LordBelborough
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Just a normal eye test.Hey all
What tests do prospective train drivers have to pass before being accepted as trainees? Colour blindness? Eyesight?
Advice appreciated.
Just a normal eye test.Hey all
What tests do prospective train drivers have to pass before being accepted as trainees? Colour blindness? Eyesight?
Advice appreciated.
Bit different to mine and every other trainees experience lolJust a normal eye test.
What is your experience? The train driver medical is an eye test using a letter chart and a colour blindness test.Bit different to mine and every other trainees experience lol
The post asked what tests a prospective driver has to pass before being accepted as a trainee and then gave eyesight and colour blindness as examples. I’m pretty sure they wanted to know about the others as well. If we are just talking about the medical it still involved eye sight, colour blindness, hearing, drugs and alcohol, ecg, blood pressure. If yours didn’t then I’d be checking pretty quick with occupational health departmentWhat is your experience? The train driver medical is an eye test using a letter chart and a colour blindness test.
I understand now - thanks. Yes the medical includes all of those things. I thought that we were talking only about the vision aspects of the medical, and that you were implying you had some other sort of advanced eye test.The post asked what tests a prospective driver has to pass before being accepted as a trainee and then gave eyesight and colour blindness as examples. I’m pretty sure they wanted to know about the others as well. If we are just talking about the medical it still involved eye sight, colour blindness, hearing, drugs and alcohol, ecg, blood pressure. If yours didn’t then I’d be checking pretty quick with occupational health department
Many thanks, I think it’s just the wanting to get it done that is bugging me.In my experience, the recruitment team will contact you as soon as they can if there is any changes to your assessments. The TOCs are hearing the covid announcements the same time as the rest of us so I don't think emailing them right away will help. It will be in their best interests to let people know of any changes as soon as they possibly can. Just stay patient, it will happen for you.
Supposed to be doing mine on Tuesday. I'm planning to ring first thing on Monday to find out. Will let you knowMany thanks, I think it’s just the wanting to get it done that is bugging me.
Yes fingers crossed! I'm really hoping that's how they'll treat it as I just want to get it out of the way nowI did my computer assessments during the 2nd lockdown as they said it was still work related so they allowed it to go ahead. I think you will be fine (fingers crossed)
Thank you, it really does feel like a long time coming!In s.wales we were in local lockdowns during my assessments and same as above because it is work related they were allowed to go ahead. Hopefully you get to do yours! The wait feels long enough without additional delays!
I would be surprised if they were cancelled. All TOCs are going ahead with driver training now as far as I know as there is getting to be a huge shortage having stopped for almost a full year.Thank you, it really does feel like a long time coming!
Thank you, sounds promising! I have a hotel booked tomorrow night so I'm just going to ring for clarity. Haven't heard anything from the hotel yet so hoping that's a good signI would be surprised if they were cancelled. All TOCs are going ahead with driver training now as far as I know as there is getting to be a huge shortage having stopped for almost a full year.
Well I rang the OPC and they told me to contact WMR. I can't find a telephone number for them so I emailed and asked the question. I've just been sent an exact copy of my confirmation booking email. Think I'm just going to go down seeing as how I haven't heard anything to the contrary.I would be surprised if they were cancelled. All TOCs are going ahead with driver training now as far as I know as there is getting to be a huge shortage having stopped for almost a full year.
I've now been told mine has also been cancelled, awaiting a new date!Thank you, sounds promising! I have a hotel booked tomorrow night so I'm just going to ring for clarity. Haven't heard anything from the hotel yet so hoping that's a good sign
Well I rang the OPC and they told me to contact WMR. I can't find a telephone number for them so I emailed and asked the question. I've just been sent an exact copy of my confirmation booking email. Think I'm just going to go down seeing as how I haven't heard anything to the contrary.
*Edit
Informed by email at 12:13 it's cancelled. On the phone to the hotel to see if I can amend my booking. Any changes should have been made by midday. Gutted...I was all prepared and ready to go. Such is life!
So frustrating isn't it! Thankfully the hotel has allowed me to hold the booking. Here's hoping it's not long before we get a new dateI've now been told mine has also been cancelled, awaiting a new date!
It is, I have to admit, but at least it gives us time to get some more practice in. I'm sure it won't be long before a new date!So frustrating isn't it! Thankfully the hotel has allowed me to hold the booking. Here's hoping it's not long before we get a new date
When was yours booked in for JLX5I've now been told mine has also been cancelled, awaiting a new date!
First week in January.When was yours booked in for JLX5
Thank you,I’m down for the second week but not heard anything as of yet....First week in January.
Can I ask, huge shortage of what?I would be surprised if they were cancelled. All TOCs are going ahead with driver training now as far as I know as there is getting to be a huge shortage having stopped for almost a full year.
Can I ask, huge shortage of what?
Nothing’s from the opc. I don’t expect they will be doing anything until lockdown is relaxed. So prob March time. Obviously understandable and right but I’m so exhausted by covid now. I’m still hopeful they might do the mmi part over zoom.Anybody heard of when the OPC assessments will be taking place?
Mmi over zoom would defo be a treatNothing’s from the opc. I don’t expect they will be doing anything until lockdown is relaxed. So prob March time. Obviously understandable and right but I’m so exhausted by covid now. I’m still hopeful they might do the mmi part over zoom.