Wanting to start driving again...any advice

NEW AND WANNABE DRIVERS (INTERACTIVE)
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I have had a class1 licence for 10 years but have not driven for about 9and half years!!! I am thinking of driving again. Any advice on training, where to look for work e.t.c

thanks Phil

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Welcome to TruckNet UK norby789 :smiley: .
Which area do you live in :question:

As where to look for work you could send your
cv off to some companies or visit them in person
or phone but dont email. You should look over hours
and tacho regs ect. Or if you dont wont permanent you
could sign up with a agency.

You do the right thing doing a refresher as a guy told me
when he got done for drink driving he thought he could
get straight back in a artic but he said it took a while to
get used to driving one again

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Hi
thanks
I live in exmouth near exeter.

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Welcome norby789 :slight_smile:

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thanks convoy thanks mrpj

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WELCOME TO TRUCKNET NORBY789 Don’t think that there is alot of work for driver’s down your neck off the wood’s.The best thing you could do is cold calling to firm’s in your area,how they will react to you not been driving for 9-10 years is anyone’s guess.I suppose you could tell a white lie.Good luck m8.You could try a few agency’s in your area. :wink:

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This guy as a full size artic and I
believe MrFlibble of this forum did
his training with this company.
I think they should do refresher
courses to -
lorrydrivertraining.co.uk/

You could try these for work -
roadhaulage.co.uk/home.php
roadhaulage.co.uk/View/Snip/devon
Yellow Pages
Job Centre
Thomson
Driving Hours ect

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thanks kit kat
i see gregorys are nearly always recruiting but they are looking for 2 years exp

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norby789:
thanks kit kat
i see gregorys are nearly always recruiting but they are looking for 2 years exp

I’m sure they do alot of work up here,i have seen them in a company called Terex,and they do alot up toward’s Stonehaven and Aberdeen.

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convoy:
This guy as a full size artic and I believe MrFlibble of this forum did his training with this company.
I think they should do refresher courses to -
lorrydrivertraining.co.uk/

Correct. I’d certainly recommend them, and I’m sure Steve would be able to work out a deal with you for the amount of training you want.

Here’s a pick of their artic training vehicle :slight_smile: