Posted By Rob35 I have had the same situation on a number of sites. No public access so we arrange for 'Shunter Training' through an outside provider so was certificated rather than just in house. I also have a site that has public access (Roadway and Footpath) and these have to have the relevant class of licence to move vehicles around the yard. Hope this helps Rob35

Posted By Steve Clark Chris, whilst the ideal is for a road licensed driver to operate shunters, the guidance (para 98 of the old and para 626 of the new HSG136) states quite clearly that it is not mandatory but that training should be of equal or better standard than that required for road operators. We have interpreted this to mean that the training we provide to off road shunters should exceed that provided within the training currently 'required' for road drivers. Hence for a non LGV driver who will operate an LGV size/weight vehicle off road, we provide a 4 day course which actually involves a longer period of practical reversing, cornering and tight space maneouvering training than an LGV driver gets - my experience is that trained [licensed] experienced shunters are better drivers when they are on the road and can easily park trailers with ease and with less damage whilst road drivers can struggle - and yes i drove HGV/LGV for years before losing my mind and going into H&S ...