Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 29305
Minibuses
Tabled: 5 February 2025
Answered: 13 February 2025
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the maximum authorised mass permitted for volunteer minibus drivers to over 3.5 tonnes.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodDrivers wishing to operate a passenger carrying vehicle with 8-16 seats must have the D1 entitlement on their driving licence. For drivers using their car licence to drive a minibus where the licence was first obtained after 1 January 1997, this weight is...
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