers are reliable, polite and DBS checked, NVQ qualified in passenger transportation and CPC certified. Contact us! Today to take advantage of our services.
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We cover every area in Essex including Rainham, Billericay, Wickford, Grays, Colchester, Ilford, Romford, Southend, Basildon, Chelmsford
We even cover Hertfordshire, Kent and London, East London areas.