When you say it was ‘stressful’, perhaps you can think about what you actually mean.
Was it difficult, challenging and scary but fun? If so then persevere with it. However, if it was traumatic, a living nightmare, a hell that you don’t want to experience again, then as said above perhaps HGV driving is not for you.
I found my assessment scary but pleasurable in a traumatic kind of way. It sounds weird, and is difficult to explain, but it presented a challenge that I relished and I wanted to overcome it. Having got my Class 2 I went straight on to Class 1, then started driving professionally and found the first few months really traumatic and downright terrifying. However, throughout it all I could see the potential for lots of fun once I began to master the art, and several months later I’m still glad I did it. Big boys toys…
Try another school. Was the truck old? Was the instructor qualified? Consider an automatic - less stress.
A skilled instructor with a good vehicle should be able to sort out 99.9% of folks without undue difficulty. But if either of those factors is missing, it’s a different story.
Peter Smythe:
Try another school. Was the truck old? Was the instructor qualified? Consider an automatic - less stress.
A skilled instructor with a good vehicle should be able to sort out 99.9% of folks without undue difficulty. But if either of those factors is missing, it’s a different story.
Pete
I think its more down to the personality of the instructor rather than skills or qualifications
Hi guys, just want to thank everyone for their advice, I took another assessment drive with another company and chose them to do my lessons, passed my Class 2 this morning first time and really enjoy driving the truck. Thanks once again for everyone’s advice
crewefan9:
Hi guys, just want to thank everyone for their advice, I took another assessment drive with another company and chose them to do my lessons, passed my Class 2 this morning first time and really enjoy driving the truck. Thanks once again for everyone’s advice
crewefan9:
Hi guys, just want to thank everyone for their advice, I took another assessment drive with another company and chose them to do my lessons, passed my Class 2 this morning first time and really enjoy driving the truck. Thanks once again for everyone’s advice
Great to read that you passed your test after being unsure about it. Well done you
