cheers mate driving class 2 at mo did 400 mile round trip around buckinghamshire, oxfordshire and cambridgeshire yesterday, slept in the cab at night, i worked 15 hours yesterday not driving for 10 hours the rest was break and other work, having today off, i'm knackered today
I'm thinking of doing my lgv as redundancy looms. But is it worth it? My only experiance is with big(agricultural) tractor- trailer combos. So even if I did pass, how would I start?
on a serious note lads and lasses DO not part with over a grand for your HGV lessons and test. the scham is you ring a firm and they own NO trucks Or the instructors are Retired drivers who are NOT D.S.A. registered there is no guarenteed pass No such thing at all...........!!! Be careful.... There are training providers who include CPC with your courses all in the Grand you pay.. Be fussy its your money !! remember ? no picture certificate with instructors details No cash handover.........
lads and lasses on a serious note !! if your doing your HGV ? dont use any bodys company that quotes over a grand for this course ?? ask for DSA registrations and credibility of company.. dont use the middle man and companys that DO not have there own trucks !! its a rogue old world.. good hunting.. and remember D.S.A. qualification or no Grand Handover................................................................
past my class 1 on 17th november 2010, still know job i've applied for about 50 jobs and nothing, even most of the agencies dont want to know as soon as you say that you've go no experience they just say need 2 years experience, how the hell are you meant to get experience if know one will give you the chance, i've been applying for class 1 and class 2 jobs, going to sign up for an agency in runcorn dont know if they will find me work hopefully
@ozy1970 sorry to here that ozy keep trying buddy you will get something sooner or later just lie to them say you have got experience just to get in the door you know lol . i know what its like i spent all that cash on my class 1 and cant get any decent class 1 job anywhere in my area. currently driving class 2 its ok but would prefer a class 1 job with a volvo fh unit lol :) but cant ever see that happening ;(
anyway good luck ozy hope you find something very soon mate
@TruckerDoox i have just passed my hgv class 2 on 4/11/2010 and i cant get a job lol evn tho thay are saying that thay r crying out for drivers i whant to know were lol iam form forfar north of dundee i did my hgv with go a head lol thanks
@lorrydriveruk well done mate. ah sorry to here that . i found it hard also to try and get a start anywhere but you will get something for sure . have you tried any agencies yet ?
@lorrydriveruk I done my HGV in December 08 (class2) then my class 1 (c+e) in May 10, cant get a job with any of them, everyone says there are loads of jobs for truck drivers but no one wants to take you on if you have no experience and you cant get experience unless you have a job, it's rubbish, I'm in Glasgow and cant even get an agency to give me a courier job doin multi drop driving in a van lol, it's pathetic !
@ozy1970 mate if you got a start nice one only i got plenty of work just not the class 1 ( yet ) get yourself around to all the regional distribution centres for any magor retail chain and you will pick up a bit of work ! you will only get paid tuppence but will gain the valuable experience !!!!
It is hard at first, the best way to do it is to say that you will do class 2 work until you build up their trust , within a few months they should start to give you class 1 work
It is hard at first, the best way to do it is to say that you will do class 2 work until you build up their trust , within a few months they should start to give you class 1 work
So you have learned how to pass the driving test - now get out there and learn to reverse and drive properly. This reversing scenario relates to very little in the real world and only exists in the mind of a ministry suit who probably struggles reversing his car!
i passed my class 2 on 30th of september 2010, 3rd time lucky for me, i took my test at llay near wrexham well that was the test centre, he took me to chester on my test. wrexham test centre has only 32.9% pass rate, start my class 1 training on 25th of october, that will be hard
@TruckerDoox thanks mate, just got to find a job now, thinking about getting job driving class 2 first just get abit more experience driving big wagons on the road before going onto driving class 1
@dofbeer i know what you mean been looking at jobs everyone says experienced drivers only, how the hell are you going to get experience when know one is willing to give new drivers a chance, think i'll end up stacking shelves in asda, could be £2000 down the drain
@geordiecop alrite mate, passed the theory no prob 93/100 just got to wait on a date now for the hazard then sit module 2 before i can drive.the company im doing it with send u for ur tests separate just so its not to much pressure on us lol.
I have been waiting since April this year for a place at Wigan HGV Traing Center for my class 1 and 2..Phoned me up to say we will have you in on the 4th september to asses your driving to see how lesson you will need,I was well pleased ..I said "This is me" im off..Phoned me 2 days later..Some fucking arsehole set fire to a yard near to the training center and their trucks caught fire..Now have to wait till the insurance pays out..Gutted or what
I heard on a radio 5 live that alot of people go abroad (in the EU) and pass the test (no questions asked), then come back with the license. instead of failing upteen times in england. is this true, has anyone done it?
passed my class 2 in 2005. Soon after that I found a job. But class 1 just seems elusive to me. I never manage to pass it. Every instructor I go with, says I am a good driver. But its just the test which I cant manage to pass. I have tried my level best. Everything goes fine during the test. Examiners just get me on one thing, put it down as a serious fault, and I am out. I gave up trying an year ago, but lately been thinking of giving it another shot once again. Appreciate any input. Thanks
I passed my class 2 in 2005. Soon after that I found a job. But class 1 just seems elusive to me. I never manage to pass it. Every instructor I go with, says I am a good driver. But its just the test which I cant manage to pass. I have tried my level best. Everything goes fine during the test. Examiners just get me on one thing, put it down as a serious fault, and I am out. I gave up trying an year ago, but lately been thinking of giving it another shot once again. Appreciate any input. Thanks.
@asimsparks i've had this problem with my class 2. i can't seem to pass it. my last drive was really good, but the examiner failed me anyway. i gave trying 2 years ago. purfleet and enfield test centres are the worse test centres. i've been on several online forum which back up this claim (especially enfield). try and do it in another area. all the test routes for all test centres are online.
I did my training with a1 road craft in Salisbury. the one big advantage is salisbury is a small city and I you can cover all the tests routes over and over which is a big help compared to larger citys. Just enjoy it mate thats what i did take it all in and listen to your instuctor. if you get something wrong do it again until you get it right. With me the best thing was making mistake because you will learn from them. oh keep looking in your mirrorsthey are hot on this trust me and good luck.
@GuyMcmillan87..On the Theory and Hazzard..If you put the hours in revising them you should sail through pal.I was panicking more about the Hazzard one.Been waiting since April.But the place i was taking my lessons their Trucks got burnted out.But good luck lets us know how your getting on..
That's Errol airfield? My brother trained with Alec Mcara and practised their. I trained with Scania in Newbridge and practised my reversing in a cramped yard in Bathgate. Made the test revese seem really easy!
Hi yes that is errol airfield perth scotland. alec mcara i remember seeing them when i was training up at perth they have yellow trucks if am not wrong ?
I passed my class 1 a couple of months ago. Nailed the reverse exercise in one move without any forward shunts, 2 minor faults. Well pleased. I had 12 minors on the class 2!
i was taught, if the examiner asks why you're looking through the rear window which i had on my tractor unit, and trailor was a flat bed) then to reply "because i can"
passed class 1 today 2 minor faults.2 hours later i went out to load up a trailor for somebody and felt so much more confident out on the road.reversing in to load stuck my head out the window and probebly broke every rule there is
Depends where you are in the country. I'm in the midlands and have found plenty of agency work having passed my class 2 in September. Apparently there's more for Class 1. As for the CPC, if you passed your car test before 1997 then you don't have to do the inital CPC, you have aquired rights. If not then it's another written test and questions added on to the end of the practical.
@MrTEEEFF But if you haven't yet got an LGV licence now, and you passed your car test before 1997, then you get grandfather rights also. Which means that you don't have to do the initial CPC as part of your training and test. So it's everything to do with passing your car test, if you did so before 1997.
@MrTEEEFF But if you haven't yet got an LGV licence now, and you passed your car test before 1997, then you get grandfather rights also. Which means that you don't have to do the initial CPC as part of your training and test. So it's everything to do with passing your car test, if you did so before 1997.
I passed my test in the class 1 3 months ago and have written off to loads of companies to see if they requires second drivers for long journeys to get the driver and lorry back in one go. Def worth doing though, u have to keep ure nerve when u start learning though,
im a hgv class 1 driver and i fucking hate it long hours i start at 2am and dont get back in the house till around 16;00 no life shit shit shit !!!! moneys ok though !!!
When you finish your training you take your test and if you pass then get a job somewhere with an agency / company but its easer said than done . i am currently out of work and cant find anything decent in my area.
Really good drive and exercises, but cocked it up once and it was enough for the dreaded serious, quite gutted, but im confident on passing 2 time, booked for 4th august :)
Im driving my rigid like I would drive a artic, obv not at junctions, etc. But I am thinking alot more about planning and awareness, I will only have a couple hours to refresh before my test so hopefully i wont miss anything out :)
I have my c + e test tomorrow, im fairly confident, just hope it all goes ok? I hope it was a student that shunted there? I dont intend on shunting and using a minor point
Nice work m8 i am 30 and have been driving a class c lorry for about 10 years , but i am saving up to do the C+E TEST, cant wait but it looks tricky, good drivin anyway
hey ive always wanted to be a truck driver, im 16 now and i dont know wheere to start once ive left school? i cant get a c +e till 21 so would i just drive a van at 17 or something to save up?
Brings back memories. Takes a while though to get that confidence needed to do the job commercially. A lot of experienced drivers still haven't got a clue how to set up a lorry for an awkward reverse. You need good perception, an eye for it.
I passed my C+E Test on 30th April it was such a relief. I got 5 minors which i was happy about just so hard trying to get work as no one wants to employ you as they want 2 years experience.
mate i went through pathway promising me job at the end!! they gave me jack!! next time i would just go with an independent driving school and go look job by myself!!!
great vid mate, Started my C+E Friday took to it really well, instructor was impressed. Got 3 more days training then test on thursday. I feel confident but only takes 1 thing to mess it all up.
ah sorry to here that bess429 . 4 minors is very good though unlucky on the reverse :( my mate done the exact same thing failed before he even left the test center nippy like eh . next time pal you will do it . now get that retest booked haha. :)
Great to hear all you guys passed.I am about to do my c+e trainning in Munich.Been in Germany for 3 years now intended to go home to scotland to sit the test as i have class c but european law passed ot the 17 jan this year makes you sit the test in which country you are living in.The German way seems to be a long haul but hope to get there may be even see some of you lot on the road.Vid is very helpfull and I will remember to follow your advice.Take it slow and take a shunt cheers
@hume12345 Sorry mate but no they are not.Not in the Munich area anyway so I cant speek for all of Germany.What I can say is, try to stay calm, keep a clear head and think about the job in hand.I cant say the examiners are more forgiving here but what I can say is If I can pass my test in German and Ive been here nearly 5 years now and had to learn from scratch You can do it back home no probs good luck think drive and just relax
Good video TruckerDoox and good piece of reversing. One cut. Think that might be me sitting on barrier watching you. Our MAN artic unit is sadly going away next week to be replaced with a new IVECO! Can't win them all. Good luck in your trucking. Dibble
Hi TruckerDoox, getting on fine. Working part time now with GoAhead Training which suits me fine and gives me the chance to other things. The other chap called Scott got a serious on a roundabout in Perth. Keep an eye on the little old dear in the green Clio - she will come from nowhere!!
can't remember the guys name he failed his test first time same as me but never seen him again after that . i made this video at errol air field perthshire scotland.
least you passed, thats the main thing, liked your other vid on the uncoupling, shame about the light, really need someone to hold your cam in the day lol
i posted a comment(dalehowse)changed my username anyway passed my class 1 3/11/2008 with 3 minors but i did fail the first 2 so dont give up if you fail you will pass it..
well done, my hubby got offer a job , five days after passing and guess what ,m he's stuck at dover, as french had 6 hour strike lol, thought he be home soon, guess good comes with the bad, anyway well done
done class 2 with qualitas, in old lorry, training was poor, so for class 1 artic went with kent metro, training one to one , richard my trainer was great and i passed 1st time with 3 minors.
training was poor, so decided to do artic with kent metro in hoo kent
they were one to one training and richard , the trainer was fantastic, so to all who read this steer clear of qualitas or by there other name sterling and go with KENT METRO
i got a full time job now qworking for a brewery devlivering beer :P got a 57plate Volvo :) just tyring to convince them to have a light bar on it lol it looks plain :P
Got my C+E training this week withthe test on Friday. Nervous as hell about the reverse. This video is a great help to see which way to steer to push the trailer ut etc!
How did it go ? I start my C+E course next week, nervous as hell ! It's ages since i passed my C and i don't have much experience with it. I don't know what to expect from the C+E.
Hi. I passed 1st time last Friday. I found it a lot easier that the C class. I found the articulation made the rig easier to manouvre. Once I sussed the reverse out!! Don't let nerves get the better of you! That heppened to me on my Cat C and I had to take the test four times!! Let me know how you get on, and good luck!
Well i passed 2nd time, i failed the 1st because it was at 2:30pm on a saturday, peak of summer and the roads were fucking impossibe in Darlington town center ! I passed with The Stiller Academy and they took me on driving flat beds until they lost the Corus steel contract and laid me off. I do bits and bobs of acency work nowadays which sucks. Thinking about venturing down south in 2009 as theres more opportunities there.
There is heaps of work for drivers in UK. The job seems to pay quite well compared to other occupations, especially if you dont mind being away from home all week or month lol... Most of the big companies are screaming out for drivers, you can pick and choose what you drive and what sort of work to do i found. Turners paid for several dozen NZ drivers to fly over, do the training and tests and work fulltime. As with any job its up to you to sell yourself to employer
I had a rip off company called Sterling LGV who said they had a training centre in Bolton which was an old lorry parked up in the street. I spent my life saving on an intensive course for Class 2 and took out their unlimited attempts insurance for an extra 300 quid. I failed the test 9 times and complained to them about the low standard of training and they didn't want to know. The unlimited insurance was only 4 free attempts and I still had to pay for the test fees! Sterling are Con Merchants
i passed first time with sterling in Enfield, i just did the basic class 2, the lorry was a 52plate iveco eurocargo, with 4 knoc over 4 box, was quite good instructor, i went with Boston LGV for my class 1, because they use artic unit not wagon and drag like sterling
That is interesting and it just shows that it all comes down to the person training you or not as in my case where the trainer guy sat around all the burger bars all day chatting. My Iveco had been around the clock and had 6 gears. The 1st gear was almost impossible to engage. Anyway I'm glad Sterling in Enfield didn't rip you off. No-one ever passes with the Bolton trainer in the 12 months that I trained with him no-one ever passed with him and I pointed this fact out to Sterling who ignored me
Yea, sterling are not that good a company, i did have some issues, as the person who i had to train with nearly killed us (pulled out in front of an artic doing 40mph) because he missed the brake pedal and hit the accelerator! I did not feel i could train with this person, but sterling didnt care! But at least i passed the other person failed before leaving the test centre!
I know what you mean I had to train with Polish and Asian students who were very bad drivers. I failed on test 1 (not applying air brake at stop sign in test centre) 2, hitting a twig on a hedge, 3, allowing an artic to overtake me on a dual carridgeway,4,not getting first gear, 5, doing 31mph in a 30mph, 6, doing 28mph in a 30mph, 7, doing 15mph around a tight corner, 8, applying airbrake at lights, 9, chasing and running the cheif examiner over when I lost it with him for his bad attitude.
Got my Class1 (Cat C+E) next friday, in peterborough with Boston LGV, the truck is easy to drive (glad there is no gear change excercise, like i did in my class 2 (Cat C), been practising my reversing, hopefully should be fine on that, but peterborough is so hard to drive round! LOL
same here m8 ive had nothing but problems and driving crap trucks its shit . would love a ft job with a nice truck of my own too do up with lights etc :) how good would that be :) lol
Hey all thinking about becoming a HGV driver is it really good pay or not in the uk? i heard it can be 500 a week not sure if thast to good to be true though
driving a truck out on the road is a harder job than you think the non hgv drivers of cars and motor bikes should try be in our shoes before they moan about us hgv drivers and to be honest most hgv drivers are far better drivers than a car drivers anyway!
have a c+e licence for 6yrs...it aint worth toffee in the uk, no respect from any1 & insulting pay for long hours. get a job driving europe. now thats more like it!
Great Video truckerdoox. Failed in culham Jan 08 on my first attemt for touching grass verge with n/s atric wheel while straightening up for the box. Guess what I should have done? Taken a shunt.Got a retest 8/4/08 Seems many good students fail on the reverse simply because they want to do it in one go. My advice is use your 2 shunt allowance if you have to and as as the saying goes: Dont be a c*nt take a shunt!!
Passed today Thu 10/4 as original on Tue 8/10 got cancelled by DSA. Didn't need a shunt :) credit to your video. Thanks once again for this invaluable resource.
Hi all, Passed my C+E last week at the second attempt, messed up the reverse the first time. My advice would be as long as you get the trailer round the 'b' cone you are sorted. if you are too wide or too narrow just remember to shunt forward and get lined up as you were taught. Dont forget you can have at least 2 shunts - use them! good luck everyone.
Wasn't fond of the reverse on test!!
dofbeer 6 months ago
@Dual0wner1 i passed my hgv with go a head too but class 2 lol and still no work i passed in 4 /11/ 2010
lorrydriveruk 10 months ago
cheers mate driving class 2 at mo did 400 mile round trip around buckinghamshire, oxfordshire and cambridgeshire yesterday, slept in the cab at night, i worked 15 hours yesterday not driving for 10 hours the rest was break and other work, having today off, i'm knackered today
ozy1970 10 months ago
I'm thinking of doing my lgv as redundancy looms. But is it worth it? My only experiance is with big(agricultural) tractor- trailer combos. So even if I did pass, how would I start?
Tractorman82 11 months ago
@Dual0wner1 no bother mate :) search lgv hgv in wiki :)
TruckerDoox 11 months ago
@Dual0wner1 A large goods vehicle (also LGV, formerly and informally heavy goods vehicle or HGV)
TruckerDoox 11 months ago
@TruckerDoox lgv is large goods vehicle and hgv is hevey goods vehicle lol
lorrydriveruk 10 months ago
on a serious note lads and lasses DO not part with over a grand for your HGV lessons and test. the scham is you ring a firm and they own NO trucks Or the instructors are Retired drivers who are NOT D.S.A. registered there is no guarenteed pass No such thing at all...........!!! Be careful.... There are training providers who include CPC with your courses all in the Grand you pay.. Be fussy its your money !! remember ? no picture certificate with instructors details No cash handover.........
booboo3766 11 months ago
lads and lasses on a serious note !! if your doing your HGV ? dont use any bodys company that quotes over a grand for this course ?? ask for DSA registrations and credibility of company.. dont use the middle man and companys that DO not have there own trucks !! its a rogue old world.. good hunting.. and remember D.S.A. qualification or no Grand Handover................................................................
booboo3766 11 months ago
past my class 1 on 17th november 2010, still know job i've applied for about 50 jobs and nothing, even most of the agencies dont want to know as soon as you say that you've go no experience they just say need 2 years experience, how the hell are you meant to get experience if know one will give you the chance, i've been applying for class 1 and class 2 jobs, going to sign up for an agency in runcorn dont know if they will find me work hopefully
ozy1970 1 year ago
@ozy1970 sorry to here that ozy keep trying buddy you will get something sooner or later just lie to them say you have got experience just to get in the door you know lol . i know what its like i spent all that cash on my class 1 and cant get any decent class 1 job anywhere in my area. currently driving class 2 its ok but would prefer a class 1 job with a volvo fh unit lol :) but cant ever see that happening ;(
anyway good luck ozy hope you find something very soon mate
keep in touch
TD.....
TruckerDoox 1 year ago
@TruckerDoox i have just passed my hgv class 2 on 4/11/2010 and i cant get a job lol evn tho thay are saying that thay r crying out for drivers i whant to know were lol iam form forfar north of dundee i did my hgv with go a head lol thanks
lorrydriveruk 10 months ago
@lorrydriveruk well done mate. ah sorry to here that . i found it hard also to try and get a start anywhere but you will get something for sure . have you tried any agencies yet ?
TruckerDoox 10 months ago
@TruckerDoox yes i have m8 2 of them lolone called key pesernel thay just truned me away because of my age and driver hire still no work lol
lorrydriveruk 10 months ago
@lorrydriveruk I done my HGV in December 08 (class2) then my class 1 (c+e) in May 10, cant get a job with any of them, everyone says there are loads of jobs for truck drivers but no one wants to take you on if you have no experience and you cant get experience unless you have a job, it's rubbish, I'm in Glasgow and cant even get an agency to give me a courier job doin multi drop driving in a van lol, it's pathetic !
thejoeyjoejoe 1 month ago 2
@ozy1970 mate if you got a start nice one only i got plenty of work just not the class 1 ( yet ) get yourself around to all the regional distribution centres for any magor retail chain and you will pick up a bit of work ! you will only get paid tuppence but will gain the valuable experience !!!!
12stepjohnk 1 year ago
@ozy1970
It is hard at first, the best way to do it is to say that you will do class 2 work until you build up their trust , within a few months they should start to give you class 1 work
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It is hard at first, the best way to do it is to say that you will do class 2 work until you build up their trust , within a few months they should start to give you class 1 work
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binkleykovach 1 year ago
man i got to get a job!
key56eco 1 year ago
So you have learned how to pass the driving test - now get out there and learn to reverse and drive properly. This reversing scenario relates to very little in the real world and only exists in the mind of a ministry suit who probably struggles reversing his car!
DinoDoesStuff 1 year ago 2
i passed my class 2 on 30th of september 2010, 3rd time lucky for me, i took my test at llay near wrexham well that was the test centre, he took me to chester on my test. wrexham test centre has only 32.9% pass rate, start my class 1 training on 25th of october, that will be hard
ozy1970 1 year ago
@ozy1970 well done ozy :) good luck with your class 1 not long to go now :)
TruckerDoox 1 year ago
@TruckerDoox thanks mate, i passed my class 1 c+e today with 3 minors, the wind and rain was well bad but i got through in the end,
ozy1970 1 year ago
@ozy1970 congrats ozy good marks well done mate :)
TruckerDoox 1 year ago
@TruckerDoox thanks mate, just got to find a job now, thinking about getting job driving class 2 first just get abit more experience driving big wagons on the road before going onto driving class 1
ozy1970 1 year ago
@ozy1970
Small world, I passed their in 2008 - 6 minors! 850 quid and still no job! Gotta love the UK!
dofbeer 1 year ago
@dofbeer i know what you mean been looking at jobs everyone says experienced drivers only, how the hell are you going to get experience when know one is willing to give new drivers a chance, think i'll end up stacking shelves in asda, could be £2000 down the drain
ozy1970 1 year ago
Good luck to all you taking any LGV/HGV..Well done if you passed..Hope to see you at the Truck Stops sometime...
geordiecop 1 year ago
@geordiecop alrite mate, passed the theory no prob 93/100 just got to wait on a date now for the hazard then sit module 2 before i can drive.the company im doing it with send u for ur tests separate just so its not to much pressure on us lol.
GuyMcmillan87 1 year ago
I have been waiting since April this year for a place at Wigan HGV Traing Center for my class 1 and 2..Phoned me up to say we will have you in on the 4th september to asses your driving to see how lesson you will need,I was well pleased ..I said "This is me" im off..Phoned me 2 days later..Some fucking arsehole set fire to a yard near to the training center and their trucks caught fire..Now have to wait till the insurance pays out..Gutted or what
geordiecop 1 year ago
i passed my class 1, 7 yrs ago, never had to shunt on reverse exersize, only 1 minor fault, i was well chuffed
garchman69 1 year ago
I heard on a radio 5 live that alot of people go abroad (in the EU) and pass the test (no questions asked), then come back with the license. instead of failing upteen times in england. is this true, has anyone done it?
p.s. i hear greece is where it's at. :)
hume12345 1 year ago
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passed my class 2 in 2005. Soon after that I found a job. But class 1 just seems elusive to me. I never manage to pass it. Every instructor I go with, says I am a good driver. But its just the test which I cant manage to pass. I have tried my level best. Everything goes fine during the test. Examiners just get me on one thing, put it down as a serious fault, and I am out. I gave up trying an year ago, but lately been thinking of giving it another shot once again. Appreciate any input. Thanks
asimsparks 1 year ago
I passed my class 2 in 2005. Soon after that I found a job. But class 1 just seems elusive to me. I never manage to pass it. Every instructor I go with, says I am a good driver. But its just the test which I cant manage to pass. I have tried my level best. Everything goes fine during the test. Examiners just get me on one thing, put it down as a serious fault, and I am out. I gave up trying an year ago, but lately been thinking of giving it another shot once again. Appreciate any input. Thanks.
asimsparks 1 year ago
@asimsparks i've had this problem with my class 2. i can't seem to pass it. my last drive was really good, but the examiner failed me anyway. i gave trying 2 years ago. purfleet and enfield test centres are the worse test centres. i've been on several online forum which back up this claim (especially enfield). try and do it in another area. all the test routes for all test centres are online.
hume12345 1 year ago
***** Very Cool James *****
Nice to meet You.
Raíssa (Brasil).
chsgdss 1 year ago
I passed my class 1 the other day. I had to shunt once, but thats the only minor I got, I had a great drive on the road.
southForzaMK2 1 year ago
@southForzaMK2 well done mate :)
TruckerDoox 1 year ago
@southForzaMK2 im going for my class 2 and class 1 im just waiting to sit my theory and all that lot. what is the course like mate?
GuyMcmillan87 1 year ago
I did my training with a1 road craft in Salisbury. the one big advantage is salisbury is a small city and I you can cover all the tests routes over and over which is a big help compared to larger citys. Just enjoy it mate thats what i did take it all in and listen to your instuctor. if you get something wrong do it again until you get it right. With me the best thing was making mistake because you will learn from them. oh keep looking in your mirrorsthey are hot on this trust me and good luck.
southForzaMK2 1 year ago
@GuyMcmillan87..On the Theory and Hazzard..If you put the hours in revising them you should sail through pal.I was panicking more about the Hazzard one.Been waiting since April.But the place i was taking my lessons their Trucks got burnted out.But good luck lets us know how your getting on..
geordiecop 1 year ago
That's Errol airfield? My brother trained with Alec Mcara and practised their. I trained with Scania in Newbridge and practised my reversing in a cramped yard in Bathgate. Made the test revese seem really easy!
raithrover1976 2 years ago
Hi yes that is errol airfield perth scotland. alec mcara i remember seeing them when i was training up at perth they have yellow trucks if am not wrong ?
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
I passed my class 1 a couple of months ago. Nailed the reverse exercise in one move without any forward shunts, 2 minor faults. Well pleased. I had 12 minors on the class 2!
raithrover1976 2 years ago
well done buddy. same as me mate i never took any shunts on class 1 got it in ONE :)
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
i was taught, if the examiner asks why you're looking through the rear window which i had on my tractor unit, and trailor was a flat bed) then to reply "because i can"
camoweir 2 years ago 2
Your not meant to cross the white line with the wheels of the tractor? Are can u be on the line?
JORDAN151206 2 years ago
passed class 1 today 2 minor faults.2 hours later i went out to load up a trailor for somebody and felt so much more confident out on the road.reversing in to load stuck my head out the window and probebly broke every rule there is
hissingsidney 2 years ago 2
lmao this sounds like me
hiddengen 2 years ago 2
whats the cpc qualification like? im looking into getting my licence but is work really that hard to get?
vela0887 2 years ago
Depends where you are in the country. I'm in the midlands and have found plenty of agency work having passed my class 2 in September. Apparently there's more for Class 1. As for the CPC, if you passed your car test before 1997 then you don't have to do the inital CPC, you have aquired rights. If not then it's another written test and questions added on to the end of the practical.
hollysophieleah 2 years ago
@hollysophieleah
CPC has nothing to do with passing your car test.
As an LGV driver, you have grandfather rights if you passed you LGV test (Class 1 or 2) before August 2009.
MrTEEEFF 1 year ago
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hollysophieleah 1 year ago
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@MrTEEEFF But if you haven't yet got an LGV licence now, and you passed your car test before 1997, then you get grandfather rights also. Which means that you don't have to do the initial CPC as part of your training and test. So it's everything to do with passing your car test, if you did so before 1997.
hollysophieleah 1 year ago
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@MrTEEEFF But if you haven't yet got an LGV licence now, and you passed your car test before 1997, then you get grandfather rights also. Which means that you don't have to do the initial CPC as part of your training and test. So it's everything to do with passing your car test, if you did so before 1997.
hollysophieleah 1 year ago
I passed my test in the class 1 3 months ago and have written off to loads of companies to see if they requires second drivers for long journeys to get the driver and lorry back in one go. Def worth doing though, u have to keep ure nerve when u start learning though,
Mosiman24 2 years ago
ok passingthe test. no-one wants new drivers though!!!! Waste of your time and money. I've been passed for 2 years now and not a sniff!!
gary4463 2 years ago
know how you feel mate ive been passed my class 1 two years now and cant find anything decent. so am back driving class 2 now part time :)
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
Drive a rigid atm test tomz for class 1 looking forward to it like a trip to dentist ffs.
widdow147 2 years ago
im on a salry i work 48 hours 5 days over 7 home every night and im on just short of 29 grand a year
dean383 2 years ago
im a hgv class 1 driver and i fucking hate it long hours i start at 2am and dont get back in the house till around 16;00 no life shit shit shit !!!! moneys ok though !!!
dean383 2 years ago
Haw much you on? if thats ok to ask ;)
MrRoadRash1000 2 years ago
Your can shunt forward twice if you need to on test but i managed to get it in the box in one go on mine ha ha
steveV8muscle 2 years ago 2
Im thinking of doing my HGV test, something different...is it really hard to be a lorry driver?
BlackValkyire 2 years ago 3
its not too hard if your a confident driver but getting a job is another story in the uk at the moment .
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
stary robisz to jak bys dopiero pierwsza jazde:/ nie widze ciebie na M 25
glesiu1987 2 years ago 3
very well reversed m8.. u got the class 1 a job will come along soon.. goood luck and just look forward to those open roads ur be on soon :)
glencw66 2 years ago 2
so what do you do when you are finished with training in your country? do you go to a firm and ride with a trainer? if so how long?
2500mike 2 years ago 2
When you finish your training you take your test and if you pass then get a job somewhere with an agency / company but its easer said than done . i am currently out of work and cant find anything decent in my area.
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
Sorry to hear that. Thanks for the info, Mostly the same here.
2500mike 2 years ago 2
no worrys mate yeah its the same everwhere no good at all but :( but al keep looking hopfully somthing turns up soon :) cheers take care.
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
Really good drive and exercises, but cocked it up once and it was enough for the dreaded serious, quite gutted, but im confident on passing 2 time, booked for 4th august :)
Alcpone1980 2 years ago
ah not to worry you will be fine next time am sure :)
good luck let us know :)
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
Im driving my rigid like I would drive a artic, obv not at junctions, etc. But I am thinking alot more about planning and awareness, I will only have a couple hours to refresh before my test so hopefully i wont miss anything out :)
Alcpone1980 2 years ago 2
I have my c + e test tomorrow, im fairly confident, just hope it all goes ok? I hope it was a student that shunted there? I dont intend on shunting and using a minor point
Alcpone1980 2 years ago
good luck today mate :)
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
Thanks alot mate :)
Alcpone1980 2 years ago
passed my ce last week. failed first time on recoupling the trailer, gutted! happy now though...........3 minors, get in there!
73dumbo73 2 years ago
well done mate :)
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
i past 4 year ago first time best feeling ever wi 3 minors dunt matter if you get 14 minors a pass is a pass well done lads !!
330fran 2 years ago 3
Nice work m8 i am 30 and have been driving a class c lorry for about 10 years , but i am saving up to do the C+E TEST, cant wait but it looks tricky, good drivin anyway
caarrick 2 years ago 2
thanks yeah you should like its good i love driving an artic :)
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
hey ive always wanted to be a truck driver, im 16 now and i dont know wheere to start once ive left school? i cant get a c +e till 21 so would i just drive a van at 17 or something to save up?
Jump2893 2 years ago 2
Just passed yesterday with 3 minors even happier days!
speakdrums1 2 years ago 2
very good mark mate well done :)
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
Brings back memories. Takes a while though to get that confidence needed to do the job commercially. A lot of experienced drivers still haven't got a clue how to set up a lorry for an awkward reverse. You need good perception, an eye for it.
gwandao 2 years ago 7
just passed my test.. 5 minors.......happy days
73dumbo73 2 years ago 8
well done buddy.
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
I passed with 6 minors good well done mate.
ivor1689 2 years ago 3
I passed my C+E Test on 30th April it was such a relief. I got 5 minors which i was happy about just so hard trying to get work as no one wants to employ you as they want 2 years experience.
OneTreeHiIlFans 2 years ago 6
well done 5 points very good mark mate :) its the same everywhere but keep trying you will get something .
TD
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
start my c training next friday in avonmouth, then hopefully straight on to my c*e. has anyone used pathway before?
73dumbo73 2 years ago 6
good luck mate :) let us know how you do .
TD
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
mate i went through pathway promising me job at the end!! they gave me jack!! next time i would just go with an independent driving school and go look job by myself!!!
pollathavan11 2 years ago 4
great vid mate, Started my C+E Friday took to it really well, instructor was impressed. Got 3 more days training then test on thursday. I feel confident but only takes 1 thing to mess it all up.
OneTreeHiIlFans 2 years ago 6
thanks. thats good mate hope you do it good luck . let us know how you get on
TD
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
I have just failed my artic today, was gutted, i got 4 minors when out on the road but i fucked up on the reverse and got a serious fault, very angry
Bess429 2 years ago 3
ah sorry to here that bess429 . 4 minors is very good though unlucky on the reverse :( my mate done the exact same thing failed before he even left the test center nippy like eh . next time pal you will do it . now get that retest booked haha. :)
Doox.
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
passed my c+e yesterday :O) have 10 points at present tho so gonna be hard to get someone to give me a chance ,just pleased to have passed tho
bucketheaduk 2 years ago 3
well done mate . o i c yeah that not so good the points. for getting a start but you never know mate keep trying .ive got 6 points myself like
take care and well done
james.
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
Great to hear all you guys passed.I am about to do my c+e trainning in Munich.Been in Germany for 3 years now intended to go home to scotland to sit the test as i have class c but european law passed ot the 17 jan this year makes you sit the test in which country you are living in.The German way seems to be a long haul but hope to get there may be even see some of you lot on the road.Vid is very helpfull and I will remember to follow your advice.Take it slow and take a shunt cheers
sergiesmax1 2 years ago 2
good luck mate with your c+e let us know how you get on.
james.
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
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will do and thanks
sergiesmax1 2 years ago
Just passed C+E in Germany.God German is so hard to understand but got there in the end.1st time thanks for all the good vids and the advice John.
sergiesmax1 2 years ago 3
well done buddy and thanks :)
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
@sergiesmax1 i was with a colleague who passed in germany. are they more forgiving than england test examiners?
hume12345 1 year ago
@hume12345 Sorry mate but no they are not.Not in the Munich area anyway so I cant speek for all of Germany.What I can say is, try to stay calm, keep a clear head and think about the job in hand.I cant say the examiners are more forgiving here but what I can say is If I can pass my test in German and Ive been here nearly 5 years now and had to learn from scratch You can do it back home no probs good luck think drive and just relax
sergiesmax1 1 year ago
Good video TruckerDoox and good piece of reversing. One cut. Think that might be me sitting on barrier watching you. Our MAN artic unit is sadly going away next week to be replaced with a new IVECO! Can't win them all. Good luck in your trucking. Dibble
dibble419 2 years ago 2
Hey hello mate hope your doing good did you ever here how the other guy got on did he pass ?
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
Hi TruckerDoox, getting on fine. Working part time now with GoAhead Training which suits me fine and gives me the chance to other things. The other chap called Scott got a serious on a roundabout in Perth. Keep an eye on the little old dear in the green Clio - she will come from nowhere!!
dibble419 2 years ago 2
Hi dibble thats good .haha will keep an eye out for little old dear lol. thats not so good for scot hope hes doing ok .
its a pitty i never got some more videos of me and scot while we were doing out training :)
speak to you later dibble
james.
TruckerDoox 2 years ago
this is a very hard thung to do at first but when you get the hang of it, its a doddle best of luck
rickykla 2 years ago 2
Ill be doing my class1 c+e next month, that clip was handy to watch, thank you.
cwmderw 3 years ago 2
thats good mate good luck with your test let us kniow how you get on :)
thank you for watching
TruckerDoox 3 years ago
Thanks mate. | will let you know. My test is on the 27th of feb. keep on trucking mate :)
cwmderw 3 years ago
I had to do a backing up thing like this once. WAS so much fun. MORE fun to watch you.
ZoeToots 3 years ago
This was the only bit I could do OK. It was going forwards that I had trouble with!
mathofacko 3 years ago
That video brings back memories of driving school..
aid2003 3 years ago
who's the dude doing the reverse, and how did they get on?
knickerbandito 3 years ago
can't remember the guys name he failed his test first time same as me but never seen him again after that . i made this video at errol air field perthshire scotland.
TD
TruckerDoox 3 years ago
least you passed, thats the main thing, liked your other vid on the uncoupling, shame about the light, really need someone to hold your cam in the day lol
knickerbandito 3 years ago
lol i remmber doing this test in 1991 and was pissing my pants.....
i passed and iam now a transport manager and still take LGV out
BlastEMFF 3 years ago
give us a job then lol
kermykermkerm 3 years ago
i posted a comment(dalehowse)changed my username anyway passed my class 1 3/11/2008 with 3 minors but i did fail the first 2 so dont give up if you fail you will pass it..
kermykermkerm 3 years ago
well done m8 :)
TruckerDoox 3 years ago
does any one know which book is best for a pocket guide to digital tacho laws and whos sales best footwear at fair price
donnynoble 3 years ago
There's no shame in a shunt.
TPM66 3 years ago
good luck guys :)
TD
TruckerDoox 3 years ago
Got me class 1 training this week (16/10/2008) and my test on Wednesday paping myself!!!!!!!
dalehowse 3 years ago
used them shunts, if means you passing, my husband did used one, passed three minors, i wish you good luck
donnynoble 3 years ago
Got my class 1 test tomorrow. Was warned about Qualitas, so went with Eastern in Birmingham.
passed my class 2 with 2 minors, so fingers crossed for tomorrow.
boingboing71 3 years ago
did you passed?
qualitas are also sneaky in extra charges, for insurance and more, gurantee pass is a load of bull.
donnynoble 3 years ago
Passed today with 5 minors
boingboing71 3 years ago
well done, my hubby got offer a job , five days after passing and guess what ,m he's stuck at dover, as french had 6 hour strike lol, thought he be home soon, guess good comes with the bad, anyway well done
donnynoble 3 years ago
done class 2 with qualitas, in old lorry, training was poor, so for class 1 artic went with kent metro, training one to one , richard my trainer was great and i passed 1st time with 3 minors.
qualitas are rubbish, go with kent metro.
donnynoble 3 years ago
I passed rigid with qualitas, on 4th attempt
training was poor, so decided to do artic with kent metro in hoo kent
they were one to one training and richard , the trainer was fantastic, so to all who read this steer clear of qualitas or by there other name sterling and go with KENT METRO
good luck to all doing lgv tests.
donnynoble 3 years ago
passed me class 2 a couple of weeks ago, waiting for me license to come back then doin me class 1, absolutely caking me self. lol nice vid too!
chrisovdurham 3 years ago
Well Done m8 . you be fine pal :) good luck let us know how u get on .
TD.
TruckerDoox 3 years ago
passed me class 1 friday gone 6 minors, YESSSS!!!
chrisovdurham 3 years ago
well done buddy :) i also got 6 on my test lol. again well done keep on trucking.
TD
TruckerDoox 3 years ago
My god i hated my final test
merc15mad 3 years ago
copy and paste &fmt=18 and put it at the end of the web address you will get high quality video . works on all video's i think .:)
TD
TruckerDoox 3 years ago
i got a full time job now qworking for a brewery devlivering beer :P got a 57plate Volvo :) just tyring to convince them to have a light bar on it lol it looks plain :P
Acidic32 3 years ago
well done m8 . hope they let you :) who pays for it the company or the driver ? lol :)
TruckerDoox 3 years ago
Got my C+E training this week withthe test on Friday. Nervous as hell about the reverse. This video is a great help to see which way to steer to push the trailer ut etc!
simon79046 3 years ago
How did it go ? I start my C+E course next week, nervous as hell ! It's ages since i passed my C and i don't have much experience with it. I don't know what to expect from the C+E.
StewedSteakandChips 3 years ago
Hi. I passed 1st time last Friday. I found it a lot easier that the C class. I found the articulation made the rig easier to manouvre. Once I sussed the reverse out!! Don't let nerves get the better of you! That heppened to me on my Cat C and I had to take the test four times!! Let me know how you get on, and good luck!
simon79046 3 years ago
Well i passed 2nd time, i failed the 1st because it was at 2:30pm on a saturday, peak of summer and the roads were fucking impossibe in Darlington town center ! I passed with The Stiller Academy and they took me on driving flat beds until they lost the Corus steel contract and laid me off. I do bits and bobs of acency work nowadays which sucks. Thinking about venturing down south in 2009 as theres more opportunities there.
StewedSteakandChips 3 years ago
i passed today with 4 minors, 2 for undue hesitation and 2 for blindspot when pulling away. cant believe it :) first time woooo
Acidic32 3 years ago
Thats a good mark m8 well done now the learning really starts :)
congrats m8
keep on trucking
TD
TruckerDoox 3 years ago
yea im only 22, hehe
Acidic32 3 years ago
There is heaps of work for drivers in UK. The job seems to pay quite well compared to other occupations, especially if you dont mind being away from home all week or month lol... Most of the big companies are screaming out for drivers, you can pick and choose what you drive and what sort of work to do i found. Turners paid for several dozen NZ drivers to fly over, do the training and tests and work fulltime. As with any job its up to you to sell yourself to employer
R580NZ 3 years ago
I had a rip off company called Sterling LGV who said they had a training centre in Bolton which was an old lorry parked up in the street. I spent my life saving on an intensive course for Class 2 and took out their unlimited attempts insurance for an extra 300 quid. I failed the test 9 times and complained to them about the low standard of training and they didn't want to know. The unlimited insurance was only 4 free attempts and I still had to pay for the test fees! Sterling are Con Merchants
cjwaywell 3 years ago
i passed first time with sterling in Enfield, i just did the basic class 2, the lorry was a 52plate iveco eurocargo, with 4 knoc over 4 box, was quite good instructor, i went with Boston LGV for my class 1, because they use artic unit not wagon and drag like sterling
Acidic32 3 years ago
That is interesting and it just shows that it all comes down to the person training you or not as in my case where the trainer guy sat around all the burger bars all day chatting. My Iveco had been around the clock and had 6 gears. The 1st gear was almost impossible to engage. Anyway I'm glad Sterling in Enfield didn't rip you off. No-one ever passes with the Bolton trainer in the 12 months that I trained with him no-one ever passed with him and I pointed this fact out to Sterling who ignored me
cjwaywell 3 years ago
Yea, sterling are not that good a company, i did have some issues, as the person who i had to train with nearly killed us (pulled out in front of an artic doing 40mph) because he missed the brake pedal and hit the accelerator! I did not feel i could train with this person, but sterling didnt care! But at least i passed the other person failed before leaving the test centre!
Acidic32 3 years ago
I know what you mean I had to train with Polish and Asian students who were very bad drivers. I failed on test 1 (not applying air brake at stop sign in test centre) 2, hitting a twig on a hedge, 3, allowing an artic to overtake me on a dual carridgeway,4,not getting first gear, 5, doing 31mph in a 30mph, 6, doing 28mph in a 30mph, 7, doing 15mph around a tight corner, 8, applying airbrake at lights, 9, chasing and running the cheif examiner over when I lost it with him for his bad attitude.
cjwaywell 3 years ago
Got my Class1 (Cat C+E) next friday, in peterborough with Boston LGV, the truck is easy to drive (glad there is no gear change excercise, like i did in my class 2 (Cat C), been practising my reversing, hopefully should be fine on that, but peterborough is so hard to drive round! LOL
Acidic32 3 years ago
Fuck agencys ive had nothing but problems im after a ft job
JARVISHELLRAISER 3 years ago
same here m8 ive had nothing but problems and driving crap trucks its shit . would love a ft job with a nice truck of my own too do up with lights etc :) how good would that be :) lol
TruckerDoox 3 years ago
Hey all thinking about becoming a HGV driver is it really good pay or not in the uk? i heard it can be 500 a week not sure if thast to good to be true though
BritishBulldog341 3 years ago
Hi
yeah m8 it is possible to earn £500 pw in the UK :)
TD.
TruckerDoox 3 years ago
if you can get work that is lol ive not had any work in the last 2 weeks f***** agenceys eh :(
TruckerDoox 3 years ago
Got my class 1 on wed!
ROBBO1978OVBLYTH 3 years ago
well done m8 :)
TruckerDoox 3 years ago
driving a truck out on the road is a harder job than you think the non hgv drivers of cars and motor bikes should try be in our shoes before they moan about us hgv drivers and to be honest most hgv drivers are far better drivers than a car drivers anyway!
farmerkristian 3 years ago
totaly agree with youon that one m8 :)
TruckerDoox 3 years ago
have a c+e licence for 6yrs...it aint worth toffee in the uk, no respect from any1 & insulting pay for long hours. get a job driving europe. now thats more like it!
y000123 3 years ago
Great Video truckerdoox. Failed in culham Jan 08 on my first attemt for touching grass verge with n/s atric wheel while straightening up for the box. Guess what I should have done? Taken a shunt.Got a retest 8/4/08 Seems many good students fail on the reverse simply because they want to do it in one go. My advice is use your 2 shunt allowance if you have to and as as the saying goes: Dont be a c*nt take a shunt!!
spy2wice 3 years ago
thanks. ah better luck next time m8 hope you do it :)
TruckerDoox 3 years ago
Passed today Thu 10/4 as original on Tue 8/10 got cancelled by DSA. Didn't need a shunt :) credit to your video. Thanks once again for this invaluable resource.
spy2wice 3 years ago
congrats m8 and thanks .
keep on trucking
TruckerDoox 3 years ago
Hi all, Passed my C+E last week at the second attempt, messed up the reverse the first time. My advice would be as long as you get the trailer round the 'b' cone you are sorted. if you are too wide or too narrow just remember to shunt forward and get lined up as you were taught. Dont forget you can have at least 2 shunts - use them! good luck everyone.
RMUK70 3 years ago
well done :)
TruckerDoox 3 years ago
i took your advice and used my shunts, passed this friday gone with 3 minors, great advice
donnynoble 3 years ago