Minibus Drivers MiDAS Registered

Driving at work - MiDAS

Clearway Driving Tuition can offer MiDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) training. This is a nationally recognised vocational course for minibus drivers.

What does MiDAS  training include?

Under MiDAS, drivers attend an intensive classroom-based theory training session that looks at:

> Defensive driving

> Drivers’ legal responsibilities

> Passenger safety

> Health and safety awareness

> Manual handling awareness

> Personal safety for drivers

> Collision and breakdown procedures.

They also undertake an extensive, on-road assessment of their driving skills and a written, multiple-choice theory assessment before being awarded a certificate.

Drivers of accessible vehicles undertake further training in the skills and knowledge they require to safely use an accessible vehicle and they must successfully complete a practical skills assessment before being issued with their certificate.

MiDAS has a four-year refresher cycle, drivers must attend refresher training (including another on-road assessment) every four years in order to retain their entitlement. This not only means that their driving skills are maintained but that they are also fully equipped with the latest information on legal and safety issues.

The cost for training is £75 per driver, (4 drivers Minimum)

If you passed your test after 1st January 1997 you no longer have the entitlement on your licence to drive a Minibus. (A Minibus is any vehicle with more than 9 seats including the driver).

If you do not have D1 on your licence or have "D1 not for hire & reward" and want to drive in the E.U. you will need to take the full PCV D1 test. Further details on the D1 test can be found here

A one hour driving assessment is carried out in a suitable minibus, i.e. over 4tonnes and over 5m in length. This vehicle must be insured for tuition purposes. A training course will then be suggested to enable the driver the pass the Minibus test.