davidh1989 wrote:Hi there, I am 21 and I live in the Tayside, Angus and Perthshire area, I really want a career in Driving Goods Vehicles and I am wondering if it would be worth getting my HGV licence at this moment in time, and if any haulage companies would take me on, or if there are any apprenticeships I can do to get my licence?
/edited by JonT - please don't shout, we can all read normal size posts.
WELCOME
I saw your identical post on the trucker site and to be honest you will get a lot more varied answers to your queries there
If you have not already passed the advanced driving test then that is great way of getting a head start for LGV training because the two are very similar in the way that observations and forward planning for hazards are used
On the flip side, LGV drivers make for very easy advanced driving associates (trainees) even though most do the advanced in their cars.
As a 21 year old you will also need to pass the initial LGV driver cpc modules 2 & 4
Module 2 is easy - just lots of theory books reading and common sense
Module 4 is a practical test requiring the use of the LGV training school truck so that is likely to be in the region of an extra £250
DO NOT BOOK WITH A BROKER (MIDDLEMAN) but go to LGV training schools and have a face to face chat before making any decision as to which one to choose
Get assessments at each school that you like - some of these can be free
Make sure any quote includes module 4
DO NOT PART WITH ANY MONEY (apart from assessments) UNTIL YOU ARE CERTAIN THAT YOU HAVE FOUND THE RIGHT LGV SCHOOL FOR YOU