driving a lorry over 3.5 tonnes, advice needed

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i have always looked at getting a lorry and am looking into getting a licence to drive a lorry over 3.5 tonne (so i can take my 2 wheeled carriage & cob) does anyone have any information about how i can do this as all i can find is stuff relaing to commercial use & im unsure whether that is what i needs.

i wouldnt want to drive anything over 7.5tonnes & preferably not over 6.5tonnes, is it a course or seperate theory/practical tests and if i apply for the licence can i drive a lorry on L plates until i pass the tests?

any info will be useful, thanks in advance, pm me if you like

Jess
 
Separate theory & Practical tests.

Look for a specialised training centre near you
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You can drive the lorry on L-plates with someone (who is qualified to drive the vehicle, with you) but not with horses on board.
 
You will need your licence changed to allow you to drive a lorry under L plates as the chances are you will not be included as a provisional to drive these. I looked in to it and needed to get my licence changed. I have not gone any further though
 
if you need to take a test to drive a 7.5tonne vehicle you may as well take your HGV to let you drive up to 12 tonnes I think it is as basically there is very little difference in price and then leaves you able to drive both if you so desired and you get a lot more HGV for your money horse box wise in comparison to a 7.5tonner!
 
Well it depends on your age my daughter has sent off for her provisional for the 7.5 as she is only 18 and would not be able to do HGV until she is 21. You have to fill in the form plus a medical form filled in by the doctor and then you can drive with me beside her until she feels confident then she needs to do her theory and then apply for the test. She will need to go to a training centre for a session beforehand or basically she will not get through over here as that is the way it works or so I am told.
 
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Well it depends on your age my daughter has sent off for her provisional for the 7.5 as she is only 18 and would not be able to do HGV until she is 21. You have to fill in the form plus a medical form filled in by the doctor and then you can drive with me beside her until she feels confident then she needs to do her theory and then apply for the test. She will need to go to a training centre for a session beforehand or basically she will not get through over here as that is the way it works or so I am told.

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so what does the medical form look at, is it eye sight & major health probs?

im only 19 & wouldnt want anything larger than 7.5 tonnes anyway
 
Kat SEIB will do it.

Im doing my HGV course soon. ive got to get my provisional sent off first though. The local training centre to me charges £15 more to do your HGV instead of your 7.5ton so concidering the course is about £800 inc test Im doing my HGV which will allow me to drive upto 32 tonnes or something like that. I might then do my articulated test because apparently it is easier then the trailer test and once youve got it you can drive a trailer anyway!
 
Not sure about N I but here in England you can take your HGV at 18yrs old on the young drivers scheme, although it would be difficult if you did not have your own HGV box as after passing the test you have to have 4 assesments with the training comapany before you are allowed to drive in Europe. I know this is true as my son has done it & passed last October at 18yrs & 3 months. His licence was sent to Swansea for provisional entitlement Cat C with a completed medical. He passed the theory at 17. It is a government funded scheme & cost me only about £130 to register. He now regularly drives a 13 ton day waggon & a 28 ton 40 ft Scania 380. Insurance has been very reasonable considering & the 13 tonner only went up by £30 the other vehicle which is near new cost an additional £150 as a named driver. Originally we was with NFU but recently changed to Shearwater on a block policy.
 
freshman, i was told you could only access that scheme if you havent yet done your A levels?
Unfortuantely ive done mine and had sone them by the time i turned 18 all those many moons ago.
 
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