i have two + years but will always be learning which no one will ever stop doing. The cpc will have some benefits just the price off it all wouldn’t mined if they said the revenue from is going to be spent on better facillities for truckers at least it would feel like the money is being put back into our industry.
I ticked the 30+ box, and no I wont be doing a cpc. A lot of the younger drivers on here will be far better qualified than I am, they know their stuff because they’ve had training of various sorts. The only training I ever had was an HGV test, after that it was a case of 'here’s the keys, get on with it. ‘Practical on the job training’ is the answer, not sitting in a classroom. Basic training for a particular type of vehicle would be useful, it’s better than getting in a vehicle, in the dark, and having to find the layout in the time it takes to start the engine.
Tiger.
The Highway Man:
Not as comfortable as a bus as they have hard plastic seats, and there’s no donkey rides, kiss me quick hats and sticks of rock at the end of the journey
I’m sure I’ve read in the Daily Mail, that the prison transports are fittied with leather arm chairs and allow the prisoners to jump the queue at the airport for thier foriegn holidays. 
15+ years experience, Started on Tilts and a bit of agricultural work, had a go at flatbeds, low loaders, cutainsiders, now doing Motorsport round Europe.
The Highway Man:
and there’s no donkey rides, kiss me quick hats and sticks of rock at the end of the journey
No, just blokes that look like donkeys saying kiss me quick!
I applied for a job with Reliance 2years back at that time they wanted D licence holders as in psv.We might not think much of the inmates but they are not freight and should be classed as people The transport should be classed as a bus ,asecure bus but still a bus.
I heard no more about my application.
alamcculloch:
I applied for a job with Reliance 2years back at that time they wanted D licence holders as in psv.We might not think much of the inmates but they are not freight and should be classed as people The transport should be classed as a bus ,asecure bus but still a bus.
I heard no more about my application.
I learnt to be a truck driver as part of my community service rehabilitation order 2 years ago. 
Slighly OT but must of been some very naughty people in the two prison trucks i saw in MK on tuesday, they had a police car at the front and back and 2 police cars blocking off roundabouts and junction ahead, thats not normal for every prison transport is it■■?
pecjam23:
alamcculloch:
I applied for a job with Reliance 2years back at that time they wanted D licence holders as in psv.We might not think much of the inmates but they are not freight and should be classed as people The transport should be classed as a bus ,asecure bus but still a bus.
I heard no more about my application.I learnt to be a truck driver as part of my community service rehabilitation order 2 years ago.
Slighly OT but must of been some very naughty people in the two prison trucks i saw in MK on tuesday, they had a police car at the front and back and 2 police cars blocking off roundabouts and junction ahead, thats not normal for every prison transport is it■■?
Police escorts are normally given to prisoners involved in terrorist trials!
Interesting results, so far. A fairly even spread.
worked on trucks at scania from 16years old took my test when 21 left scania when 22 now 30 so 8 years on the road. i ticked 5+ as not made 10 yet
Tappy:
worked on trucks at scania from 16years old took my test when 21 left scania when 22 now 30 so 8 years on the road. i ticked 5+ as not made 10 yet
you must have put a few years into that scanny of yours. saw it in 39 couple of nights back, very tidy mate.
Just under 30 years as a class 1 driver and 26 years as an owner driver.
Still learning something every day.
chilistrucker:
Tappy:
worked on trucks at scania from 16years old took my test when 21 left scania when 22 now 30 so 8 years on the road. i ticked 5+ as not made 10 yetyou must have put a few years into that scanny of yours. saw it in 39 couple of nights back, very tidy mate.
cheers fella, august this year i took this old girl over tried to get something done to her every week if not every day 
I got my HGV in the army at the tender age of 17 back in 1977, ironically I only drove landrovers and busses for most of my army time although I drove some monsters as well including both of these the one on the right (Scammell Constructor) never left camp, and only went from the troop lines to the workshops
jimti:
I got my HGV in the army at the tender age of 17 back in 1977,
Junior leaders regiment to start with 
30yrs driving
Ok started as white van man even though it was yellow with a blue stripe
Moved on to flat bed transit rope and sheet.
7.5t tipper then added a trailer to that .
7.5t box doing multi drop with nights out all over the uk
Class 1 25 yrs ago general haulage
containers, flats , rope & sheet , chains, straps, curtains, fridge, freezers, tippers, tilts, dub deckers, wood,paper, steel, glass, food stuff, Agency work, Agency office work, wide loads, long loads,
driven in snow not just the dandruff stuff but the deep stuff we used to have,
Ambulance driving with Blues and 2’s mainly Special care baby unit stuff taking really ill babys from one hosp to another.
Not done ADR or Tanks (apart from once ) did side loader fork lift years ago.
Off road 4 wheel with the TA after comming out the army (didnt stay long, long story ) so pretty much all my working life on the road.
ROG:
jimti:
I got my HGV in the army at the tender age of 17 back in 1977,Junior leaders regiment to start with
No I joined up in November 1976at 17 1/2 and finished training after 9 weeks then went to take my trade training (HGV) I was already posted to Germany before my 18th Birthday as a driver