Yard shunter course

NEW AND WANNABE DRIVERS (INTERACTIVE)
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I am trying to talk my employer into putting me on a yard shunter course. I just fancy doing it and I am trying to make the case for a reserve shunter in case of illness or maybe doing it 1-2 days a week and class 1 driving the rest.

The cost seems to be about £1k for 2 days for a non-LGV. Those with C+E about £500, then periodic refresher 1/2 day course about £250. But I’ve only been able to look up one provider and far side of the country. Again I am hoping to make it look better if the time can be attributed to CPC.

Got to go to work now but would be grateful for any advice folk have.

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I taught a few warehouse people how to do yard shunting during my time as an instructor

It was done on their premises using their vehicles which kept the cost down

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Far better doing the training on the site where the shunting will take place. Then can iron out any wrinkles. And, as ROG said, keeps the cost down.

Pete :laughing: :laughing:

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Thought you could just jump straight in if you have a ce?? Its just a tractor and trailer basically

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mark1284:
Thought you could just jump straight in if you have a ce?? Its just a tractor and trailer basically

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There isn’t actually any requirement to hold any licence to shunt in a private yard. It will of course depend upon the company and their Insurance policy.

But its not that uncommon for drivers and even warehouse staff to be taught to shunt in a yard.

We have one shunter who only has a 7.5 ton licence and PSV. One who only has a car licence and was shunting before he even had his car licence I believe at a previous place.

I only had my C licence when I took the shunting role at out place before doing my C+E.

There are companies that do Terberg shunter training but that seems mostly academic to me to pay a lot of money for.

There isn’t that much to know about a terberg unit to be fair, and shunting is purely learning how the trailers turn and learning the size of them.

Obviously if it involves going out on the road in the tug then you’d likely need a C+E licence although I think a tug comes under plant and agricultural hence they can use red diesel on the roads. I am not actually sure on the exact situation regarding using a tug on the road other than it needs to be taxed insured and MOT’d I think.

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myoperatorlicence.co.uk/sin … s-answered

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I wasn’t sure when I posted. Training is a company thing - one senior shunter doing the training for a day and then an external assessor. I’ve applied but they don’t want to lose a driver so I have tried to make the case for a dual role. It’s a 4 days on-4 days off role - and one days driving for me hopefully per shift initially. Wage is the same - minimum wage is all you get in Lincs… thanks to our European friends.