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parcel force driving?

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hughes2468
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parcel force driving?

Post by hughes2468 »

hi all
newbie here.Just a quick question.Can you drive a parcel force vehicle if you are under 21years old with a clean driving license and a parcel force employee? Some people seem to think you need to be over 21 for insurance purposes but some are saying that's just agency? I have tried searching through forum but can't see any thread with the answer.
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CT10
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Re: parcel force driving?

Post by CT10 »

hughes2468 wrote:hi all
newbie here.Just a quick question.Can you drive a parcel force vehicle if you are under 21years old with a clean driving license and a parcel force employee? Some people seem to think you need to be over 21 for insurance purposes but some are saying that's just agency? I have tried searching through forum but can't see any thread with the answer.
It's very unlikely that your be able to drive a company vehicle for PF, if you're under 21. Most insurances won't allow this because of low driving experience and the high cost involved.
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Most adverts I see for parcelforce have a lower age limit of 25.
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h901
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Re: parcel force driving?

Post by h901 »

parcelforce do accept drivers under the age of 25
any person with a full license can work for parcelforce as a driver
the fleet insurance they possess does not have a lower age limit
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the_damned
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Re: parcel force driving?

Post by the_damned »

We've had blokes of 18/19 driving the vans where I work. I'd only had my driving licence for a month when they happily gave me a job sent me off in one. As far as I know they self insure so it's entirely at their own discretion.

Driving the 7.5 ton vans is a whole other story, over 25, tacho cards bla bla bla.
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payetwhu
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Re: parcel force driving?

Post by payetwhu »

thinking of applying for a christmas role would they take someone on that dont have multi drop experience though?
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1969tonka
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Re: parcel force driving?

Post by 1969tonka »

Experience is a help but not essential , your ability to plan a route with a map is far more important (been a PFW driver for 8 years and seen many a Christmas casual come and go but they usually keep hold of the good ones !)
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kami1988on
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Re: parcel force driving?

Post by kami1988on »

Hi
Full Time permanent contract in parcelforce. I would like to relocate to the driver, I do not have a driving license for LGV. How and where can I ask for a change. Company can help me financially in getting a driving license? I`m 28 year old.
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1969tonka
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Re: parcel force driving?

Post by 1969tonka »

Do you have a standard UK drivers licence?
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