Giblsa:
ROG:
DEFINITELY as he is pARTICular to a tipple
groooooaaaaannnn
oh rog! tut tut
you started it
And now we are not sticking RIGIDly to the subject matter
This could be a TRAILER for a new post
hitch:
you cant do a class 1 2 or 3 now
its rigids or benders
starting with a rigid then you do a bender
theres nothing to say you cant do it all in the same week
Yes there is, you cannot get provisional +E entitlement for any category until you hold full entitlement in the main category. So after passing cat C you have to wait for your licence to come back with the C+E provisional on it before you can start training.
tofer:
hitch:
you cant do a class 1 2 or 3 now
its rigids or benders
starting with a rigid then you do a bender
theres nothing to say you cant do it all in the same weekYes there is, you cannot get provisional +E entitlement for any category until you hold full entitlement in the main category. So after passing cat C you have to wait for your licence to come back with the C+E provisional on it before you can start training.
Sorry not quite correct 
- you cannot take a DSA C+E TEST without the C+E provisional being shown, on your licence, to the examiner just prior to the test but you can start the training.
A fine distinction ROG, but you knew what I meant
tofer:
A fine distinction ROG, but you knew what I meant
I was fairly sure but felt the need to clarify in case someone was thinking of doing such 
Which begs the question, why on Earth would anybody bother to take a test for 7.5T? It costs the same to just jump straight to cat C?
It would be interesting to know if people are doing that, because it will mean more cat C license holders around, which means, more pressure on pay to go south. Allowing 18 year olds to take cat C will do the same.
Ragnarok:
Which begs the question, why on Earth would anybody bother to take a test for 7.5T? It costs the same to just jump straight to cat C?It would be interesting to know if people are doing that, because it will mean more cat C license holders around, which means, more pressure on pay to go south. Allowing 18 year olds to take cat C will do the same.
thing is in september even when an 18 year old has a licence how the hell si he gonna get a job? im 22 and will have had my licence for 2 years in september and i still havent managed to get a full time job no matter how hard i try,
Ragnarok:
Which begs the question, why on Earth would anybody bother to take a test for 7.5T? It costs the same to just jump straight to cat C?.
because they can do it in a big van ?
Denis F:
Ragnarok:
Which begs the question, why on Earth would anybody bother to take a test for 7.5T? It costs the same to just jump straight to cat C?.
because they can do it in a big van ?
Yes I can see that, but in my experience, training schools want the same money for a 7.5T course as they do for cat C? To me it would seem more financially efficient to take cat C straight away, rather than spend another £1,500 later to get cat C.
I don’t know why on earth they never simply made the licence entitlements progressive. That would also help to maintain the status of the entitlements and help to ensure a proper pay graduation.
Ragnarok:
Which begs the question, why on Earth would anybody bother to take a test for 7.5T? It costs the same to just jump straight to cat C?It would be interesting to know if people are doing that, because it will mean more cat C license holders around, which means, more pressure on pay to go south. Allowing 18 year olds to take cat C will do the same.
Some companies only run C1s so if they have drivers with Cs then they may be tempted to stray
Denis F:
Ragnarok:
Which begs the question, why on Earth would anybody bother to take a test for 7.5T? It costs the same to just jump straight to cat C?.
because they can do it in a big van ?
Some LGV schools do their C training in 12 tonners which are not much bigger than 7.5s - I used to do just that when I started with a Hinckley company - the examiners used to call them large vans
Ragnarok:
[ To me it would seem more financially efficient to take cat C straight away, rather than spend another £1,500 later to get cat C.
I suppose there are some people who need to drive a 7.5t but are not in this industry so will never need a cat. C. Taking the test in a smaller, which is normally presumed to be easier, has some logic.
ROG:
Ragnarok:
Which begs the question, why on Earth would anybody bother to take a test for 7.5T? It costs the same to just jump straight to cat C?It would be interesting to know if people are doing that, because it will mean more cat C license holders around, which means, more pressure on pay to go south. Allowing 18 year olds to take cat C will do the same.
Some companies only run C1s so if they have drivers with Cs then they may be tempted to stray
Not surprising really Rog, given the rates they want to pay C1 drivers. The agency rate at my place for C1 drivers is £7 per hour, which is why I won’t drive them unless I get paid an enhanced rate. The last company in London I drove C1’s for were paying their regular drivers a flat rate of £15,000 per year.
Ragnarok:
Which begs the question, why on Earth would anybody bother to take a test for 7.5T? It costs the same to just jump straight to cat C?It would be interesting to know if people are doing that, because it will mean more cat C license holders around, which means, more pressure on pay to go south. Allowing 18 year olds to take cat C will do the same.
Would it be worthwhile a bloke with Diabetes or Angina taking C1
Wheel Nut:
Ragnarok:
Which begs the question, why on Earth would anybody bother to take a test for 7.5T? It costs the same to just jump straight to cat C?It would be interesting to know if people are doing that, because it will mean more cat C license holders around, which means, more pressure on pay to go south. Allowing 18 year olds to take cat C will do the same.
Would it be worthwhile a bloke with Diabetes or Angina taking C1
I think the same medical rules apply to all LGVs now - I say that as I’ve not seen a different set of medical rules for any class.
Actually, that brings up an interesting point - Do those that got C1 pre 97 have medicals or those that pass the DSA test to gain the C1 
Wheel Nut:
Ragnarok:
Which begs the question, why on Earth would anybody bother to take a test for 7.5T? It costs the same to just jump straight to cat C?It would be interesting to know if people are doing that, because it will mean more cat C license holders around, which means, more pressure on pay to go south. Allowing 18 year olds to take cat C will do the same.
Would it be worthwhile a bloke with Diabetes or Angina taking C1
Given those circumstances and given that one was still allowed to drive, then of course it would be worthwhile if one loves driving as a job. However, driving a van would be a lot less hassle. No tacho and none of the aggro that goes with driving an LGV or Puddle Jumper