Hiya all just had my medical and passed 
just wondering on the D2 form which boxes i need to tick im doing my cat c but someone said to tick c - c1 - c1+e is this right ?
Cheers Nick.
Welcome
Someone will correct me if I’m wrong but in your case I’d say just tick the C.
Contratulations Aky31 I’ve got my medical in half an hours time (so just about to leave home now).
I’ll be interested in the answers to your question, so hopefully they can help us both out 
no no no,
tick c and C+E
(im guessing you are just applying for your provisional) get it all if you can then you dont need to send it off again if you need anymore putting on!)
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Aky31:
Hiya all just had my medical and passed
CORRECT procedure = Tick C and D ONLY- although you may never want D, this will set you up for it as your medicals will now cover C & D.
CE does not need to be ticked as that is given to you as a provisional automatically after passing C.
ticking too many boxes will confuse DVLA and you will probably get your licence back in the next century 
GENERAL DRIVING TIPS BEFORE STARTING LGV C TRAINING
A number of LGV instructors, myself included, are finding that the general driving standard of many trainees coming to do their LGV ‘C’ course is not at a very high standard.
I have had a number who ‘THINK’ they are good but find myself having to go ‘BACK TO BASICS’ before they can really start learning how to handle a truck.
For the trainee this means wasted time on the course and that means that the trainee is paying good money to be taught how to drive again 
There are a number of things that a driver can do before starting their first LGV training course to improve their general driving.
The obvious ones are to practise the DSA procedures, which could mean losing the rear view mirror, and then, every time to set off, doing the mirror, mirror, blind spot routine. Checking BOTH side mirrors before moving within the lane you are in, signalling or before the increasing & decreasing of your speed.
The less obvious is to practise forward planning — the THINKING bit.
A good way of doing this is to use your brakes a lot less than what you do at present — sounds daft but think about it — to use the brakes less then you will have to ease off earlier — to ease off earlier you will have to plan ahead more.
I don’t mean by changing down through the gearbox either as that will waste fuel.
A good example would be when approaching a queue of standing traffic, which is waiting for traffic lights to change or waiting to enter a roundabout.
The moment you see the queue, check mirrors and ease off in the gear you are in. let the vehicle slow down on it’s own, dipping the clutch as necessary to control any possible stalling. If the vehicle gets to the lowest gear speed (usually first gear) then engage that gear.
If, whilst easing off, you anticipate that the traffic is going to proceed, then engage the gear that will take you with them without rushing up to the rear of the queue.
You will be leaving a large area of tarmac in front of your vehicle when you ease off early. If another vehicle goes into the gap then re-adjust to accommodate it. If you curse at the vehicle that went into your forward space then decide if a few feet of tarmac is worth getting stressed over!!
When following other traffic, do you touch your brakes when they touch theirs? — If yes, then you are too close. Back off so that you can ease off without the use of brakes. Again, this requires a good deal of forward planning, which will be very useful when you drive a truck.
The general idea is to never stop but to keep moving forward even if at a very slow pace.
If you have to use the brakes then plan to use them gradually. Start by taking up the play of the pedal then resting the weight of your foot & leg on the pedal. That is then followed by squeezing down onto the pedal and squeeze down to a depth that will do the job during the middle of your braking so that you can ease off the pedal well before you actually need to come to a stop.
I ticked C on mine; it gave me both C and C1 provisional entitlements. When I passed my test, provisional entitlements for C+E and C1+E were automatically added.
Congratulations on passing the medical, Aky31; I hope yours went okay too, databear.
Thanks MrPanther, mines gone well and I’ve passed
Aky31:
Hiya all just had my medical and passedWahey u and me both!! Congrats mate!
I always thought it was just ticking C (well at least thats what i did…opps if its wrong
Think tbh that will be the most scary part of it out the way!!
Where about u at? u decided who u training with yet?
I got told to tick both C and D , when i sent mine off. got back my licence with provisional Cat C and Cat D. suppose it saves me having to re-apply / do medical again if i wanted to do buses (doubt it, as i cant stand the idea of your cargo talking back and acting unruly lol)
Cheers For the replies guys opp i ticked all three the other nite not thinking ill nip to the local dvla and get a new one.
Dads got artic so ive been driving that round the yard a bit this week just need the reversing sorted out now.
Cheers again Nick.
BigJon:
I got told to tick both C and D , when i sent mine off. got back my licence with provisional Cat C and Cat D. suppose it saves me having to re-apply / do medical again if i wanted to do buses (doubt it, as i cant stand the idea of your cargo talking back and acting unruly lol)
I ticked for both C & D.
I decide to take D training a test for fun. Whilst I’d agree with your sentiments BigJon, cat D cargo doesn’t need handballing (usually)
Hello dude, welcome.
I think I just ticked C, as the others have said you get C+E Provisional when passing the C.