A driver completes their final 7 hours of Periodic Training on a Saturday. Their current DQC expires the following day, Sunday. The training provider does not upload the course data until Tuesday. What is the driver's legal status to drive professionally on Monday?
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AThey have a seven-day grace period to receive the card
BThey cannot legally drive
CThey can drive as training was finished before expiry
DThey can drive provided they carry the course certificate
EThey can drive if the employer validates the training
✓ Correct answer: B. They cannot legally driveDrivers cannot legally drive professionally without a valid DQC. Even if training is completed, the entitlement is not valid until the record is updated. There is no grace period for driving with an expired card while waiting for administrative updates or card issuance.
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