How to obtain a certificate of training for a driver of a mechanical vehicle for the transportation of dangerous goods? This is discussed in the material from the Vitebsk Regional Directorate of State Industrial Supervision

Professional driver training is the key to ensuring the safety and efficiency of road freight transport.

In accordance with paragraph 223 of the Rules for Ensuring the Safety of Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Transport in the Republic of Belarus, drivers of motor vehicles carrying dangerous goods by road transport must undergo training in the manner established by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus "On Training and Retraining of Employees Engaged in the Carriage of Dangerous Goods" dated May 17, 2021, No. 37, and must carry a certificate of training for a motor vehicle driver for the carriage of dangerous goods (hereinafter referred to as the Certificate), issued by the State Industrial Supervision Authority, when transporting dangerous goods.

After completing training at a training organization and successfully passing knowledge assessment at the training organization, the following documents must be submitted to the State Industrial Supervision Authority commission for examination:

1. For individuals:

- Passport;

- Knowledge assessment report of the established form from the training organization;

- Application of the established form for taking the examination;

- Application of the established form for obtaining the certificate;

- 3x4 color photograph, without a corner;

- Payment for the examination (basic program, and if necessary, for the special course on the carriage of dangerous goods in tanks of classes 1 and 7);

- Payment for obtaining the certificate.

2. For employees of business entities:

- Passport;

- Knowledge assessment report of the established form from the training organization;

- Application of the established form for taking the examination from the business entity;

- Application of the established form for obtaining the certificate from the business entity;

- 3x4 color photograph, without a corner;

- Payment for the examination (basic program, and if necessary, for the special course on the carriage of dangerous goods in tanks of classes 1 and 7);

- Acts of completed work for passing the examination(s) and obtaining the certificate, signed by the head of the business entity and certified by a seal, in 2 copies.

It should be noted that in accordance with the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated July 2, 2021, No. 376 "On Matters of Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Industrial Safety":

- Clause 12. - a person engaged in the transportation of dangerous goods who has not passed the exam on the first attempt may retake the exam within the examination commission within six months from the date of completion of training or retraining, but no more than three times, by submitting relevant information about retaking the exam to the examination commission;

- Clause 13. - in case of failure to pass the exam or failure to appear for the exam within six months from the date of completion of training or retraining at a training organization, a person engaged in the transportation of dangerous goods must undergo training or retraining at a training organization.

For reference:

At the Vitebsk Regional Department of Gospromnadzor, the exam is conducted in the form of testing using computer equipment and software weekly from Monday to Friday (by appointment), at the following addresses:

Vitebsk, Vostretsov St. 2, tel. +375 212 63 70 13;

Novopolotsk, Parkovaya St. 20, tel. +375 214 52 27 96.

The exam is considered passed if the examinee has correctly answered at least 80 percent of the questions asked.

Certificates are issued in person to those who have passed the exam upon presentation of a passport or other identity document, or by proxy to an authorized person.