Hi, I attended training on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th and did my test today and was actually amazed when my examiner told me I had passed!!
I was fairly certain I had made 1 major on my C+E road test but the examiner told me I had made 7 minors. I would like to thank my instructor Cliff for all the guidance he gave me during the course of the weekend. I now know that the learning really begins and I look forward to being able to reverse into a loading bay in one fluid controlled movement. But for now I am just delighted to have my pass certificate.
I would urge anyone who is thinking about taking the plunge and going for their C+E entitlement to enrol with Peter Smythe transport training, the training is excellent and the instructors will give you all the advice and help you need.
Andy1407:
I look forward to being able to reverse into a loading bay in one fluid controlled movement.
Yeah good luck with that. Especially when its dark, raining and you have a 10,000W spotlight shining in your eyes as you try to reverse in between two other trailers!
Seriously though, well done.
I still remember the feeling when I got told “Thats a pass”
Good luck and enjoy that first day you take an artic out on the road on your own
Well done but remember there is always something new to learn. I passed my Class one, as it was then , in 1979 but didn’t encounter snow until 2010, a very strange experience but I managed. If in doubt take your time, it will always be quicker than having a mishap.
Well done, but as said, now start learning. Just don’t learn all the bad habits and become complacent like many do. Be a professional driver and enjoy standing out from the crowd. (of brain dead morons)
Congratulations!
Don’t worry about backing onto a bay first time every time haha I’ve had my licence 5 years now (I know it’s not long compared to some vets on here) but it’s a good feeling when I do manage it without a shunt.
It will take time and practice. I remember going to tight places not long after I passed to the point where if I got them again I’d dread them all day only to find the yard is much bigger than I remember… of course it’s not but the comfort with the vehicle has become bigger.
You’ll still make a pigs ear of it occasionally, everyone does and it’s normally the easiest ones. I go to a place with tight bays, always full either side and can get in easy enough. Other day I had two empty bays either side and struggled so much it was untrue.
If I can give one tip it’s… plan your exit. By that I mean sort your way out first. Someone said turn round before you get blocked… yep. But also use Google. I often look at a drop and check the lay I of the land and sometimes I’ve gone a different way if it makes it easier for me.
I just passed myself in February this year and have been driving for just 4 weeks. There is an awful lot to learn as I am finding out. But keeping calm and taking your time makes things a lot easier. Getting out and looking (4,5,6 times or more even) is really important, better than having a bump with something. Most truck drivers I’ve met acknowledge they were rookies once and give you space though. Best of luck to you.
