8week to even get in a truck for a lesson, longest bit is waiting for theory test, then passing it. tests £90, 5 day training courses average £1000

 

for a class 3?!?!?!!?
7.5 ton??!?!?!?!?!

that's just ridiculous

i remember when those sorts of figures were being quoted for class 1, 2 and psv/pcv test

 

He was asking about class C that is HGV2, if you passed your driving test pre Jan 97 then C1 7.5 ton entitlement (HGV3) will be on there if not then you'll have to take a test for that, I passed my HGV in 2000, I took the class C test then a month later the C+E test total cost was £1150:00, that was 8 years ago for the same now you'll probably be looking at about 2 grand


Luciano

 

I done mine about 6 years ago.
£24 Provisional entitlement
£68 medical
£15 theory
£48 initial assessment
£850 5 day course
£95 test fee

I needed mine asap and just rang round the yellow pages going further and further out and got the wait time down from 6 months to a month.

 

definitely buy the book mate!!!!learn the answers!theres a lot to learn

 

Theory is piece of piss, mine was as easy as car.
Some questions you could get though..

One is: What do you do approaching a tunnel.
4 answers, correct one is tune to local radio to check it's not blocked, or something like that.
WTF

 

just to add for anyone reading a lot of people think you have to have 7.5t before class 2, You don't you can go straight in to Class 2 if you are over 21 i waited so i didnt have to fork out for both,

You need class 2 before 1 but luckily you don't have to do theory again, Costs about 800 - £1000 around here

 

Im doing mine at the mo. Passed me theory test couple of weeks ago and started my practical last friday. Got my test booked for this thursday so with a bit of luck it will go to plan. I'd definatly recommend getting the dvla theory test book, its a bit different to the car test as you have to score 51 out of 60. Luckily I got 59 but there were a few hours spent at work going through the book. Medical cost me £80 and you need to take a D4 form along with you form it which you can download off the direct gov website.

Actually, here it is http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/Do...ng/DG_10031645

Got all the forms you need on there.

Once I had everything to send off for my provisional it only took the dvla a few days to send it back to me updated which I was quite impressed with.

Hope that helps

 

just join the Army and get everything on your licence for nowt, saying that i also done 12 year cause it was such a laugh

 

If you go with a decent trainer they organise medical, dvds, books the lot, try Scania Driver Training in Worksop. Not cheapest though.

 

Did mine almost 3 years ago now. I think it was about a grand for class c and 800 ish for C+E. Medical was £40 cos it was organised through the training centre. Worst part for me was the stupid hazard perception test on the theory!! How daft is that. It's so not like the real world. Took about 6 weeks to get in for my theory, a week after that I was on my class C test. Took a month between them cos my son was born. I reckon as said before 8 weeks from start to finish is about right.
Good jobs to be had aswell if you work for the right company

 

Spot on

Oh yeh and when you pass you get a £36k a year basic like the rest of us

 

yeah thats why i drive a van for a living now

 

i did mine 6 months ago.

£1000 for the weeks training inc test and theory. i had to wait 3 weeks for my theory space. i got the dvd that you can do practice tests on ,and i aced the test. you get an hour and i took 11 minutes i didn't think it was easy its ceranly not common sense, but if you know the "right" answer . As said above, when your approachig a tunnel, your not supposed to slow down, but instead tune into a local radio station and listen for taffic reports FFS! the training isn't that bad, everyone's different though. some people have trouble with a 4 over 4 gearbox, but the only thing i had probs with was left turns, i just kept brushing the kerb.( a fail. ):x still passed though

and dont forget you need to send your license off to the dvla first to get the provisional entitlement added for class 2

 

try a company called sterling lgv i've been thinking about it for a couple of years now and they seem pretty reasonable

 

It mat be worth a look and ask on some truck drivers forums first (yes even they have t'internets too)
There is a company called Sterling who have had abit of a slating, maybe a different company but gotta be worth checking for peace of mind, and cash.

 

commercial motor this week has a feature on a conmapy called "alert" .

might be worth having a look mate, they go round the country too.

 

www.trucknetuk.com

 

can anyone recommend some good agencies for driving work - van or 7.5 tonne? i want to work 3 days a week, not full time.

i may also look at doing further licences if it would bring more money in, paying to do training and tests is not a problem if it can be recouped

 

my mate does 3 or 4 days a week up at the airport, but he used to work there full time and now goes in and asks if ther eis work
if it's worth the effort and there is good mone to be made he hires a van, does the drop, then returns the van again

most places will charge you around £40 - £50 a day unlimited mileage and insurance etc so that's chapear than forking out on a new motor, plus you get breakdown cover thrown in for those "just in case" moments

as for the hgv stuff, i passed my class 2 way back in 95, my psv in 96 so i can drive a 4 axle (with hiab) about the place and a coach and trailer (i think it's D+E ? ), but it's been about 3 years since i last saw my license so i might be wrong

 

try driver hire agency there nationwide

 

thank you

 

http://www.driverhire.co.uk/

we use them too
one of the few that are on call 24 hours a day

 

Driver Hire is a franchise, so work and pay rates may differ from office to office,
Jobs@Pertemps is another nationwide agency that may be worth a nosey.

 

lol, I know what you mean, I'm out Monday to Friday for that kind of money, basic isn't worth a shit these days and I work for Stobarts!!!

 

That is some fucked up rate they got going on with you darts team
I went for a job at Appleton, change rates at 7pm and 11pm, was fucked trying to work out what I would/could earn.

What they like to work for, saw William up at Carlisle yesterday too.