How long did you wait before going for class 1

[trevHCS]

I did it roughly a year after my class deux licence and that worked for me. Handy to at any stage however even if you only drive class zwei.

(Hopefully Rog isnt multilingual )

[ROG]

I did it roughly a year after my class deux licence and that worked for me. Handy to at any stage however even if you only drive class zwei.

(Hopefully Rog isnt multilingual )

I saw that

[IronEddie]

Am I odd in not wanting to get to class one?


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[edd1974]

I have class 2 been driving 4 years now maybe. I'm thinking taking class 1 but would it be easy get a job. Or would it be a case of no thanks no experience on class 1 or would driving class 2 count. As don't want go down the agency route again to gain experience

[kcrussell25]

Personally I would look to get class 1 so you always have the option if the right job comes up. You can still drive class 2. It will also starts the held for 2 years timer

I found it easy enough to get a start though that could be area specific. If you have a Stobarts, Turners, Downtons etc they will give you a start. They take a lot of stick but they will give you a regular income while you gain the experience and look to build on

[jbaz73]

This ^^^^^^

[jbaz73]

When I passed class two, bill said to me that if I wanted to do class one it would cost me 300, I didn’t bother at the time and it ended up costing me twice that.

[Colin_scottish]

I was a week after my class 2 and you pick it up better as you dont have the bad habits.

[Toddy2]

When I passed class two, bill said to me that if I wanted to do class one it would cost me 300, I didn’t bother at the time and it ended up costing me twice that.

Glad I did mine all in one go for a 65 quid test fee, and that hurt at the time

[Jasesonix]

I passed class 2 in December and class 1 in January. Only because I want to drive class 1 not 2. Partly cause of the money and partly cause ive always been interested in driving an artics. Slightly more difficult to get a job as a newbie class one but ive got a couple of potentials pending assessment drives. I just love the driving and cant wait to get my first driving job. Its down to personal preference I think and how confident you are.

[dieseldog999]

Driverless trucks are a very real threat in the near future. I think that trunking jobs will be the first casualty with other types of work following soon. If you are going to do class 1, then now would be the time to do it

Do you actually believe that or have I missed the sarcasm?

They won't work in towns and cities as they will be bullied by cars/vans.

The space needed to let them "platoon" on motorways isn't practical in this country either.

Maybe in USA/Australia trunking across country they are viable but it will be a lot of years before that happens

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you missed the usual obvious trolling pish sarcasm to see if anyone would bite.( you did)............

[TatteredPrince]

I passed class 2 in December and class 1 in January. Only because I want to drive class 1 not 2. Partly cause of the money and partly cause ive always been interested in driving an artics. Slightly more difficult to get a job as a newbie class one but ive got a couple of potentials pending assessment drives. I just love the driving and cant wait to get my first driving job. Its down to personal preference I think and how confident you are.

this. don't wait if you don't have to. Did class 2 in March and class 1 in august. No experience in neither of them - company has taken me in November - two weeks of training and now I am "fairly" confident artic driver driving for over two months

[Zac_A]

I've had my Class 2 since 2007 and only just doing my Class 1 now. I'd been with the same company for the past eight years and was "content" with the Class 2/Hiab work.

In retrospect I should have thought about the longer term and done my Class 1 a couple of years ago. Hindsight, it's a wonderful thing

[IronEddie]

I'll take class 1 when it pays better or when I want an easy life.

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[biggriffin]

Class 1 job done, pay once, then it's done.

It was class one when I did mine,with old style hgv provisional book, then sent that off, they had just changed to all on one leicene, wish I'd have kept my provisional,as a momento

[ValleysTrucker]

I intended doing mine back to back three years ago nearly now when I done my class two. Thing is in my area South Wales, the hourly rate is shocking for class 1 work. So for now im staying on class 2 night work earning a tidy wage at moment.

[DannyM271091]

Just passed my Class 2 and booked my Class 1 for March 18th

[Jasesonix]

Just passed my Class 2 and booked my Class 1 for March 18th

Well done and good luck for your class 1

[ROG]

Just passed my Class 2 and booked my Class 1 for March 18th