Hi iam new on here i hold c+e and digicard passed two years ago but not used due to being turned down same old two yrs experience or forget it story but i did approx two yrs c driving including agency then 6mths ro ro then i got fed up of standing in landfill stink every day so went to NZ work and travel for 6mths then 1.5yrs self employed so i’ve been having a break but now want to drive again cos its all i want to do but now the agencies say you must have driven 180 days inside of 24mths to be insured what should i do my dream is to drive class 1 and i will do anything to get a drive like accept low wage even relocate ect i have a clean license and am 26 so surely i am some use to someone somewhere to fill a position i live in kent so if anyone has some advice i would really apprieciate it thnx. 
Hi ya bigstunttruck
Welcome to the forum
let me suggest signing on with the agencies, or ringing round local companies turn up in person get yourself out and about believe me it will work be prepared for some knockbacks but eventually someone will say okay lets give ya a go 
happy days
where are you maybe someone on here has heard of job in your area
everyone here is here to help
Best of luck
Jennie x
Hi thnx for the welcome 
i live nr ashford just spoke with a guy he got some 7.5t work to get back in the driving seat then reckons some c2 work after that so things not so bad after all but its still a long old way to class1 from here i wonder if i do a day refresher or assesment will it make a difference or just make me skint again 
its one very strange industry that shoots it self in the foot or is it the dam insurance companies bending people over a barrel 
lol
Well thats a good start and when one day he has a class 1 driver off and a load to go out you may be there with your licence 
Jennie x
bigstunttruck:
Hi iam new on here…
Hi bigstunttruck, 
I hope you get something sorted mate… did you get any joy from the ideas given to you in your other posts??
I’ll have to have a word with that Jennie… her welcome sign is flashier than mine. 
HIYYAAA bigstunttruck & welcome
dieseldave:
I’ll have to have a word with that Jennie… her welcome sign is flashier than mine.
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You teach I listen Jx[/b]
Hi well iam at home staring at my pc despite signing with no less than 5 agencies last week quite depressed now I think i will ring the big transport companies like ND and EddieStobart ect see what the say about newbies wanting class 1 work.I am sure they realise taking on and training young people is the future of the business so it makes sense to enquire.
Unless you tell them, how do the agencies know how much driving you have done in the last 2 years?
i have told them i havent driven in the past two years but if dvla say i am good enough to drive c, and c+e then should be good enough for companies and insurance companies i feel they are the biggest problem in preventing good young drivers getting on with their chosen profession causing unessisary shortages in the industry if we had similar schemes to europe then we would be better off i am not saying put someone in an artic the day after the test to drive aroumd london but some trunking very earlies or night to just get on and drive and learn the vehicle to start would be great thats the sort of thing iam looking for right now to gain experience
HI ya
please dont get to downhearted its just the way it is be patient and it will happen ,we have all had the feeling oh god its crap out there!
thing is could be that job is just round the corner and then you will be smiling from ear to ear , stick in there
jennie x
hi i just applied for eddie stobbart despite all the negs on here about them told them i would relocate so see if that gets a response fingers crossed also adr network said yes they take new class1 at various locations so waiting to here back from them and will visit some companies in person tomorrow.I just wonder does any one know if its easier any where else in the uk or europe to get artic driving 
To be honest I think its tough for everyone out there not just newbies, but there seems to be signs of work picking up so maybe getting better you just gotta be in the right place at the right time jx
my eyesight is very good DD 
Jennie:
my eyesight is very good DD
Mine’s not too bad either Jenny!!
bigstunttruck give a freind of mine a call hes looking for a driver, it will be driving a scania topliner pulling a bulk tipping trailer, hes based in kent and wants someone to start perhaps next week ,his name is matt and his number is 07771 501 831, ill tell him to expect your call, if you want you can pm me first ill give you a bit of info, regards and good luck paul.