Qualified Driver

Qualified Driver
How to get	Achieve the [TD] Trainee Driver Rank, obtain 60 Experience, pass the Quiz and attend & pass a training session
Hierarchy
Previous rank	Trainee Driver
Next rank	Dispatcher Lead Driver

Training for QD trainings can be found here

Qualified Drivers, or QD's for short, is a member role of SCR. They are also 1 of 4 Driver roles. They have similar principles as Guest and Trainee Drivers with a few more perks within the group and community.

QD's can attend Dispatch training sessions to become a Dispatcher or apply to become a Lead Driver, part of the Supervisors team, if they are old enough.

Qualified Drivers are also eligible to participate in SCR's In-Game Shift by signing up for slots if you are in the SCR Discord.

As of 20 June 2021, there are 12K+ Qualified Drivers.

Requirements:

To attend a Qualified Driver's training:

• Join the group
• Have at least 60 Experience
• Pass the Quiz with 10/10

To achieve the Qualified Driver's rank:

• Attend & pass a training session

Calendar for scheduled upcoming QD trainings can be found here. They are labeled as red as of Jan. 5, 2021.

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Avoiding Demotion

• Be respectful to other players and always abide by the directions of more senior ranks, Signallers and Supervisors in particular.
• Do not climb on gantries, or station roofs, or go to closed areas, etc, whilst you are on a public server.
• Do not drive slowly other than for the purposes of properly driving your train e.g. slowing down on approach to stations or a signal at danger, or obeying speed limits.
• Drive properly, stop at the correct marker, do not go past the Red Signal (try to avoid having a SPAD) and follow speed limits.
• Don't skip a station, unless you are not scheduled to stop there.
• Don't abuse the Trainee Driver rank. You could potentially be kicked or banned from the group.
• If you do find yourself overrunning a station platform, or the correct stop marker, then you must still stop and load passengers. Don't just forget it, and drive on.
• In the rare event that you are unable to see out of the cab window e.g. in the event of a collision with another train, then ensure that you stop where you are and respawn. Do not continue to drive your train as this could result in a SPAD incident, etc.

Trivia

• Drivers cannot enter Cabs. Instead, a dummy is placed on the seat. This can cause glitches if a driver leaves the game while driving where they will appear to be driving a frozen train.
• Qualified Driver does not give as many perks as many other ranks, though the developers have tried to add some perks.
• Qualified Drivers have uniforms that adapt to the operator while driving, while Trainee Drivers and Guests wear the generic uniform, with a blue stripe on their left.