Any class 2 drivers in the house?

[AlexD333]

Interested in looking into class 2 training.

If anyone could pm some details over re procedure and "train now pay later" schemes.

Just a dream in the pipeline but have been considering it for a while, would be nice to get an insight, I appreciate I may not walk right into a job either

 

[makeitfit]

Why do you want to be a 2nd class driver ? You buying a Landy or something ?:lol

 

[Banshee]

I think the correct term for it these days is C and E

 

[Paff]

Don't bother I just quit, too much hassle. In old money I had an HGV 1 licence, ended up driving tankers for Shell. Much better quality of life now I don't drive.

 

[supergnome]

Totally agree with Paff. Not worth the hassle. Long hours, low pay,low status and bloody stressful at times.
David.

 

[davenclaire]

Im class 1 and dont even bother getting work in the winter time any more as said shit money shit work id rather go with out

 

[solarman216]

I did class 1 in the 70's driving on the continent, very good money then, bought my first house on the back of it only did it for 5 years then it started to go down hill, it has been doing that ever since, Rick

 

[firebobby]

I have a class 2, got it through the fire service. I had to do a 2 day EFAD training course on top of the HGV.
I occasionally have to drive emergency water supply tankers, so not full time and this suits me, don't think I would want to drive one full time.

 

[Blocky10]

I agree with all of the above. I've class 2 and only drive part time for a recovery firm but wouldn't do it full time. It cost me £1200 seven years ago for medical, theory, a 5 day course and the test. I enjoy the job itself but it's the other crap that comes with it. The latest is this cpc card all drivers have to have. I'm all for educating people to be more efficient at their job but this just scared many licence holders off. There's now a short fall in drivers and you don't hear kids at school saying " I want to be a lorry driver when I grow up "
Sorry for all the negatives but there's not many positives.
Although, dragging a Jeep Cherokee out from between trees, getting it back onto the 3 remaining wheels and up a muddy bank onto a flatbed truck, that had barrel rolled off the A47 at midnight was kind of exciting.
Ian.

 

[supergnome]

Its the blood and hair stuck to the inside of the car that make your stomach churn.
David.

 

[Blocky10]

Its the blood and hair stuck to the inside of the car that make your stomach churn.
David.

I agree that's not too nice David but luckily I've only been to clear up 4 or 5 nasty ones in 7 years.
Two guys and a dog escaped that smash without a scratch which was amazing.
Ian.

 

[firebobby]

Went to a car transporter fire on the motorway some years ago, it was fully loaded with brand new Volvo estates and the XC versions too. On arrival, the fire was only the tractor unit and the car sat over that but it soon spread and because of a lack of water, we just had to relay fire engines up and down the motorway and all cars were lost.
The fun started when the recovery guys turned up, there was nearly a punch up between the 2 different recovery firms as they argued about who got what :lol

 

[solarman216]

before I started driving abroad, I did heavy recovery, was called to one where a 16 ton tipper loaded, had lost its off side rear wheels, one was in the road some many yards from the truck, the other we could not see anywhere, there was a wood over the way and on careful inspection we could see some damage, unfortunately it was a downhill aspect and so we followed the damaged shrubbery until we found the wheel next to a pile of old rags, or so we thought, as we struggled to roll the wheel back up the wooded hill the pile of rags stirred, turned out to be a tramp waking from his sleep, he was one lucky guy, a 20 inch truck wheel could of killed him, another I did was a fatality of a trucker that had a heart attack at the wheel, just jammed across the road but the fire guys were concerned that to get him out was going to be difficult due to him being very overweight, they could not just pick him up cos he would come apart, they had to get him him onto a ladder first, not good, Rick

 

[Terrano Steve]

I have class 2 & have to agree with all the above, it's another string to my bow that I hope I will never need.
I have not driven class 2 regularly for a good few years.

 

[SNH]

Best years of my driving life was on class 2 tippers.
Been class 1 now for 5 years and done alsorts, only the last year have I found a decent paying job that's not a bad crack. I'd say go for it but stick with class 2 as class 1 is crap. If I could find another profession I would!
I do fancy 360 excavators but 2 grand for the lisence is a bit out of my reach unfortunately.

I did my class 2 through the local tipper firm just had to sign a contract to stay for 4 years. Dunno if those sorts of options are still about

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

could always consider the dark side, PCV, ie bus driving.
Most firms will teach you, but then tied to them for couple of years.

Ok the public can be nasty but most are nice, and you'll have a screen
to keep most of the spit off you....

Did ten years on buses, class 1, manual licence put myself through at
own cost. Did some coach work too.

Mostly days, no nights out though potentially 5 from 7 day rotas.

 

[Mobieus_uk]

same as someone else posted got my class 2 out of my own pocket, just renewed the medical as i turned 45 and 10 years was up, string to my bow as not driven since i passed the test, but least i got me licence if ever needed

 

[firebobby]

same as someone else posted got my class 2 out of my own pocket, just renewed the medical as i turned 45 and 10 years was up, string to my bow as not driven since i passed the test, but least i got me licence if ever needed

Thing is, you will now need to do the CPC test before you can drive on the highway

 

[rayf3262]

Thing is, you will now need to do the CPC test before you can drive on the highway

Are blue light CPC exempt?

 

[Mobieus_uk]

Are blue light CPC exempt?

Vehicles being used by or under the control of the armed forces, police, a local authority or fire and rescue authority

You don’t need to have Driver CPC if you’re driving a vehicle that is used by, or is under the control of:

the armed forces
the police
a public fire and rescue service
a public ambulance service
a local authority in an emergency civil protection situation

cut and paste from .gov website