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Going for my class1

Postby TruckerMike33 » Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:59 pm

I passed my class 2 in 2015 I got limited experience on the road before taking another job. I have always wanted to get my class 1.
My current job I do drive a Terberg with trailer so have plenty of experience driving that around a busy yard and plenty of reversing.
A few questions I have are
Will my experience driving the Terberg go in my favour for my class one course on the road ?
If I pass my class one would that experience go in my favour with employers as I know I’ll be a new pass on class one?
Also would the fact I’ve held my class 2 since 2015 help with insurance etc help me with the 6months/ 2 years many require to get jobs?
I’m in my mid30s clean license in the midlands
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Re: Going for my class1

Postby Zac_A » Wed Jan 25, 2023 9:37 am

TruckerMike33 wrote:A few questions I have are
1) Will my experience driving the Terberg go in my favour for my class one course on the road ?
2) If I pass my class one would that experience go in my favour with employers as I know I’ll be a new pass on class one?
3) Also would the fact I’ve held my class 2 since 2015 help with insurance etc help me with the 6months/ 2 years many require to get jobs?


1) No. On the road is where all the idiots are, shunting in the yard is a fairly safe environment where people are trained to operate

2) & 3) are pretty much the same question it seems to me: In my personal experience, No. But again, a lot will depend on the individual employer and insurer so there's no hard and fast rules about that.

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Re: Going for my class1

Postby simcor » Wed Jan 25, 2023 2:42 pm

Shunting around a yard will help somewhat with driving a C+E, as you already know how to reverse and how they turn and the size of them. That's coming from an ex shunter myself before I did my C+E. But as said on the road is an entirely different story in terms of dealing with obstacles you would not come across in a yard and all the other Buffoon's on the road.

Having held your C licence for a decent amount of time may help in getting a job for the companies that require at least 12 months licence held. Some do want to see a recent amount of driving history on your card though, so without that driving history then again you may struggle.

Some companies may see being a shutter as a reasonable amount of experience but again some may not take it into account at all as it is all yard based.



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