Annex 2
Driver Training Policy – Summary of City of York Consultation Responses
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Advanced Practical Driving Assessment |
English Test ESOL Entry 3 |
Local Knowledge Test |
Regulatory Framework |
Professional Standards |
Safeguarding Training |
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Agree |
Disagree |
Not Answered |
Agree |
Disagree |
Not Answered |
Agree |
Disagree |
Not Answered |
Agree |
Disagree |
Not Answered |
Agree |
Disagree |
Not Answered |
Agree |
Disagree |
Not Answered |
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York |
115 |
8 |
1 |
122 |
2 |
0 |
108 |
16 |
0 |
107 |
16 |
1 |
107 |
17 |
0 |
105 |
17 |
2 |
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Equality/Disability Training |
Practical Wheelchair Assessment |
90% Pass Rate |
Refresher Training for Existing Drivers |
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Agree |
Disagree |
Not Answered |
Agree |
Disagree |
Not Answered |
Agree |
Disagree |
Not Answered |
Agree |
Disagree |
Not Answered |
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York |
102 |
21 |
1 |
116 |
7 |
1 |
100 |
24 |
0 |
74 |
47 |
3 |
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Represents a majority of the number of responses in favour of the proposal |
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Represents a majority of the number of responses against the proposal |
Ref : |
Comments |
Officer Comments |
1 |
Refresher training every 5 years |
Refresher training is in line with licence renewal which is every 3 years |
2 |
To much red tape – local knowledge test to server – 90% to server, |
It is important that new driver applicants complete and pass training. Knowing the local knowledge of a city like York is very important due to our visitor base and pedestrian zone. |
3 |
Language and understanding oral assessment 1-1 test – all drivers should be police checked, |
We are introducing as English test. DBS checks are carried out on all new driver applicants, and the existing trade. |
4 |
Refresher training is insulting to most people; you don’t do refresher courses to be a builder, mechanic, plumber, etc. If you do it is paid for by the employer. Self employed people are independent this is an infringement on a persons human and consumer rights. |
Taxi and private hire drivers transport vulnerable customers. Refresher training is important to keep drivers abreast of the best practice approach to being a driver, so that they are aware of equability related issues and customer needs. This helps safeguard the driver as well as the passenger. |
5 |
Refresher training only if driver has had a substantial complaint against them – knowledge test is now Mickey take – tested every 3 years is an insult. |
As stated in point 4 above. Existing drivers will be expected to attend refresher training every 3 years; they will not be a test. |
6 |
Pass rate to high 60/70% - refresher training is used to maintain standards, if same pass rate as new drivers and licence suspension on failure. |
The pass rate for each module has been set at 80%; apart from the local knowledge test which will be 90% for York, as detailed above this is due to our visitor base and the pedestrian zone. Refresher training will maintain standards; there is no test for the refresher training. |
7 |
Advance practical driving no doubt additional expense for already struggling driver – refresher training its just another opportunity to take money off drivers. |
It is already a requirement that new driver applicants must pass the advance practical driving assessment. The free for refresher training will be set at a cost recovery level. |
8 |
Practical wheelchair assessment if they drive a WAV they should already know. |
It is already a requirement that new driver applicants must pass the practical wheelchair assessment. |
Responses were also received that did not relate to this consultation and are therefore not included within these comments.