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hgv driver training..

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:23 pm
by gary@apt
any one got any contacts i need to do hgv licence perhaps not big artic's

had a run in with vosa!!:bigear:

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:28 pm
by Mr Fletcher
oh dear .do you wish to drive over 7.5t then.

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:31 pm
by gary@apt
was driving a 7.5 tonne towing a trailer on normal car license,vosa weighed it at 10.5 tonne gtw

normal licenses are weight resricted to 8250kg

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:37 pm
by Mr Fletcher
yep thats right mate ,more expense and paper work to look forward to:frown:

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:45 pm
by Gerry H
Can't you take out the soundproofing and carpet? :D

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:09 pm
by Rob_B
Think these are the people my friend used for him and his drivers

http://www.norfolktraining.co.uk/Logist ... ining.html

im guessing you'll only need to do the HGV class 2(cat c)?

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:34 pm
by shendy
you will need C1+E to tow a trailer behind a 7.5 tonne

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:14 pm
by K1HKSarse
What licence would you need to drive 11.5 tonne converted coach registered as private HGV?????

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:26 pm
by Rob_B
shendy wrote:you will need C1+E to tow a trailer behind a 7.5 tonne

surely you might as well do a hgv class 2 that way you can drive pretty much what you want bar an artic??

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:13 pm
by shendy
Yeah its the same course only thing is you then cant tow anythin over 750kg behind it.