Hi all,
Just thought i would pop in and say hi, been reading the forums for a couple of weeks now all very informative! I start my C training tomorrow and I’m pretty ■■■■ nervous!! Not really that worried about the actual training more concerned about finding work once it’s all done and just the whole new starting a new career at my age (44).
Fingers crossed it will all work out! 
Best of luck with it all mate. Don’t worry about finding work, just sign with a few agencies and ring them all twice a day until one of them gets that ■■■■■■ off they find you some ongoing work so he/she doesn’t have to keep speaking to you. Trust me it works.
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Do you have a pre 1997 car licence 
If yes then is your on road training approved for DCPC hours towards your 35 needed
Andy Pandy:
Best of luck with it all mate. Don’t worry about finding work, just sign with a few agencies and ring them all twice a day until one of them gets that ■■■■■■ off they find you some ongoing work so he/she doesn’t have to keep speaking to you. Trust me it works.Sent from my SM-G903F using Tapatalk
Lol noted!! 
Do you have a pre 1997 car licence
If yes then is your on road training approved for DCPC hours towards your 35 needed
Yes i have pre 1997 licence and yes training approved for DCPC i just have to do some additional hours and Im all good 
First day of actual driving today, loved it, instructor seems spot on, made a few mistakes and kept signaling then mirror I will need to sort that out, on the whole tho very pleased. Very odd getting back in my car even after only 4 hours of driving I felt like I was driving a gocart
I too am changing career (at 47) and have a pre 1997 licence. I rang DVLA and after an entitlement check they are allowing me to do the module 2 and module 4 instead of having to do the 35 hours of CPC.
That’s correct. Pre 97 licence holders have the choice of Mods 2 and 4 OR 35 hours. Many folks will find a trainer who has the driving courses accredited to count towards the 35 hours. So, in many cases, someone going to C then CE can get all or most of the 35 hours for no effort.
All the best with the training and test
Pete
TaxiVader:
I too am changing career (at 47) and have a pre 1997 licence. I rang DVLA and after an entitlement check they are allowing me to do the module 2 and module 4 instead of having to do the 35 hours of CPC.
Good luck mate, when do you start your training?
I really enjoyed my weeks training, I had one really bad day where i just lost the ability to drive, couldn’t understand it, just before my last drive of the day i adjusted my seat and boom . I test on Monday, I’m already pretty nervous!!
Already done it mate C in November and C+E 3 weeks ago. Got Module 2 test on wednesday. Bored of driving a Taxi now. In a small town you become a minor (very minor) celebrity and everyone thinks they know you. Wouldn’t matter that much but I’m not that sociable.
TaxiVader:
Already done it mate C in November and C+E 3 weeks ago. Got Module 2 test on wednesday.
Wow… Thanks
TaxiVader:
Already done it mate C in November and C+E 3 weeks ago. Got Module 2 test on wednesday. Bored of driving a Taxi now. In a small town you become a minor (very minor) celebrity and everyone thinks they know you. Wouldn’t matter that much but I’m not that sociable.
Nice one
Good luck for your test on Wednesday
Passed!!
Fantastic
Congratulations!
And my C+E. I am so chuffed with myself. I just hope I enjoy the job when I finally get started (if I can find a firm to take on a new driver) 
TaxiVader:
And my C+E. I am so chuffed with myself. I just hope I enjoy the job when I finally get started (if I can find a firm to take on a new driver)
Look and you will find someone I am sure. I passed C+E 3 weeks ago and only just started looking properly (as was waiting for licence) and I have got 1 offer on the table and another assessment next week. Both have no issue with me being a new pass.
Good luck!
