HGV Training C+E

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Thinking about taking training and going for the test – been on the bucket list for a while. Has anyone done this – any advice?

You got fired again?

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I was given a 5 day course as a 21st birthday present - it was good fun but the day of the test I bottled it and failed

Taught me useful road skills and an understanding of the issues truckers have with other road users

I kept meaning to retake it over the years but never got around to it - pretty sure you can't go straight to 44 tonners like you could in those days - but think you now have to start at 7.5 tonnes and work up through the classes - which the more cynical amongst us (i.e. me) suspect is a revenue generating thing for HMG

Only good news is the automatic granting of the rights to drive 7.5 tonners to oldies like me - which has been useful in house moves over the years

As others have said the pay doesn't appear to be brilliant and if ever an industry has been dicked around endlessly by bureaucrats the transport would top the list - the latest wheeze is the CPC (Driver Certificate of Professional Competence) requirement - forcing drivers with years of experience to go back to the classroom and get basic formalised training (at a cost) and a mandatory licence - reading about it a lot in the press of the guys voting with their feet and leaving the industry

HTH

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HGV Training C+E

Thinking about taking training and going for the test – been on the bucket list for a while.

Has anyone done this – any advice?

It's on my bucket list too. I'd be interested to find out how you get on.

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For all you wannabees

https://youtu.be/w9lmCpIzhFo

Forgot how hot she was