hgv driver training..

gary@apt · Post by **gary@apt** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:23 pm

any one got any contacts i need to do hgv licence perhaps not big artic's

had a run in with vosa!!:bigear:

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:28 pm

oh dear .do you wish to drive over 7.5t then.

gary@apt · Post by **gary@apt** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:31 pm

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

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:37 pm

yep thats right mate ,more expense and paper work to look forward to:frown:

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:45 pm

Can't you take out the soundproofing and carpet?

Rob_B · Post by **Rob_B** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:09 pm

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)?

shendy · Post by **shendy** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:34 pm

you will need C1+E to tow a trailer behind a 7.5 tonne

K1HKSarse · Post by **K1HKSarse** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:14 pm

What licence would you need to drive 11.5 tonne converted coach registered as private HGV?????

Rob_B · Post by **Rob_B** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:26 pm

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??

shendy · Post by **shendy** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:13 pm

Yeah its the same course only thing is you then cant tow anythin over 750kg behind it.