{"id":669,"date":"2022-06-22T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/?p=669"},"modified":"2023-10-06T09:45:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T08:45:28","slug":"lightweight-minibuses-fact-fiction-or-scaremongering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/2022\/06\/22\/lightweight-minibuses-fact-fiction-or-scaremongering\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightweight Minibuses \u2013 Fact, Fiction or Scaremongering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minibus World are Manufacturers of Lightweight Minibuses and below we help you to make sense of the Facts, Fiction, Type Approval &amp; Scaremongering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-f1c471d0\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background\" style=\"background-color:#151515\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#95ca48;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Manufacturing Lightweight Minibuses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#0e2240\">We find that Lightweight Minibuses are a popular solution to education, charity and other organisations who operate Minibuses. Below we\u2019ll help you make sense of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#0e2240\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Lightweight-Minibus-Facts.png\" alt=\"Lightweight-Minibuse-Facts\" class=\"wp-image-701 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Lightweight-Minibus-Facts.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Lightweight-Minibus-Facts-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Lightweight-Minibus-Facts-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#95ca48;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Fact<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Fiction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#95ca48;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Type Approval<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Scaremongering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-1f11ed7a\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#95ca48\">What is a Lightweight Minibus?<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-0c3c3978\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 49%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:14px\">Have you heard of a Lightweight Minibus or Minibus Lite?<br><br>Has what you\u2019ve heard led to questions:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cis it legal?\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cAre they safe?\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cAre they the right vehicle for us?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.minibus-online.co.uk\/lightweight-minibuses.php\" title=\"View-Lightweight-Minibuses\" style=\"background-color:#0e2240\">View Lightweight Minibuses<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Questions-Lightweight-Minibus.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-719 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Questions-Lightweight-Minibus.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Questions-Lightweight-Minibus-300x196.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#0e2240;font-size:14px\">Minibus World are manufacturers of a range of minibuses that can be driven on a full car licence. Driveable on a car licence Minibuses fall under the general category of a Lightweight Minibus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#0e2240;font-size:14px\">We come across some quite vociferous and seemingly convincing scaremongering about Lightweight Minibuses and wanted set the record straight on some of the more fictitious claims. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#0e2240;font-size:14px\">We\u2019re aware that some opinions have been expressed, which could be interpreted as \u201cscaremongering\u201d about Lightweight Minibuses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-a0275df2\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Let\u2019s set the record straight about these fictitious claims<\/strong>!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>\u201cLightweight Minibuses are Not Safe\u201d- <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Fiction<\/mark><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DVSA-IVA-Lightweight-Minibus-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-709 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DVSA-IVA-Lightweight-Minibus-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DVSA-IVA-Lightweight-Minibus-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DVSA-IVA-Lightweight-Minibus-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#0e2240;font-size:14px\">Our Lightweight Minibuses also known as the \u201cCanDrive\u201d range of minibuses are IVA tested by DVSA (formerly VOSA) where applicable, provided with an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) Certificate and designed and \/ or adapted to enable you to drive it on a car licence.*<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/VCA-Tested-Lightweight-Minibus.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-711 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/VCA-Tested-Lightweight-Minibus.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/VCA-Tested-Lightweight-Minibus-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/VCA-Tested-Lightweight-Minibus-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#0e2240;font-size:14px\">Our seat belt anchorage system has been pull tested in-vehicle with the equivalent of 1.5 tonnes of weight per seat and its effectiveness witnessed and signed off by the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA). This is the Executive Agency of the UK Department for Transport that approves all road-going vehicles for use in the UK, including your own car and the Ford Transit factory-built minibus.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IVA-Compliant-Signage-Conversions.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-715 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IVA-Compliant-Signage-Conversions.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IVA-Compliant-Signage-Conversions-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IVA-Compliant-Signage-Conversions-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#0e2240;font-size:14px\">Items including the dimensions and signage are IVA compliant and conversions on new vehicles can, where applicable, be first registered as a minibus after inspection by DVSA.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Type-Approved-Minibus-Vehicles.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-713 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Type-Approved-Minibus-Vehicles.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Type-Approved-Minibus-Vehicles-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Type-Approved-Minibus-Vehicles-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#0e2240;font-size:14px\">Our minibuses are manufactured to a variety of Type Approval regulations. Including but not limited to GBSSTA (GB Small Series Type Approval), Certificate of Initial Fitness (COIF) and IVA (Individual Vehicle Approval).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">You could reasonably argue that our Individually Approved buses are safer than GBSSTA (formerly NSSTA) or European Series Approved vehicles where only the prototype is tested by VCA and the rest of the minibuses built in the same series are not individually inspected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Are Lightweight Minibuses safe? \u2013 The certification our Lightweight Minibus range receive would say, yes!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-6de42d34\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#95ca48;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">\u201cLightweight Minibuses Circumvent the Law\u201d- <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Fiction<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">The D1 entitlement (the driving licence category for a minibus over 9 seats or 3500kgs in Gross Vehicle Weight) was automatically issued to anyone passing their driving test up to January 1<sup>st<\/sup> 1997.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">After that date the D1 minibus entitlement was no longer automatic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">However, within 2 years of losing this entitlement UK Parliament proposed and implemented legislation to allow certain volunteer drivers of minibuses who hold a category B car licence to drive out of category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-light-green-cyan-color\">Driving a Lightweight Minibus out of category does not circumvent the law,<\/mark> neither is it a loophole as some commentary would suggest. It simply follows the letter and spirit of the law that Parliament implemented for this very reason! See the 1999 Driving Licence (Exemption) Regulations here and the DFT advice on licensing of incidental drivers here.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-9d88e6c6\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#95ca48;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">\u201cLightweight Minibuses have been adapted to Save Weight\u201d-<strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Fiction<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Some lightweight Minibus products are indeed light, weighing around 2300kgs with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 3.5 tonnes, but the majority of \u201clightweight\u201d products have had some form of adaption and therefore have a GVW of up to 4.25 tonnes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">You could in fact drive one of our Peugeot Boxer or Vauxhall Movano CanDrive Minibuses weighing 2900kgs (and a GVW of 4250kgs) on a car licence if the relevant conditions are met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">The term Lightweight Minibus or Minibus Lite in reality is simply a clever bit of marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Minibus Worlds aim is to understand your needs, enabling us to give you the best advice on which product is most suitable. We build as the name suggests a Lightweight product but this is mainly relevant for primary schools. The rest are not particularly light but you CanDrive them on a car licence. Not clever, just practical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.minibus-online.co.uk\/minibus-search.php?anywords=peugeot+lightweight&amp;paymentType=&amp;minibusManufacturer=&amp;condition=&amp;regYearFrom=2000&amp;regYearTo=2022&amp;wheelchairaccessible=no&amp;standardminibuses=no&amp;seatsFrom=1&amp;seatsTo=17&amp;transmission=&amp;colours=any&amp;mileageFrom=0&amp;mileageTo=200000&amp;priceFrom=0&amp;priceTo=60000\" title=\"View-Peugeot-Minibuses\" style=\"background-color:#95ca48\">View Peugeot Boxer<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.minibus-online.co.uk\/minibus-search.php?anywords=vauxhall+lightweight&amp;paymentType=&amp;minibusManufacturer=&amp;condition=&amp;regYearFrom=2000&amp;regYearTo=2022&amp;wheelchairaccessible=no&amp;standardminibuses=no&amp;seatsFrom=1&amp;seatsTo=17&amp;transmission=&amp;colours=any&amp;mileageFrom=0&amp;mileageTo=200000&amp;priceFrom=0&amp;priceTo=60000\" title=\"View-Vauxhall-Minibuses\" style=\"background-color:#95ca48\">View Vauxhall Movano<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-d672b9c1\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#95ca48;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">\u201cMIDAS Training is Required\u201d- <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Fiction<\/mark> (but it is recommended)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Whilst MIDAS is not a legal requirement and is purely voluntary Minibus World recommends it. Trained drivers tend to be safer drivers. The estimated cost to obtain a D1 licence is \u00a31,000 per person. MIDAS and the benefits of taking MIDAS training can cost as little as \u00a3100 per person and can be achieved in one day on your site. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-b7c98d33\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#95ca48;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">\u201cFord Transit Minibuses are cheaper&#8221; &#8211; <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Fiction<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">We love our Ford Transit Minibuses, but we they\u2019re not always cheaper! They\u2019re heavier in weight and on fuel consumption. Most importantly not all of your staff will be able to drive a Ford Transit as they are over the weight limit and out of category for most people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top has-background\" style=\"background-color:#95ca48\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ford-Transit-Minibus-World.png\" alt=\"Ford-Transit-Minibus\" class=\"wp-image-732 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ford-Transit-Minibus-World.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ford-Transit-Minibus-World-300x196.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#0e2240;font-size:14px\">In this case D1 training would be required which is expensive when taking in to account training for three or four staff members for the annual test. 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