{"id":743,"date":"2015-04-15T17:43:43","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T17:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grtconsultants.com\/new\/?p=743"},"modified":"2015-10-28T15:41:16","modified_gmt":"2015-10-28T15:41:16","slug":"how-to-apply-for-an-operator-licence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grtconsultants.com\/new\/how-to-apply-for-an-operator-licence\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Apply for an Operator Licence"},"content":{"rendered":"

During a conversation recently, a business owner asked one of our staff whether it was legal to put an LGV that he had just purchased on the road immediately. \u201cI picked it up cheaply at an auction yesterday and was planning on sending it out tomorrow instead of some of the vans \u2013 that\u2019s alright, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n

Hmm. Not quite.<\/p>\n

Two of the main reasons why it wasn\u2019t possible to do this were the fact that the company\u2019s drivers had not completed any Driver CPC periodic training<\/a> but perhaps more importantly, that the company didn\u2019t have an operator licence.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow do I go about getting one of those, then?\u201d<\/p>\n

The first thing you need to clarify is why you want an operator licence \u2013 will you be carrying your own goods or equipment or will you be carrying a load for a third party? The answer to this question determines which type of licence you need to apply for \u2013 either a restricted or Standard National\/International licence. For Standard-type licences, there is certain criterion that applies that isn\u2019t applicable to restricted licences but more on this later.<\/p>\n

There are a number of fees involved with applying for an operator licence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Licencing<\/th>Enforcement<\/th>Undertakings<\/th>Online Services<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Overview of System<\/td>DVSA<\/td>Drivers' Hours Rules<\/td>OCRS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Requirements of Licence Holders<\/td>Traffic Commissioners<\/td>Defect Reporting<\/td>Self-Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness<\/td>Public Inquiries<\/td>Daily Walk Round Checks<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Variations<\/td><\/td>Record Keeping<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td>Overloading<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td>Notifications<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

The application fee should be enclosed with your initial application with the issue fee payable upon the granting of the licence. An interim licence can be requested if you need to start operating urgently. A separate form<\/a> is required for this where you need to state the reason why you require interim authorisation.<\/p>\n

You will need to submit a GV79 application<\/a> to the Traffic Commissioner\u2019s Office along with a number of supplementary documents relating to:<\/p>\n