What excuse are you going to use?
Confusion shouldn't cloud your obligations
Are you confused and concerned about the various minibus assessment schemes each explaining their own driving skill standards which you or your drivers should reach?
Then ask yourself this – If I need to maintain the same duty of care and driving standards as a professional bus or coach driver, then shouldn’t I adopt the same professional standard?
The answer is simple...
The DSA (Driving Standards Agency) an executive agency for the Government’s department for transport have already set a standard for minibus drivers. This professional standard has to be reached in order to pass the official minibus driving test. Therefore, if your organisation is looking to satisfy Health & Safety and MORR (Managing occupational road risk) regulations then this is the standard you should be assessed against.
Part 2 of the Minibus Road Safety ‘on- road’ driving assessment is based on a mock driving test and is conducted by a qualified driving instructor specialised in minibus driver training.
The assessment is designed to give your organisation an accurate account of the level of driving skills demonstrated by your drivers. Each assessment comes complete with a full report containing assessment results, necessary areas for improvement and any further training recommendations.
The assessment report will also serve as supporting evidence that you are actively maintaining your duty of care obligations and provide an audit trail, if investigated by the Police, VOSA or the Health & Safety Executive.
Minibus Road Safety training
Part 2 : A 2 hour ‘on- road’ driving assessment covering:
- Driving licence check
- Health Declaration & Eyesight Test
- Show me, tell me - Safety questions
- Cockpit checks
- Reversing Exercise
- Controlled stop
- Vehicle Control
- Moving off Safely
- Use of mirrors
- Use of Signals
- Clearance
- Response to signs and signals
- Use of speed
- Following distances
- Maintaining progress
- Junctions & Roundabouts
- Judgement
- Positioning
- Pedestrian Crossings
- Position and normal stops
- Awareness and Planning
- Use of ancillary controls
- Eco Safe Driving
Minibus Road Safety training
Part 1: A 1 day ‘in class’ knowledge based training
- Minibus Road Safety 'in-class' knowlege based training suitable for all associated admin staff, drivers, volunteers and managers.
If you are looking for MiDAS or any other non-professional training...
You are strongly advised to read the following:
- The DSA clarify minibus instructor qualifcation rules
- A new professional approach to Minibus Road Safety
- Youngsters survive minibus crash on M5 motorway
If your current minibus assessor trainer cannot answer the above or they only hold a car licence and no other professional qualifications, then they are unlikely to be able to offer you the necessary professional training and information that is required to satisfy your Health & Safety and Managing Occupational Road Risk (MORR) obligations.
Take the challenge and fulfil your obligations... Any questions?
To help you and your fellow colleagues keep up to date with your Minibus Road Safety responsibilities, obligations and driving skills, more details and information for parts;
1... Minibus Knowledge of Passenger Safety
2... Minibus Driving Skills Assessment
are available in 
PDF format (opens new window ) If you have any questions about how to get started or would like to be sent a booking form please contact SC Driver Services.
Minibus Road Safety reference guide
- A problem built up over the years
- Minibus Road Safety (1 day ‘in class’ knowledge based training)
- Minibus Knowledge of Passenger Safety
- Minibus Road Safety (2 hour ‘on- road’ driving assessment)
- True Stories – Don’t let this happen to you
- Health & Safety and Managing Occupational Road Risk (MORR)
- Minibus Road Safety Challenge
