Yes, your allowed out of the cab “once”, but make sure you turn the engine off. But you should need too - as in the real world you slowly reverse it so it hits the dock 
Sorry to read you failed wills.
Just get that £200 together again mate & get straight back on that horse.
You’ll sail thru next time. 
Sorry to hear your bad luck Wills 
keep at it…I’m sure you"ll do it next time…
xlthunter:
Yes, your allowed out of the cab “once”, but make sure you turn the engine off. But you should need too - as in the real world you slowly reverse it so it hits the dock
This question has arisen a number of times on here over the years. Essentially, the LGV driving manual lists getting out of the vehicle as a ‘Serious’ (or it did the last time I read it) however, a (small) number of people have identified instances where it is acceptable.
I can only presume that different S.E.'s have differing attitudes because, let’s face it, in the real world, if one was uncertain, what would be the logical thing to do? And surely the Driving Test is a test of one’s ability to operate such a vehicle in an everyday working environment.?
The instructor should know the policy at the local centre.
wills:
1st Lesson…NOW I know how you judge the back of your vehicle
little mark on side of trailer to line up with target in drivers mirror, simple but very effective.
In my limited experience this is a trick that is only ever used on training vehicles
In the real world, changing vehicles daily and wth long, short, tall, slouched drivers it just doesn’t happen- I tend to keep going till the rubber bump stops stop me (be warned-this works only on loading bays, not in motorway services)
Hi all, many yhanx for your replies, had a couple of days now to reflect & realised today how much I want this Licence…Gonna have to find some extra work to fund it, just hope I don’t forget everything 
BigLebowski Now on the Reverse manouver - as xlthunter said, You are allowed to get out of the Vehicle to take a look - I was 1st told this was a minor - then another instructor said it wasnt 
The Londoners reverse The C+E Test Reverse “Collins”
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I took a look on both my class C & C+E Test - 1 examiner gave me a minor the other didnt even give me that
Welsh zebra cheers pal - I hope so too
Markymark Goin to get some extra weekend work to raise the money I need - not goona give up yet
mrpj thanks -I’m feeling more positive now - & will book the re-test as soon as I’ve raised the £200
stvme2519 - my start times were @ 07.00 - 12.00 with the drive shared between 2 of us, so we were getting about 2 1/2 hours drive a day for 4 days - then an hour or so before Test… The mark for the Artic is on a Trailer wheels Mudflap, no idea how Collin got it so wrong - I took a look as it wasnt worth not takin one just in case I was slightly short - as sometimes you change your seating position which affects the marks accuracy… Can’t complain @ all about CTT
Gazzareth cheers mate - gonna give it another go asap
bacardi Thankyou 
thats really cheered me up …felt really dispondent yesterday!! but pulled myself back together again today - Looked @ the junction on google Earth where i went over the Kerb 
& I do remember now exactly what I did wrong… I did get my poistion but I did not pull forward enough before I started to turn… the other minors again will try not to make the same mistakes
Drive safe ( watch out for them Kerbs )
Wills
BIG LEBOWSKI:
As for funding mate. If you ain’t got the dosh for the retest then get yourself an interest free credit card (introductry rate, 9 months the majority) and whack it on that? That way you can get your retest sooner and repay it interest free for 9 months. Just a thought…
that would be great if I didnt have £3000 on one already
I did get my poistion but I did not pull forward enough before I started to turn…
Easily done, becomes second nature after a little while of driving - but feels very strange when you are learning, especially if someone is on your outside. Don’t beat yourself up over it though - it is hard to pass !!!
G
Gazzareth cheers mate I’m feeling a lot better about it now!!!
NEWSFLASH
WELL there is a GOD …The Father In-Law has Just this minute phoned the missus, apparently he has just had a tax rebate, and will pay for my RE-TEST
Cant believe it, I even got a bit emotional 
wills if ya looking for weekend work best connection based west brom or tysley…if u go to west brom ask for knowle or malcolm are really desperate for class 2 drivers at bakeries in garrats green on a sunday … wagons aint best but bit of money and expierence…i guarantee theyll put u on it if u say u just want sunday
wills forgot to ask the trailor ctt uses is it full lenghth…had my confirmation letter course start tue 3rd oct cant wait…been driving 6 wheel rigids for four years so hopefuly will help me a bit
Topman stvme2519
trailor ctt uses is it full lenghth
Yep the trailer is 44ft, your experience should definatley help you, thats something I could have done with…but I’ll get there… will def give Best connection a call ( West Brom for me, only round corner from Great Barr )
October will soon be here mate…best of luck
DONT USUALLY GIVE VILLA FANS TIPS LOL
KEEP RIGHT ON !!!
stvme2519:
DONT USUALLY GIVE VILLA FANS ADVIE OR TIPS LOL
UP THE BLUES LOL
thats 3 of you BN that have helped me out now I’ll be singing KRO the way its going Are there any Villa fans left out there , or are we to posh to drive trucks
Sorry to hear about the test mate.
If your looking for weekend work give best connection Warwick Road branch a phone in the morning and ask for Kev or Paul about weekend work at the bakeries Garrets green.
I have worked every sunday since October without any problems.
Good to see you’re getting another go, you’ll walk it this time,
It’s nice to know you have lots of support from your family, my lovely Nana paid for my class2 test and my Godmother for my Class 1, I dreaded, more than failing, of not doing my best and letting them down in that way GOOD LUCK!!
Hey Wills!
That’s great news about the retest!! 
What a great Father-in-law!!
Don’t worry about forgetting stuff. I had a couple of months to wait for my retest and I passed. It soon comes back to ya!!
I guess my next question is when, when, when and how long will you have wait!?!
Hay wills
Just booked my C+E lessons and test. Doing it in Crawley. Cant wait, but all ive ever done is the 5 day course for cat c, so im prob going tobe totally rusty.
Going by all the posts, im preperaring for a fail for the first couple of tests 
I start on the 24th, will let you know how it goes.
Going by all the posts, im preperaring for a fail for the first couple of tests
It ain’t necasseraly so: so far I have passed all 4 of my driving tests on the first try- passing just means you have reached the minimum requirement, and doesn’t mean you are any good- just look at all those school run Doris’ who cant manouver their short wheelbase land rovers, they all passed a test :s
thats 3 of you BN that have helped me out now I’ll be singing KRO the way its going Are there any Villa fans left out there , or are we to posh to drive trucks
I think the other ones cutting the lawn at villa park wills, as there is only 2 of ya aint there, oh no nearly forgot,my brother is a villa fan so that makes 3 
ill go and get my glass of coca cola shall i