Hi all. I have been lurking in the background for quite sometime. Finally thought I should post to say hello and introduce myself.
Anyway Im Alec from the outskirts of Hull been interested in driving wagons for as long as I can remember when I used to go with my grandfather in the holidays. Bit of history for you I used to be employed as a “drivers mate” for a company called kingstown furniture until I got made redundant some years ago hoping to get my hgv back then which never really materialized so had to settle for security work. After 4-5 years of that I got offered to go on the buses for a large local company where I still am today after 3 years still always wanting to go onto wagons. Well after all this time I have secured enough funds to do my class 2 theory booked for the 4th April I have had my assessment drive where I was told I would only need a days training followed by test on 2nd but I have chosen 2 days training then test on 3rd. Afterwards do my class 1 later in the year.
Now when I passed my bus licence I did my inital cpc I now have completed 28 hours I have been told that I wont have to do mh inital cpc for hgv as if I pass my test before I complete my 35 hours I will automatically gain cpc for hgv I have sort of had that clarified by an email sent to dvla dsa etc but I had some people tell me it doesnt so any further clarification would be great. I will also keep a dairy on here on my journey.
AlecHull85:
Now when I passed my bus licence I did my inital cpc I now have completed 28 hours I have been told that I wont have to do mh inital cpc for hgv as if I pass my test before I complete my 35 hours I will automatically gain cpc for hgv I have sort of had that clarified by an email sent to dvla dsa etc but I had some people tell me it doesnt so any further clarification would be great. I will also keep a dairy on here on my journey.
Did you have a LGV C1 on your licence on 10/09/2009 either by passing a LGV C1 test or by passing car test before 1997 ?
No I didnt. On my dqc card I only have bus entitlement. I have an email from dsa that the dates would get aligned and the hgv entitlement added when I pass my test and then complete my 35 hours. My instructor thinkd the same but another training school said I hsve to sit s conversion test
You WILL need to pass initial LGV driver cpc to be able to drive LGVs commercially
You will a D4 medical unless you were canny and ticked for LGV as well as PCV provisionals when you completed the D2 form at the time of applying for PCV - if you cannot remember then look on the paper part of your licence to see if LGV C is listed as a provisional entitlement
Modules required for LGV =
1a theory
1b HPT
2 dcpc theory
3 practical road drive + reversing
4 dcpc practical
Next post will be how it will work for your periodic training hours …
You already have 28 dcpc periodic hours logged so only 7 more needed before the current PCV expiry date
If you have aquired/grandfather rights for PCV (passed before 10/09/2008) thne you have until 9th Sept this year for the last 7 hours to complete the 35
If you passed PCV initial dcpc module 4 for PCV then you have until the expiry date on your DQC (driver cpc card) to get those last 7 hours
When you pass all the LGV modules listed in my last post then you will get a DQC (or a new DQC if you already have one)
That new DQC will have 2 expiry dates on it - one for PCV and one for LGV but … once you complete the last 7 hours of periodic that makes 35 in total you will then get issued with another DQC which will have the same expiry dates for LGV & PCV
That last 7 hours must be completed before the current or ghost DQC expiry date for PCV
The expiry date on the DQC for LGV will then get 5 years added to it on completion of the 35 hours (you have 28 already)
Only periodic training done within 5 years of a DQC expiry date can count so if you do get a DQC as I have stated with an expiry date some time in 2023, yes 2023, then do no more periodic training until 2018
Hi everybody its been a long time since I have been online due to technical issues with my computer (motherboard fried itself). Just to let you know where I am at I passed my Cat c first time with 3 minors. I have also done my CPC Lgv conversion test ( as I already have PCV CPC) I am now booked in to do c+e first week of June followed with my mod 4 a couple of weeks after. Now I have been around a few agency’ asking what sort of jobs are available in my area (Hull) for somebody with 3 years PCV experience wanting to make change over to HGV some of the agencys have told me that my PCV experience doesn’t count for anything which I thought was a bit harsh but how do I really stand on that front?
Ah. I find that a bit harsh tho as there arent many differnces between the 2 other then the load obviously. But im gonna wait until ive got my c + e before I look into changeing my job.
Hi guys just a quick message started my c +e today. again with Graham at golgv. Went really well not any major issues. got another days training on saturday then test on monday.
Can I also just recommend golgv in brandesburton near Hull, I did my class 2 and now my class 1 and graham is absolutely spot on he has some nice trucks aswell realky tidy and easy to drive.
Hi guys. Just to give you all an update I passed my class 1 today with no faults which I am really happy about. To top it all of I may have got myself a class one job aswell for a small family run business will find out shortly.
Hi guys just another quick update to let you know where I am. I did my mod 4 on Monday and passed with 100% Had an interview/assessment drive with a large company on Tuesday. Interview went very well I thought and so did the assessment. Went out in an old 02 plate DAF 85 CF which the company use as a Shunter on the docks. It was loaded with 4 heavy paper reels. So struggled to begin with but once I got used to the truck and load all went well. Got the phone call offering me a job on days to begin with, with a view going on tramping after 6 months. So very happy, I have handed in my notice with my current job as a Bus Driver and starting my new job on Monday the 8th of July.
AlecHull85:
Hi guys just another quick update to let you know where I am. I did my mod 4 on Monday and passed with 100% Had an interview/assessment drive with a large company on Tuesday. Interview went very well I thought and so did the assessment. Went out in an old 02 plate DAF 85 CF which the company use as a Shunter on the docks. It was loaded with 4 heavy paper reels. So struggled to begin with but once I got used to the truck and load all went well. Got the phone call offering me a job on days to begin with, with a view going on tramping after 6 months. So very happy, I have handed in my notice with my current job as a Bus Driver and starting my new job on Monday the 8th of July.
So you can remove the earplugs soon as there wont be any screaming kids in the back, and if you do european runs the refugees are real quiet !
