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Damonski:
I agree with the above, its your license, if your not happy about anything including vehicle condition dont drive what your given. And make sure you do your morning checks too! Lights, tyres, air leaks, general condition etc, if you do those then roadside checks arent a worry.

As for getting a license you have to do rigids first, then move onto artics.  Im just moving into this career from computer software development, and I love  the change!  Freedom, less stress, no stupid computer problems :) hehe

Cost for me was £600 to get category C, then £400 for artic that included theory test and both practical tests.

Once you get your license it then opens a whole new world. Ive also done Hiab training, have a forklift license and also many of JCBs product trainings. I certainly dont regret it.

Andy the Landy:
http://www.careersinlogistics.co.uk/ Have a browse :wink: . Might sound expensive but it aint if you think of it as a 'life investment' - will pay for itself in no time at all :D

TUFFTEE:

--- Quote from: "gtomo2" ---you have to do a riged test first before you can do a class 1 (artic). money wise anything from £300 per week to £500 per week plus expensives. Just dont sell yourself to a firm that will get you to bend the law remeber its your licence not thiers. Most training firms are good  but it is expensive. If you can get a job on a 7.5ton truck and see whats its all about. then see if the company will sponser you to do a hgv course. good luck and at the end of the day it is a good job you get to see the country. downsides are tacho laws, police, vosa all out to get you. but keep it legal and you have no worries. and happy trucking
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That's Damn good Advise!  And i would take it onboard! :wink:

steve prosser:
to answer some of your questions

medical
lgv theory test
then the practical test

the company i did my practicle training with was PDL tuition

http://www.pdltuition.co.uk/

I found them by accident really and i have been really impressed, they area small company with a base in swindon and stoke on trent. they area family run business. My instructor Frank is a top bloke, down to earth, straight speaking and very very helpfull. I really cant stress how good he is. I've had to juggle my course around working this week, so we started on sunday with about 3 - 3/12 hours driving then doing Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, meeting him at midday, nothin being to much trouble. He now is more a mate than just some instructor.

costs
the medical was £38
the theory test was £21
practical course including the test fee was £690

I pasted the test this afternoon collecting only 8 minor faults out of a max 15. In my debrief it seemed 4 of these were a little harsh, but its a pass!

He may not be the cheapest but i think you'd have to go a long way to beat the quality of the training.

good luck if you decide to go for it, ill be doing the C+E (artics) as soon as i can, with them again

shout if i can help any more

regards
steve

hobbit:
It seems after getting your licence is the start.

If you want to specialise, you need certification for most types of specialist work, this can be quite lucrative, depending on what work you can get

Anything from tankers, to battery handling (industrial), some companies will cover the training, but expect a commitment from you so you dont leave after completing the training

Mechanical handling is a handy one (Hiab type).

Also load securing, not all vehicles have solid sides

As already mentioned, you are responsible for your load and vehicle, anything out on the road goes wong you are the one in the firing line.

Even if you dont load it yourself

If in doubt about the vehicle or repairs, be prepared to make a stand, its your neck on the line (and any one in the way), the press love coming down on truckers when things go wrong, but like out mud hobby there are good and bad people out there.

I've been out the loop for a few years now, so just by driving round generally, things have changed a lot

If you are going out of your knowledge area, satnav is a very good aid and can save a lot of hassle, I wish I had it when I was weaving though the back roads looking for a street tucked away with an a-z in one hand and the wheel in the other :wink:

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