LGV/HGV Training

LGV HGV C1+E License

For drivers looking to drive or tow a trailer with heavy vehicles that falls in the category of C1, they need to procure C1+E license.
For drivers who have passed their car driving test before January 1997, they would already have C1+E license, but with restricted trailer limit of up to 750 Kg (Total train weight: Up to 8250 Kg).

This category is an addition to C1class as it includes the trailer and towing methodology, but with lorry or trucks.

Eligibility:

A driver needs to have full category C1 license before taking C1+E course.
For availing the driver training facility for attainment of C1+E license, one must apply for the C1+E provisional entitlement along with a medical report.

License Application:

The C1+E license attainment makes a driver qualified to drive LGV vehicles entailing:
• 3.5 ft to 7.5 ft height vehicles with trailers
• 3500 kg to 7.5 tonnes in weight with trailers

Vehicles for which C1+E license is provided:

• Mini diggers and excavators
• Chippers and Mulchers
• Recovery vehicles
• Recreational Vehicles towing leisure craft, cars, motor bikes or boats behind their RVs.
• Rapid Deployment Trailers, which are used by breakdown and recovery service suppliers.

Authorization:

BusTraining’s C1+E license training is authorized under DSA (Driving Standards Agency) and DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency); and is regulated by European Union.

Procedure to procure C1+E license:

• Getting provisional entitlement
• Passing DSA theory test
• Completion of practical training
• Passing DSA practical examination
• Completing the Initial Driver CPC

BusTraining C1+E license training Program:

BusTraining provides comprehensive driving training for C1+E license vehicles at their training locations spread throughout the nation.

C1+E Driving Training Specifications:

• The latest and advanced range of mid level van (5.5 tonnes) with a box trailer meeting the requirements of DSA guidelines, to provide specific and personalized training for the drivers
• Expert trainers who are themselves professional drivers of towing trailers.
• Training entails driving teaching in economical and fuel efficient manner, a required norm for DSA
• Proficient use of hydraulic brakes, gears and controls; and maneuvering of towing-methodologies on-road and off-road.
A driver while upgrading from C1 to C1+E, can have their practical driving training hours counted towards Driver CPC Periodic Training Hours.

Course duration:

The course duration is of maximum 20 hours.

Fees:

The fee for the C1+E license training is 50 pounds per hour.
BustTraining provides customized and expert training for all types of trailers and towing vehicles as per the requirement of the drivers.
After the completion of the training course, one must pass the practical test for C1+E license under DSA and also need to obtain Driver CPC.
After the successful completion of the course and attainment of C1+E license and CPC, a driver is professionally qualified to work as a driver on various towing vehicles and trailers in the range of 3.5 to 7.5 tonnes. Additionally, at regular period of 5 years after attainment of C1+E license, one must renew their C1+E license as per the government norms.

LGV/HGV C1 License

LGV and HGV driving involves mid level large and heavy good vehicle in different categories from up to 3.5 tonnes to 32 tonnes and above, including large trailers.
The first category of license in LGV and HGV is C1 license requirement.

Eligibility:

Drivers over age of 18 who have passed the UK car test or have exchanged a foreign license to a UK license; which grants them a B category license for driving cars and vans up to 3.5 tonnes, are eligible for C1 license.
For driving larger vehicles a driver must possess a C1 license. For availing the driver training facility for attainment of C1 license, one must apply for the exact provisional entitlement along with a medical report.

License Application:

The C1 license attainment makes a driver qualified to drive LGV vehicles entailing:
• 3.5 ft to 7.5 ft high
• 3500 kg to 7.5 tonnes in weight

Vehicles for which C1 license is provided:

• Goods carrying vehicles that fall in the above category
• Ambulances
• Recreational and luxury vehicles, those are superior in size and weight category to cars
• Horsebox trailers in the above stated size and weight category

Authorization:

BusTraining’s C1 license training is authorized under DSA (Driving Standards Agency) and DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency); and is regulated by European Union.

Procedure to procure C1 license:

• Getting provisional entitlement
• Passing DSA theory test
• Completion of practical training
• Passing DSA practical examination
• Completing the Initial Driver CPC

BusTraining C1 license training Program:

BusTraining provides comprehensive driving training for C1 license vehicles at their training locations spread throughout the nation, for drivers who have got their provisional license and passed the DSA theory test.

C1 Driving training specifications:

• The latest and advanced range of vehicles from 3.5 tonnes up to 7.5 tonnes, meeting the requirements of DSA guidelines, to provide specific and personalized training for the drivers
• Expert trainers who are themselves professional drivers of heavy goods vehicles
• Training entails driving teaching in economical and fuel efficient manner, a required norm for DSA
• Proficient use of hydraulic brakes, gears and controls; and maneuvering of vehicle

Driving Assessment session

Prior to start of the training course, the drivers are invited to the training location, where the instructors analyze driver’s theoretical and practical knowledge of LGV and HGV and program a specialized and personalized course structure.

Course duration:

The course duration is of maximum 20 hours.

Fees:

The fees for the C1 license training is 50 pounds per hour.
BustTraining provides customized and exert training for different variants of vehicles including, trucks, ambulances, luxury vehicles and horsebox trailers as per the requirement of the drivers.
After the completion of the training course, one must pass the practical test for C1 license under DSA and also need to obtain Driver CPC.
After the successful completion of the course and attainment of C1 license and CPC, a driver is professionally qualified to work as a driver on various vehicles in the range of 3.5 to 7.5 tonnes. Additionally, at regular period of 5 years after attainment of C1 license, one must renew their C1 license as per the government norms.

LGV/HGV C+E License

For drivers looking to drive or tow a trailer with heavy vehicles that falls in the category of C, they need to procure C+E license.
This category is an addition to C class as it includes the trailer and towing methodology, but with Lorries up to 32 tonnes (total train weight: 44 tonnes).

Eligibility:

A driver needs to have full category C license before taking C+E course.
For availing the driver training facility for attainment of C+E license, one must apply for the C+E provisional entitlement along with a medical report.

License Application:

The C+E license attainment makes a driver qualified to drive LGV vehicles entailing:
• 7.5 tonnes to 32 tonnes in weight with trailers
Vehicles for which C+E license is provided:
• 44 tonne articulated combination
• 32 tonne Draw bar combination
• All other heavy vehicles with trailers or Article falling in this category.

Authorization:

BusTraining’s C+E license training is authorized under DSA (Driving Standards Agency) and DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency); and is regulated by European Union.

Procedure to procure C+E license:

• Getting provisional entitlement
• Passing DSA theory test
• Completion of practical training
• Passing DSA practical examination
• Completing the Initial Driver CPC

BusTraining C+E license training Program:

BusTraining provides comprehensive driving training for C+E license vehicles at their training locations spread throughout the nation.

C+E driving training specifications:

• We deploy advanced articulated vehicles and drawbar combination vehicles for stable, comfortable and easy to position technique training.
• Our training module allows you to train in the vehicles you have already driven during your C license training; thus making it more familiar, comfortable and fast to learn to tow.
• The intensive trailer training course makes a driver fully skilled to comfortable drive big rig and work as a long distance truck and trailer driver.
A driver while upgrading from C to C+E, can have their practical driving training hours counted towards Driver CPC Periodic Training Hours.

Course duration:

The course duration is of maximum 20 hours.

Fees:

The fee for the C+E license training is 50 pounds per hour.
BustTraining provides customized and expert training for all types of trailers and towing vehicles as per the requirement of the drivers.
After the completion of the training course, one must pass the practical test for C+E license under DSA and also need to obtain Driver CPC.
After the successful completion of the course and attainment of C+E license and CPC, a driver is professionally qualified to work as a driver on various Articulated and Draw-bar towing vehicles and trailers up to 44 tonnes. Additionally, at regular period of 5 years after attainment of C+E license, one must renew their C+E license as per the government norms.

LGV/HGV C License

C license attainment certifies a driver to drive LGV/HGV up to 32 tonnes. This category is one step further to the C1 license, but any new driver opting for C license does not need to have C1 license on compulsory basis, as C category equips a driver with certification to drive C1 authorized as well as C authorized vehicles.

But for C1 license holder drivers, if they want to progress to heavier vehicles (7.5 tonnes to 32 tonnes), they need to obtain C license.

Eligibility:

 

There are two categories:

• New drivers over age of 18 years, having B category license after passing the UK car test or who have exchanged a foreign license to a UK license.

• Or the older drivers who holds C1 license.

For availing the driver training facility for attainment of C license, one must apply for the exact provisional entitlement along with a medical report.

 

License Application:

 

The C license attainment makes a driver qualified to drive LGV vehicles entailing:

• Up to 32 tonnes in weight

Vehicles for which C license is provided:

• Tipper truck: 32 tonnes

• Lorry Loader (Hlab): 26 tonnes

• 2 Axle Box Body Truck: 18 tonnes

• 3 Axle Box Body Truck: 26 tonnes

• Skip Truck: 18 tonnes

 

Authorization:

 

BusTraining’s C license training is authorized under DSA (Driving Standards Agency) and DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency); and is regulated by European Union.

 

Procedure to procure C license:

 

• Getting provisional entitlement

• Passing DSA theory test

• Completion of practical training

• Passing DSA practical examination

• Completing the Initial Driver CPC

 

BusTraining C license training Program:

 

BusTraining provides comprehensive driving training for C license vehicles at their training locations spread throughout the nation, for drivers who have got their provisional license and passed the DSA theory test.

 

C1 Driving training specifications:

 

• The latest and advanced range of vehicles up to 32 tonnes, meeting the requirements of DSA guidelines, to provide specific and personalized training for the drivers

• Expert trainers who are themselves professional drivers of heavy goods vehicles

• The vehicles are chosen from the top brands and manufacturers with low noise and low emission and clear vision facility, meeting the norms of fuel efficiency, along with superior interior.

• These vehicles have 6 to 8 speed gearboxes. The professional trainers comprehensively train a driver on the various elements of handling the controls and gear parameters.

• The training program equips a driver for well-positioned control, smooth ride and all round visibility.

• Maneuvering skills for power assisted steering control and adjustable turning.

Driving Assessment session

Prior to start of the training course, the drivers are invited to the training location, where the instructors analyze driver’s theoretical and practical knowledge of LGV and HGV and program a specialized and personalized course structure.

 

Course duration:

 

The course duration is of maximum 20 hours.

 

Fees:

 

The fee for the C license training is 50 pounds per hour.

BustTraining provides customized and exert training for different variants of vehicles including, lorry, loaders, box body trucks as per the requirement of the drivers.

After the completion of the training course, one must pass the practical test for C license under DSA and also need to obtain Driver CPC.

After the successful completion of the course and attainment of C license and CPC, a driver is professionally qualified to work as a driver on various vehicles up to 32 tonnes. Additionally, at regular period of 5 years after attainment of C license, one must renew their C license as per the government norms.

After passing C license training, one can opt for C+E training straightaway, as it is considered in equal criterion and trains a driver to drive heavier trailers, such as Articulated 44 tonnes vehicle.

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