Driving Licenses

[mattchewone]

Just been having a look around to see what sort of jobs are around involving driving. Would like to know what all the different licenses mean.

Whats Class 1, Class 2, LGV (light Goods Vehicle), HGV (Heave goods..)

What license are you issued with when you pass, class 1? What do you need to do to get a higher rated license, costs etc?

Thanks

[alexsmith]

i duno alot mate but lgv i think is large goods vehicle hgv and lgv are just the same

[smiith]

Normal license is a class B, if you want to drive stuff like small trucks, you will need LGV license, if you want to drive artic's... HGV

If you want a higher rated license, you will need to do a theory and practical test for that type, will all be on the dvla website if you have a look

[saxovtsmad]

h g v 1 is about £1500 thats to drive big lorries mate heavy goods vehicles l g v is about £1000 up to 7 1/2 tonne i think

[smiith]

i duno alot mate but lgv i think is large goods vehicle hgv and lgv are just the same

LGV is light goods, like carrying a couple of tonnes, HGV is the big wagons, with massive loads on them. Quite a difference

[VTEC-Saxo]

if your looking for a decent driving job, try drive assist, my mums partner works there not bad pay for delivering cars all day, also you get a payed for company car for 6 months always brand new and you change it every 6 months, but the part hes working in now he brings home what ever he wants at the end of the day depending whats left, varies from 08 merks to nor corsas fiestas puntos discovery 3s and so on

[mattchewone]

if your looking for a decent driving job, try drive assist, my mums partner works there not bad pay for delivering cars all day, also you get a payed for company car for 6 months always brand new and you change it every 6 months, but the part hes working in now he brings home what ever he wants at the end of the day depending whats left, varies from 08 merks to nor corsas fiestas puntos discovery 3s and so on

The thing is im under 21. Im 20 this year, i was just looking in to it. I really enjoy driving its the thing i love most. I love cars so much! I just dont know what i want to do. I thought i'd look into something involving driving. But i could only do a LGV as im 20.

Would love to be a crash test driver or stunt driver! But wouldnt know how to start and its all about H&S i want to just drive cars in to walls and do crazy things!

[djflipsaxo]

to do the lot it will be about £3k
fellas just booked his all up. a local place is doing an offer. do rigid and get arctic free

[djflipsaxo]

The thing is im under 21. Im 20 this year, i was just looking in to it. I really enjoy driving its the thing i love most. I love cars so much! I just dont know what i want to do. I thought i'd look into something involving driving. But i could only do a LGV as im 20.

Would love to be a crash test driver or stunt driver! But wouldnt know how to start and its all about H&S i want to just drive cars in to walls and do crazy things!


if your under 21 the government do a free scheme so you can do it all for free if you have less than 3 GCSEs (a-c)
but you have to have a firm to back you up

[smiith]

The thing is im under 21. Im 20 this year, i was just looking in to it. I really enjoy driving its the thing i love most. I love cars so much! I just dont know what i want to do. I thought i'd look into something involving driving. But i could only do a LGV as im 20.

Would love to be a crash test driver or stunt driver! But wouldnt know how to start and its all about H&S i want to just drive cars in to walls and do crazy things!

Been 20 you dont have an awfull lot of chance, you would probably need to supply your own vehicle aswell, would cost a fortune to insure you for companys... And as for stunt driving, think you need to have some sort of epic skillz at driving, like be an ex touring car driver, so you know how to handle a car properly

[mattchewone]

I have all GSCE's in C and a B in A-level ICT.

Just really dont know what to do im stuck! I want to drive!!

Im stuck in a crappy warehouse job at PC world which i really am not keen on! Would just love to be driving around or smashing up cars or something!

[mattchewone]

Been 20 you dont have an awfull lot of chance, you would probably need to supply your own vehicle aswell, would cost a fortune to insure you for companys... And as for stunt driving, think you need to have some sort of epic skillz at driving, like be an ex touring car driver, so you know how to handle a car properly

Thats what sucks i have no experience i cant afford to do lots of track days plus i have a corsa so i would need to rent a car tbh which = £££.

Grrrrrr! I want a new and better job!

[VTEC-Saxo]

drivassist take on at 17 mate :y:

[mattchewone]

drivassist take on at 17 mate :y:

How to apply and where are they? Where would i work from? Im in west sussex. PM me

[dannyboy2005]

LGV's = Light Good Vehicles i thought?

[dannyboy2005]

Thats what sucks i have no experience i cant afford to do lots of track days plus i have a corsa so i would need to rent a car tbh which = £££.

Grrrrrr! I want a new and better job!

Hard finding your self a new job for the next couple of years, save up. Thats what i'm doing.

[smiith]

drivassist take on at 17 mate :y:

dont think they would want him smashin up new cars somehow :oops:

[VTEC-Saxo]

hmm ill have a look into it and ask garry tonight, he was telling me abiout this 18 yr old he works with thats got a vtr lol

[alexsmith]

http://www.respondtraining.co.uk/faq.html#difference

they the same

[mattchewone]

dont think they would want him smashin up new cars somehow :oops:

I wouldnt want to smash up cars like that lol only if it was my job thanks though lol

Hard finding your self a new job for the next couple of years, save up. Thats what i'm doing.

What you wanting to do? What you saving for? You done any higher cat licenses?

hmm ill have a look into it and ask garry tonight, he was telling me abiout this 18 yr old he works with thats got a vtr lol

What does the job involve?

[VTEC-Saxo]

they deliver and collect courtsy cars all over the country to costomers who have crashed ther cars, he loves it

[mattchewone]

I've had a look on there site and there is no list of vacancies. Do you have to be based where they are? I take it i couldnt join because i am no where near them.

Sucks.

[mattchewone]

How much is it to do your LGV??

[Andy72]

my license entitles me to drive loads of stuff i wouldnt even go near. eg a 7.5 tonne lorry with a ferking trailer on being the biggest. All becasue i passed my driving test 19 years ago and they just gave you all that when you passed. I undertsand you cant even tow a trailer on todays licenses?

[Leanne_vtr]

if your looking for a decent driving job, try drive assist, my mums partner works there not bad pay for delivering cars all day, also you get a payed for company car for 6 months always brand new and you change it every 6 months, but the part hes working in now he brings home what ever he wants at the end of the day depending whats left, varies from 08 merks to nor corsas fiestas puntos discovery 3s and so on

I work there aha In the call centre at head office :n:

[Leanne_vtr]

How to apply and where are they? Where would i work from? Im in west sussex. PM me

You have to be 18 to be a driver iirc and have been driving for a year, we don't supply to under 18's so doubt the drivers would be able to drive them

[mattchewone]

You have to be 18 to be a driver iirc and have been driving for a year, we don't supply to under 18's so doubt the drivers would be able to drive them

Im 20 in may and have been driving since july 2006.

Where would you go for lessons etc to learn LGV?

[Leanne_vtr]

Theres loads really but heres one that looks good
http://www.advantagehgv.co.uk/

[mattchewone]

Theres loads really but heres one that looks good
http://www.advantagehgv.co.uk/

Thats for HGV you need to be 21 for that i can only do LGV license.

[Olly]

Nope cant even tow a ferking trailer these days, and to do so its something like £100 of compulsary training and then the test after that! Tbh your best off doing car/ van driving at 20! as insurance for a company wont be too bad, then talk to some bigger hgv firms near you, and see if they will give you a job and train you up etc, that way you will have atleast some experience of a driving job you can show them and a reference to give them to persuade them! Its very strict training though, and get used to using you mirrors every 10 seconds or something ridiculous, lol

[MikeCracknell]

It's all about being 21 years old, working for UPS as a delivery driver and getting paid MORE than an easyjet pilot! It rocks!