Comments on: a question for you older drivers

By: t-bird anni

t-bird anni — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:10:58 +0000

you should probably do the “MIDAS” thing (minibus drivers something or other) but yes, licence-wise you are allowed assuming the parents aren’t paying you to take their children.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:03:21 +0000

“Hire or reward” sounds like taxiing to me, but IANAL.

By: Jax

Jax — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:24:10 +0000

Yes, I used to drive a Student Union minibus as well, to karate camps, so I know I can do it.

Chris, the kind of teaching job I’m going to be doing is remarkably different from the ones you do, that link is useful for all the bits I wouldn’t know about to do with minibuses, but I think if I can drive I probably will drive. It’ll be trips with a small group to local attractions, or to an allotment if we get one, stuff like that. Occasional long trips there is already at least one other driver.

By: Ruth J

Ruth J — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:36:39 +0000

I know I’ve done it - I drove the Student Union minibuses many years ago, based on an internal test rather than anything official; however, whether you can drive THAT minibus is a slightly different question.

By: Alison

Alison — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:33:43 +0000

I know *I* can, because we’ve looked at buying one! If it’s part of your job though, that might count as “for hire or reward”?

By: Daddybean

Daddybean — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:09:44 +0000

This page from the NASUWT site might be useful, there is some sort of exemption scheme for schools:

http://www.nasuwt.org.uk/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=70924&L1=-1&L2=70924

There is some sort of exemption/permit scheme for charities and voluntary bodies etc.

Though I would not drive a minibus as part of my teaching job, for the sorts of reason outline on the above link.