I’m Simon and i live in London. I’ve just been made redundent after 15 years in the printing trade and i’m glad i’m out of it. I’ve looked around for jobs to do and have decided to do driving as i enjoy it (no i’m not mad). At 2.30 today i’m up for my C test and with all fingers, legs crossed i should pass.
I’m looking for any helpfully advice on what areas to apply for jobs and as money is on a budget, any reconmendations on Class 1 schools in the London area.
first of all hi and welcome Simon. secondly dood luck today. and thirdly im sure Rog will be along soon he has a list of training providers all over uk listed by other members so they are all recomended and proven.
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I’m Simon and i live in London. I’ve just been made redundent after 15 years in the printing trade and i’m glad i’m out of it. I’ve looked around for jobs to do and have decided to do driving as i enjoy it (no i’m not mad). At 2.30 today i’m up for my C test and with all fingers, legs crossed i should pass.
I’m looking for any helpfully advice on what areas to apply for jobs and as money is on a budget, any reconmendations on Class 1 schools in the London area.
Cheers Simon
Hey Simon how you doing?? did you pass?? dont worry if you did’nt mate, we’ll all support you. come tell us, it helps and their is nothing to be ashamed of. I failed my c+e 2 times. speak to us all so we can help you, if you passed great come tell us mate.
Sorry in the later reply. Well i did’nt pass last saturday, scored 6 points which included a serious which i thought was 50/50.
breakdown on points-
Reverse control-1,
Vehicle Check-1,
use of speed-1
Juntions- observation- s
judgement meeting-1
positioning-1
awareness-1
i was gutted as i thought i failed on doing a 33 in a 30.
Week later same examiner, i passed with 5 points
Signals correctly-1
Progress-2
undue hesitation-1
Awareness planning-1.
(you can tell i was taking the safe option on this drive lol)
Drove my car past the test centre this morning to see if the same exminer was testing today and bingo my day went from good to bad. Anyway i had i quick road drive and got to the test centre for 12.40. 12.55 the doors opens and my exminer looks straight at me grinning and says hello simon, i nearly bust out laughing. All in all it has been an good and hard to achive my class 2 and now i’m going for class 1, just need to rob a bank to cover it
well done simon hope you find some work on agencys or perm. welcome to truck net. oh by the way i agree 33 in a 30 is a bad way to fail. personally i think it sould be 30 mph + 10% + 3 mph which + 36 mph. now that is safe. technically rollin radius of tyre versus wheel speed. anyway who cares you PASSED . WELL DONE THAT MAN good luck on yer bendy
Has anyone any idea on how long it takes for your licence to come from dvla as i’m wanting to do my class1 test. Also can anyone reconmend any fair price adr coarses or HIAB around the London area.
Thanks for the reply. I have an HIAB coarse this weekend which give’s me a Allmi Remote Certificate for £250. Is this going in the right direction to expand my job opportunities.
slatch:
can anyone reconmend any fair price adr coarses or HIAB around the London area.
dieseldave may be able to provide you with some ADR providers details but not prices
Hi Simon, first things first eh,
And…
CONGRATULATIONS on passing your Cat “C” test
Now to the ADR stuff. Do you know which parts of the course you’d like to do?
The commonest option is Core, Packages and seven UN Classes.
Then there’s an optional tanker module that would allow you to carry the UN Classes that you pass in tankers.
Once you’ve decided what you’d like to do, I’m fairly sure I could get you in on a plannedcourse in Edmonton that’s just waiting for a final decision from the provider.
I’m also in the print industry (if you can call it an industry). Things aren’t looking good in that direction.
I was wondering the same thing as you, about the HIAB and/or ADR training. Having failed my C+E test in January, i am wondering if i should retake that or do HIAB/ADR.
I passed my Cat C almost a year ago, with the intention of doing weekend work for extra cash. But later found out that driver/tacho/working time rules wouldn’t allow this as i work fulltime.
Anyway still in the print job. No HGV driving experience to date. I feel the need to do something to maybe improve my chances/prepare for possible job loss.
ProdicalSon:
In short, re-do Cat C+E or HIAB or ADR training.
Easy answer - research local jobs and see which is more in demand and then do that one
Hi ProdicalSon, I have to agree with ROG mate, but I’d suggest (in your case) that you consider HIAB/ADR, because of your lack lack of experience on Cat “C.”
The HIAB/ADR might open a Cat “C” door for you, whereas (IMHO) you might struggle to get a “C+E” job for the same reason you struggle to get a “C” job at the moment, but you’d be significantly further out of pocket by taking the “C+E.”
i would have to agree with diesel dave. i want to do c+e but can’t afford it yet so i have just done my hiab for £190 at wimbledon dog track with commercial driver training
I’m also in the print industry (if you can call it an industry). Things aren’t looking good in that direction.
I was wondering the same thing as you, about the HIAB and/or ADR training. Having failed my C+E test in January, i am wondering if i should retake that or do HIAB/ADR.
I passed my Cat C almost a year ago, with the intention of doing weekend work for extra cash. But later found out that driver/tacho/working time rules wouldn’t allow this as i work fulltime.
Anyway still in the print job. No HGV driving experience to date. I feel the need to do something to maybe improve my chances/prepare for possible job loss.
In short, re-do Cat C+E or HIAB or ADR training.
Hi ProdicalSon
Looking at my job front i decided to do Hiab as the door opens futher to get a job, This weekend i passed my Allmi remote coarse with hook, bucket and grab for 25TM which may i say was a big lorry loader.
Crack on with as much as possible if your funds allow it and you will be ready if there is any change on your job front.
- I thought all the DSA examiners were down the pub by then !!!
dont worry if you did’nt mate, we’ll all support you. come tell us, it helps and their is nothing to be ashamed of. I failed my c+e 2 times. speak to us all so we can help you, if you passed great come tell us mate. 
oh by the way i agree 33 in a 30 is a bad way to fail. personally i think it sould be 30 mph + 10% + 3 mph which + 36 mph. now that is safe. technically rollin radius of tyre versus wheel speed. anyway who cares you PASSED . WELL DONE THAT MAN 
As they say, you live and learn.