Korda

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just seeing if anyones done there cpc got mine next week

RS SHAUN

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Done my first bit lastweek

Korda

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did you do a case study as well.

RS SHAUN

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no mate, done a 7 hour course at work, 35 hours to do in total, then we do another 7 hours next year!
it must be completed by 2014, so plenty of time mate!
cheers shaun

Korda

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yeh im doing mine all next week
iv been told they may drop it next year

Mr.T

Sorry for being a noob, but as i am a truckdriver but not in the uk i have no idea wat cpc means.

Korda

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its to improve road safety, and be better skilled driver. you have to do 35 hrs of training over five years

Darylc.

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they better

An excuse for the govt to get more money out of you. My dad's a lorry driver and has been for several years, no major accidents and he hasnt killed anyone behind the wheel, yet now the govt are going to make him pay quite a bit to become a "safe driver"

Korda

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^^^ yeh very true all about money iv got to go in a class room with some dick head telling me how to drive and they cant even drive a hgv

rigdoctor

done my 2nd part this morning about healh and safety and loading etc what a load of boring shite iv been doin it ten years its so fookin patronising and pointless

Darylc.

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Exactly, surely the point of doing a HGV driving test is to make sure you can drive the fucker

rigdoctor

we even went thro manual handling and how to lift properly wtf!!!!!!!!! it genuinely is a complete waist of time especially on a saturday lol

RS SHAUN

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Yeah done mine on a Saturday, gutted!

Sinbad

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Its coming to Europe mate so no hiding

Did the first module a few weeks back, just a skive for us as work are paying for it but I do feel for owner drivers losing a days pay

Mark_

i havent done mine yet,
my company will be sorting for us in january once our work load goes quiet

retro d

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Done mine earlyer this year what a waste of time lol, I did the training at work, then the theory part and practical.
Half the questions asked on the theory you will never need to know again, but then it depends if you drive abroad and what load you are carrying etc.

When I done the Practicle it lasted about 25 mins, he asked me about daily checks, demonstrate how to enter and exit the vehicles cab, tacho info.
Also did a load safety and secure thing with the equipment he had.
Just another way to make money tbh .

If you need any info just ask.

Mr.T

I right. We have that here to. But i need to redo my ADR next year so thats sorted Its only about hours here. Not what you do with them

Mr.T

I know. We where against it either. And against the 48hour work week. But thats fucking europe for you. Wished Brussels hadn't that much to tell.

Csm

Did my first part in January so will have the second part in January coming

Fuckin shite and waste of time

david 100

I have been truck driving ( class one) for 33 years first 5 was on a low loader moving a Cat D5 bulldozer ect around and i have to go to school to learn how to drive, stick it up there ares, i'll go shelve stacking in Tesco and earn more money

kosman

my boss is paying for mine but as soon as i get out of trucking im throwing my hgv back at the dvla.

really not worth the myther anymore.

DJMST

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Rumour about it being shelved is meant to be true though

slimboyfat

Take a look at this from this months truckstop new i picked up on thursday from jack hills at towcester
http://www.truckingmag.co.uk/files/2...CEMBER-278.jpg
Forgot to say hover the cursor over it and left click will enlarge it.

Csm

Hope they do shelve it cos i really really cant be arsed sitting in a classroom all fucking day bored out ma tits again

jamesXXX

They can kiss my arse if they think i am doing the fucker, what a complete waste of time and money, being an owner driver, ive already done my "proper" CPC, now the cunts expect me to do it all again, whos going to pay for my loss of earnings, etc, ive also done that other waste of shite, fuckin EPIC card, boils my piss!!

slimboyfat

Im not doing it at allI will hang the keys up in 2014 when were due to have finished it
I did that and what a load of bollox 9 hrs on a sunday to be told not to jump out the cab

Mark_

used to love going jack hills during the f1 build up and break down,

went down hill a few years ago, we now go to the super sausage in towcester on the a5

slimboyfat

Im not to impressed with it anymoreI had scrambled egg on toast and a tea for £4.60 and the meal would not of filled my 8yr old up,Dont get me wrong the food is good just overpriced for the amout of food you get

bj928

thank god i'm truck driving in america now, couldn't hack some twat telling how to do things i've been doing for 20 years, when they can't even drive a poxy truck, at least the Americans don't rip you off, total cost for passing cdl (hgv) test is £40, that includes the theory and practical, oh and £40 for the medical, once you got the licence thats it, but you do have to go in a licencing place every few years and get a new licence and maybe have a new pic taken, but they do it all on the spot and its like $10 for a new licence.

Big G

Done the 1st module, 7 hours of yawn and patronisation.

If I did my full ADR would that cover it due to the hours in class?