My class 2 training

NEW AND WANNABE DRIVERS (INTERACTIVE)
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Well the ball is now rolling on my class 2 training.

I arrived at L+T this morning at 10.20am and handed over the rest of the cash (That was the hardest bit :slight_smile: )

After a brief 10 minutes filling in a form and a chat with my instructor I was introduced to a 55 plate Merc Axor, complete with an 8 speed slapover gearbox.

The instructor explained that initially I should use the time to get used to driving the vehicle, and at the same time he would be explaining things to me as we went along.

To be honest I felt very comfortable with the lorry from the outset as I have driven loads of large vehicles over the years (Coaches etc) So I had no problems with road postioning etc, the only thing I have to do is learn to “close the door” exiting roundabouts and use my mirrors more when signalling.

The gearchange exercise went very well after a couple of goes (on one occasion I rushed it a bit) and the reverse was easy enough I thought so no problems worth noting there.

I only had 3 hours driving today but tomorrow I start at 7.00am and finish at 12. We’ll be going to Wetherby tomorrow as I’m taking my test there, I imagine to get used to the road layouts and get a feel for the place.

Looking forward to getting back into it tomorrow!

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All sounds good so far paul261267 :smiley: .
Good luck with the rest of your
training and test :smiley: .

Who is your instructor :question:

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glad your enjoyin it, you will be on the road with your class2 in no time.

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Good luck with the rest of the training, and the test!!! Hope it all goes well for you

Cheers

Steve

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Thanks for the replies.

Convoy My instrutor is David, very good he is too and very easygoing, which I think is very important.

David is on holiday from Wedensday this week so I’ll be having one of the partners, I think it will be Rob.

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Day 2

Arrived for 06.45 this morning and left the training centre at 07.00 heading for Wetherby (Where I’ll be taking my test) I didn’t feel so confident today for some strange reason, maybe its because it was ■■■■ foggy today and I don’t know this area at all?

Made a slight cockup on a roundabout too, a car was turning right without signalling. I clocked what he was about to do in loads of time, reacted to it, then promptly missed 4th gear and ended up poking about in the gearbox looking for it :confused: That’s because I was annoyed with the stupid driver who couldn’t be bothered to use his indicator, after saying that I should have known better!

Overall though the instructor says I had a very good drive again today with no real problems to worry about. Starting to get really nervous now though as I have my test on Thursday morning at 08.30.

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paul261267:
Thanks for the replies.

Convoy My instrutor is David, very good he is too and very easygoing, which I think is very important.

David is on holiday from Wedensday this week so I’ll be having one of the partners, I think it will be Rob.

I had the same bloke for my training… does seem to be very good.(presuming its the same david!!) :confused:

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I was going to say exactly the same as Bones, but he beat me to it. :laughing: :laughing:
Went out with Rob as well different from Dave but very good.

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You’ll breeze your test if you’re at Walton. It’s a piece of [zb] up there and you can’t go wrong, even in an artic. Paddy Green is more of a challenge as that arse, Phil Grundy is still there. :angry:

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It is Walton where i’m taking it Rob.

My instructor keeps saying if I fail I want â– â– â– â– â– â– â–  as I can drive perfectly ok.

It all depends on what happens on the day though, as we all know!