SLiP tHe DoG ! 129 Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Any lads do or did this for a living ? just gona start practicing the theory / harzard test tonight Just wondered when i done my car test i had a book with all the answers in to prepare me for the actual test Where do i get the lgv one from ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 gave mine up when the medical was due at 45 far to much traffic about Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ossie n Arch 1,682 Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Here; http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=hgv+theory+book&tag=googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid=8608763600&ref=pd_sl_7l9l22nvt8_b It's where i got mine from. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dog gone 21 Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Any lads do or did this for a living ? just gona start practicing the theory / harzard test tonight Just wondered when i done my car test i had a book with all the answers in to prepare me for the actual test Where do i get the lgv one from ? amazon, lots of questions on EU driving regulations. hazard perception goes on for ever when you do a practise on the dvd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOPPER 1,809 Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 think long and hard about it mate its a muggs game my first 25 years at it i was never home away weeks at a time if you can drive there good chance ive been there , when you drive for 5 days across russia and not cross a border you know its a big country, i tramped all around europe the middle east , russia , north africa , scandinavia and the uk and my biggest regret is all the years i missed my daughter growing up , even just doing uk work you can be doing hour weeks the money looks good untill you realize youve just done a fortnights work in a week , now i just employ drivers ive still got my ticket but i try not to use it, keeping 100+ drivers biz does my head in 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jarv5116 57 Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Yeah Iv done my C+E Few years ago. Think the theory test was 100 questions if can mind right. The hazard perception test is the same as car one. Then done 2 or 3 days driving C vehicles then done test. Then next week done 2 or 3 days driving wiith trailer on and done test. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
#1poacher 8 Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 hey yall do it easy i passed it easy getting 34 out of 35 and a never looked at it membered stuff from car test Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SLiP tHe DoG ! 129 Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 think long and hard about it mate its a muggs game my first 25 years at it i was never home away weeks at a time if you can drive there good chance ive been there , when you drive for 5 days across russia and not cross a border you know its a big country, i tramped all around europe the middle east , russia , north africa , scandinavia and the uk and my biggest regret is all the years i missed my daughter growing up , even just doing uk work you can be doing hour weeks the money looks good untill you realize youve just done a fortnights work in a week , now i just employ drivers ive still got my ticket but i try not to use it, keeping 100+ drivers biz does my head in Long distance definetly isnt what ill be looking for at all theres thousands of job vacancies at the minute and has been for the last year or so by the jobsite something local is more my cup of tea back home every night cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SLiP tHe DoG ! 129 Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Here; http://www.amazon.co...sl_7l9l22nvt8_b It's where i got mine from. thankyou Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andy s410c 61 Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) When you do pass be prepared for a eye opener.Idiot car drivers,pedestrians,stress,gaffers shouting & balling at you.My main advice apart from don't do it is don't work for a family run company,they'll work you to death for sh*t money & expect you to work all the hours they do. Get a start with an agency if possible then you'll get a good idea of what job within this godforsaken industry suits you....as you can tell i really love it Edited December 15, 2011 by andy s410c Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turtlehead 7 Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 i've recently passed my class 1 and am finding it very hard to get a start,everyone wants 2 years experience.if anybody has any advice on this i'd be grateful.i've got friends who got started in a certain company and were taken on with no experience who have asked their transport manager for me,but they aren't taking anyone on at the moment.sorry to divert your thread a little bit mate,just seeking a little advice on a problem that you may well encounter yourself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Passed my hgv test at 18 Mate. Theory test wasn't too hard so Don't get yourself worried About it. Practical test was a b@stard as you've got to make sure your actions don't Affect otter drivers by slowing them Down at junctions because of re trailer Etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 I was going to do this a few months back, but was told the roads are full of agency employed Eastern Europeans... was also told this has made the wages have drop like hell, and for me the relatively high risk of driving a HGV on today's packed roads is worth far more than minimum wage. One of my mates drives for a successful waste management company on the skips and sceptic tanks, and they've just cut back their staff levels to the bone. Another of my mates has had to start working away from his family in his native Scotland because of the chronic lack of HGV jobs round here, and we're surrounded by refineries, quarries and heavy industry. He applied for a job with a refinery a while back and they expected him to drive a class one full of refined petrol for minimum wage. Maybe it's different in other areas though.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Passed my hgv test at 18 Mate. Theory test wasn't too hard so Don't get yourself worried About it. Practical test was a b@stard as you've got to make sure your actions don't Affect otter drivers by slowing them Down at junctions because of re trailer Etc I thought you had to be 21yr old to drive a HGV.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jarv5116 57 Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Passed my hgv test at 18 Mate. Theory test wasn't too hard so Don't get yourself worried About it. Practical test was a b@stard as you've got to make sure your actions don't Affect otter drivers by slowing them Down at junctions because of re trailer Etc I thought you had to be 21yr old to drive a HGV.. Not if your military pal You get waver and do your C+E as one course. Im MT so bit of sad cnut that way lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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