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Title: HGV driving
Post by: blueboar on May 11, 2010, 22:48:56: Hello

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

Cheers

Sorry for bing a numpty
Title: Re: HGV driving
Post by: JumboBeef on May 12, 2010, 07:42:05: C1 is up to 7.5 tonne.
Title: Re: HGV driving
Post by: Sider on May 12, 2010, 07:47:57: 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.
Title: Re: HGV driving
Post by: muddyjames on May 13, 2010, 16:23:46: 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.
Title: Re: HGV driving
Post by: MuddyDiscoveryJay on May 13, 2010, 21:42:35: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: HGV driving
Post by: frosty on May 14, 2010, 21:49:51: 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
Title: Re: HGV driving
Post by: paul_humphreys on May 14, 2010, 21:57:28: I like driving lorrys!!

I even did my Hiab course today and passed :shock:
Title: Re: HGV driving
Post by: muddyjames on May 15, 2010, 06:49:58: Quote from: paul_humphreys on May 14, 2010, 21:57:28
I like driving lorrys!!

so do I. I just hate tacho rules and getting lost! :lol:
Title: Re: HGV driving
Post by: frosty on May 15, 2010, 07:36:20: 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
Title: Re: HGV driving
Post by: Sider on May 16, 2010, 09:12:48: Quote from: paul_humphreys on May 14, 2010, 21:57:28
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
Title: Re: HGV driving
Post by: AndyMacG on May 22, 2010, 16:55:09: 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
Title: Re: HGV driving
Post by: frosty on May 22, 2010, 21:42:33: 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
Title: Re: HGV driving
Post by: gtomo2 on May 23, 2010, 07:07:56: 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.