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#1 Posted : 23 January 2006 13:32:00(UTC)
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Posted By Jane Watts
Is anyone aware of a national standard or recommended level of training for tractor drivers?
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#2 Posted : 23 January 2006 15:11:00(UTC)
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Posted By Carrie Ellerby
As far as I can see or know - it is just a basic tractor driving licence through DVLA at either age 16 (small tractors) or 17. I'm almost sure that anyone with a normal drivers license is able to legally drive a tractor on the road!

Then of course there is PUWER - a tractor is work equipment; there may be some local agricultural colleges that do advanced tractor training to ensure compliance with this??

Check out indg185 and misc165

Carrie
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#3 Posted : 24 January 2006 09:52:00(UTC)
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Posted By Emma Forbes
We are looking at training all our tractor operatives to LANTRA standards http://www.lantra-awards.co.uk/ - they also do units for different attachments etc. I'm sure somewhere on the page is a list of training centres that would be in your area
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#4 Posted : 24 January 2006 11:24:00(UTC)
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Posted By Martin Gray
You should contact your local agricultural college who run courses for tractor driving and also for specific types of equipment that is attached to the tractor.
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#5 Posted : 24 January 2006 12:00:00(UTC)
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Posted By Jane Watts
Thanks. Looked at Lantra site, which looks useful. It looks as though it's along the lines of what I thought, i.e. local agricultural college. Just wanted to check wether there was an industry standard or not.

thanks
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#6 Posted : 30 January 2006 15:41:00(UTC)
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Posted By Glyn Atkinson
The company that I work for in Hull are starting the process of discussion on this subject with the national driver training manager for Barloworld, Mr Ian Marshall, - contact number - 07966-340043.

We tow various sizes of trailers using tractors, adapted milk floats and electric buggies, so the training programme is varied and requires us to be of a minimum RTITB standard to appease our insurers in all classes of towing vehicle. This company have been useful for our training purposes and could perhaps have a solution for your quest.

regards , Glyn Atkinson (CMIOSH)
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