Re: Driver Qualifications.

[keithm@happy.dca.gov.au (Dave Malcolm)]

In article <7rpv6d$pjv$1@otis.netspace.net.au> "Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au> writes:
>From: "Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>
>Subject: Re: Driver Qualifications.
>Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 15:29:49 +1000


>Eddie Oliver <eoliver@efs.mq.edu.au> wrote in message
>37E04022.2578145E@efs.mq.edu.au">news:37E04022.2578145E@efs.mq.edu.au...
>>
>> > Historically , there always have been drivers who are able to train
>other
>> > drivers on foreign roads , but in these days of competition its unlikely
>that
>> > another company is going to voluntarily agree to teach its soon to be
>> > opposition a foreign road.
>>
>> Yes, but there are retired people who are still qualified, and there are
>> various other non-freight operators (e.g. 3801 Limited in NSW) who have
>> qualified personnel, and who are not likely to be perceiving the new
>> operator as a competitor.
>>
>> Eddie Oliver

>The fundimental flaw in this theory of using retired employees is that ARTC
>and VicTrack  rules require operating personal to have operated over the
>applicable Safeworking System in the previous 6 months.

>Ie: If you have not operated Electric Staff for 6 months you are considered
>to no longer be qualified in it. You may well still be qualified in the road
>but your Safeworking accreditation will be expired, requiring full
>retraining by the appropriate authority.

>Bob.


I think the idea of the previous post was recently retired employees.

Dave Malcolm