HGV driving

[blueboar]

Hello

I am concidering taking Class 2 lessons, is this a catogory C and C1??


Cheers

Sorry for bing a numpty

[JumboBeef]

C1 is up to 7.5 tonne.

[Sider]

The old Class 2 is now cat C.

Cat C will entitle you to drive any rigid goods vehicle, irrespective of MAM. It will also grant you the C1 entitlement, allowing you to drive rigid goods vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes.

Remember that before you are allowed to drive commercially, you will have to obtain the CPC-driver (35 hours tuition). I would also recommend obtaining ASAP a digital tachograph card.

The CPC is a legal requirement and you won't be allowed to drive (for money or reward) without it. The digicard is not compulsory, but not having it would limit you to vehicles with analog tachos, and they are starting to became scarce.

[muddyjames]

if you go for it try and get yourself onto a bin lorry round. No need to learn tacho rules then. best part of the job.

[MuddyDiscoveryJay]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[frosty]

  ive got the next 10 days off...your welcome to borrow my licence..however im sure youd give it back once you realise how pooh hgv driving actally is! lol

[paul_humphreys]

I like driving lorrys!!

I even did my Hiab course today and passed :shock:

[muddyjames]

I like driving lorrys!!

so do I. I just hate tacho rules and getting lost! :lol:

[frosty]

  The actual driving bit is fine, its just the tacho rules, wtd hours, other road users who are ignorant, some employers, eu legaslation! I sub contract to a big aggregates/concerete/tarmac firm who are pretty ruthless and have slashed the rates down as much as they can which doesnt help! lol

 I also suspect that staying home and getting paid for doing the things i want to do might be more fun! lol

[Sider]

I like driving lorrys!!

I even did my Hiab course today and passed :shock:

I am yet to meet someone who fails :D

Mine was a bit of a laugh, really, I took my own wagon to the instructor's centre, did a 4 hour theory session (god, but was it boring), then showed the instructor how well I could play with the HIAB (had been using it for 1 and a half years, and off I went. That was 5 years ago. When it came to upgrading ticket for the remote and brick grab, it took me all of 25 minutes :D:D

[AndyMacG]

theres only one thing wrong with driving wagons this time of year   your one arm gets more sun tan than the other  :lol  its a good job ive got the wagon next week thats left hand drive  bet,it rains

[frosty]

  the best thing about driving at this time of the year is the view down into the cars alongside you when your stuck in traffic! lol

[gtomo2]

Yea driving is fun in this weather. But just rember us poor stobart drivers who cant stop anywhere without someone taking a photo of your truck.
There is a pic out there of a nice young lady stood infront of my truck with me in the cab stuffing a double whopper down my neck.