With respect Rog every junction is different so it’s impossible to instruct on here.
Trainees often ask about scenarios, it’s very hard to give a correct answer until it happens in training.
It’s down to the instructor to put you in as many awkward situations in training for you to learn how to deal with it.
Paul 
elmet training:
With respect Rog every junction is different so it’s impossible to instruct on here.Trainees often ask about scenarios, it’s very hard to give a correct answer until it happens in training.
It’s down to the instructor to put you in as many awkward situations in training for you to learn how to deal with it.
Paul
I agree but we can generalise
I encourage trainees whilst out in their car to take note of the position of a truck in front of them especially at junctions.
Paul
Well I’ll give that a try ROG but got a feeling I will fail my test
Devonlad I’m having the same trouble I’m messing up on things I shouldn’t and when bends look easy they are the ones I mess up on. The harder ones I do fine like yourself.
As I’ve said before it’s the hardest thing I have ever done but you have to be confident if your not then you may fail the nerves and lack of cofedence deep breaths before the test I also had a coffee before this woke me up more what time is your test?
If you fail take it as a mock and think cofedence I had none on my first attempt but the second I built more cofedence and passed
The gears are a pain under pressure are you in a auto?
Goodluck Devon lad
devonlad2009:
Well I’ll give that a try ROG but got a feeling I will fail my test
Thinking like that you will do.
You need to think that you’ve got a job to do and give it your best shot. It is possible to get an easy test route and traffic to be kind to you.
Have confidence in yourself.
All the best.
Paul
Well there’s 2 corners which look and are ■■■■ easy and as I turn I rub the back wheel but when I do a tight corner etc I do them fine
Easy peasy! It’s simple. On the approach to a tricky turn, you’re engaging your brain and doing it fine. So, with great respect, keep your brain in gear and it’s sorted.
Amazing that your trainer couldn’t tell you that!
All the best with it, Pete 
devonlad2009:
Well I’ll give that a try ROG but got a feeling I will fail my test
Nonsense talk! I know its hard, it took my two goes at passing but you can do it! Don’t let yourself get bogged down with thoughts like this. You’d be surprised at just how many good habits stick when you do pass.
If in doubt don’t pull out if you can’t see them don’t comit to pulling out if they turn up round the corner then stop and take it slow as if you have a bucket of water in the examiners hands.
Get the handbrake on and wait for asking as you need to even if it’s 10 mins at a round about
Well I’m hoping today im gunna do better and try and slow it down a lot more and think more a head. Lol my last famous words
I’m having the same trouble as Devonlad I’m making stupid mistakes that I shouldn’t be ie hitting the Kirby and positioning. Also thinking I’m going to fail too.
I’m having exactly the same trouble as Devon lad also thinking I’m going to fail too.
I’m feeling exactly the same as devonlad and also Gavin a bit of trouble with positioning.
Roundabouts and junctions are either made for just a car or car and truck there normally bigger use as much of the road as you need take command of the road your the biggest thing cut up both lanes if you need to I remember on my lessons on narrow roads my instructor said your to close the verge but I did not want to go over the middle lane so I went over it a bit and slowed it right down.
You have to pretend that your not the driver you are the lorry you are that size and can I get through safely or not
Where are yous struggling with positioning is it on the road or at junctions or corners
Firstly, the very best of luck to everyone posting on here who are not feeling too positive.
I would be fascinated to know:
a) the length of vehicle being used
b) the duration of the training course
c) 2:1 or 1:1
d) experience of instructor
e) qualifications of trainer
If the trainer is a typical untrained, unqualified, unregistered guy using a vehicle taken out of service as a “proper” lorry and not doing overmuch training, this accounts for the problems.
But, if the trainer is trained, qualified and registered and is using a purpose built vehicle for a reasonable course duration, I would raise my eyebrows.
There are those candidates who consider it’s a really good idea to learn on a relatively huge truck; this is the potential price to pay.
Pete
Yeah the truck I’m learning in is a big one just over 11 meters long
3 metres longer than required; makes harder work of it than needs be. But, having passed on it, you’ll be well equipped. That’s the upside.
Pete
How has today’s lesson been mate?.. are you feeling ready for the test now?
Excellent point made by Peter. Why the f**k do some training schools have short 28 foot 18 tonners and some have 35-40 foot monsters■■?
I struggled to pass my first couple of tests because around stockport there are some nightmare tight turns on test routes and the company I was using had really long daf cf’s. So if you didn’t recognise the turn on your test and had not already straddled the adjoining lane you were knackered!!
I changed over to a different trainer not too far away and he has MAN’s that used to be skip wagons. Whipped the gubbins off the chassis and put boxes on them and uses them as class 2’s and W+D!!
It was like driving a 7.5t on my test with them-easy as you like.
The cynic in me thinks, the longer the truck-the harder the test.(More re-tests=more training=more of the spending tokens)■■?