So, I am almost 50 and currently drive a bus in the Cheshire area and went and passed my class 2 theory at the end of last year.
Yesterday, i drove a truck for the first time in Stockport (with all its roundabouts!) and then took my reverse test and passed which you now have to do before continuing.
Bottom line is tho, I wasn’t as good as I thought I would be. Of course I can drive a truck no problem but it doesn’t behave like a bus at all, it was much slower (well this 58 plate was anyway!) especially off the roundabouts.
I got told off several times for going too fast and breaking too late which I put down to trying to keep to time as a bus driver and realised that I have some bad habits. The loads a truck carries is entirely different to a bus, people are the ultimate cargo, but on the other hand don’t behave the same way as a load in a truck which a hadn’t taken account for.
Normally, I’m fine driving and have no problems but I let nerves get the better of me it seems.
At the beginning of Feb I will be continuing my training, 2-3 days with the test on the last day. I will post an update then.
Hopefully next time I can relax a bit more.

BusManSi