Q I am an apprentice mechanic and the
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person I work with has to test commercial vehicles after repairs have been carried out. He took a heavy goads vehicle driving test and passed when he left the RA F after the war. Does this cover him or does he have to take an h.g.v. test in 1970?
AThe previous existence of the need to
hold a heavy goods vehicle driving licence ceased in 1939 when war broke out Your colleague, therefore, could not have taken a civilian heavy goods vehicle driving test after the war, He may well have taken a military test, or have taken a normal driving test in a goods vehicle, but neither will have any value when assessing his qualifications for the h.g.v. licence.
To qualify for an h.g.v. licence in 1970 without taking a test, he must claim exemption on the basis that he has been in the habit of driving h.g.v, for at least six months in the period between February 2 1969 and February 1 1970, Experience gained before or after this period will not count when claiming exemption.