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Btec or DSA test?
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Author:  kernowlife [ Tue Sep 17, 2013 6:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Btec or DSA test?
My local LO gives the choice of either of these for a new applicant, so my question is Which would you recommend going for?

A bit of background, I've been driving professionally since 1998, on PCV (stage carriage as well as private hire coaches) and LGV
Full licence since 92

DSA test is about half the cost of the Btec but I am completely new to taxi work.
Also I won't be in a wheelchair accessible vehicle....just a bog standard saloon.

Over to you
Author:  Sussex [ Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Btec or DSA test?
kernowlife wrote:
My local LO gives the choice of either of these for a new applicant, so my question is Which would you recommend going for?

Amazed you get a choice, many councils insist on both.

I would go for the driving test personally.
Author:  toots [ Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Btec or DSA test?
I'd opt for the Btec. As you say you've been driving professionally for a number of years so why not try something new. You may pick up something useful :wink: Strange how the LA give you a choice of two completely different things.
Author:  Bart [ Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Btec or DSA test?
toots wrote:
Strange how the LA give you a choice of two completely different things.



Dunno about different both are an exercise in egg sucking
Author:  toots [ Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Btec or DSA test?
Bart wrote:
toots wrote:
Strange how the LA give you a choice of two completely different things.



Dunno about different both are an exercise in egg sucking


Obviously because everybody is a natural born taxi/ph driver. Stop assuming that everybody is as knowledgeable as yourself :wink:
Author:  kernowlife [ Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Btec or DSA test?
Well I contacted the college today and the Btec course is not running in October. Next available date is 18th November, which means we are looking at early to mid Dec before I get on the road.

So it looks like it is going to be the dsa test.

Has anyone been through it recently and can give me a few pointers. Ie, do you have to drive like in the original car test (hands at 10 - 2 on the wheel, push and pull the steering/no crossing hands etc) or is it more relaxed?

I've read through what I can find about the content but what is it actually like in the real world?

Thanks in advance
Author:  Sussex [ Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Btec or DSA test?
kernowlife wrote:
Has anyone been through it recently and can give me a few pointers. Ie, do you have to drive like in the original car test (hands at 10 - 2 on the wheel, push and pull the steering/no crossing hands etc) or is it more relaxed?

I've read through what I can find about the content but what is it actually like in the real world?

Thanks in advance

Take a couple of lessons and you will be told the answers to the questions you posed above.

It will be money well spent.
Author:  roythebus [ Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Btec or DSA test?
If you cross your hands when cornering, you're cornering too fast.
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Fri Sep 20, 2013 5:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Btec or DSA test?
roythebus wrote:
If you cross your hands when cornering, you're cornering too fast.


if your passengers cross themselves you shouldnt be driving
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