Course Information
If you only hold an ordinary car licence and are over 18
years of age, you will need to follow these procedures before
starting a training course and test.
- Fill in a D2 licence application form
- Book in with a doctor for the D4 medical form to be
completed (charges apply)
- Send both the completed forms with your car licence and
any fee to the DVLA
- When your licence has been returned from the DVLA with
the provisional entitlement for Category C added, then you
must arrange the LGV theory test. This is a multiple choice
paper of 35 questions and a hazard perception test. Fee is
£21.00. (Results are issued after the test). You can apply
yourself by ringing
0870 0101372. The recommended book to buy to study for the
theory test is "The Official Theory Test for Drivers of
Large Vehicles", and is available from bookshops (Please
make sure that you obtain the current edition). Ask the
office for details of using our CD Rom.
- When you have passed the theory test, contact us to
arrange either a pre-course assessment or the training
course and test
If you already hold a Category C or Class 2/3 licence:-
- Please note that in compliance with the new regulations,
all existing car licence holders will have to pass Cat C
(rigid) test before taking the Cat C & E (Artic) test.
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PRE-COURSE ASSESSMENT |
If you do
not have experience of driving larger vehicles, it is
recommended that you attend an assessment. Assessments
need to be pre-booked and last approximately 1 hour. As
you are taken out on a Large goods vehicle, the relevant
provisional entitlement must be added to your car
licence. |
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COURSE DURATIONS |
Courses are usually
held during the hours of 08.30 am to 4.30 pm |
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INSTRUCTOR TRAINEE VEHCLE RATIO
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Our normal ratio for
training is 2 trainees: 1 instructor: 1 vehicle for
category C. If, however you have paid 2:1 rates and
there is no other person on the course with you, we
reserve the right to reduce the times of the training
day, usually attendance is during the morning or
afternoon session only. |
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BOOKING A COURSE |
To book a course
please ring for course availability first. Provisional
bookings are taken over the telephone, but we require
this to be confirmed by sending a completed booking form
together with a deposit within 7 working days. Any delay
in sending in the form and deposit may result in the
date being offered to another candidate. Deposits are
non-refundable, unless at least 4 weeks notice is given.
(This applies to cancelling a course date, or postponing
a course to a later date). |
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DRIVING TESTS |
When we receive your
booking form and deposit we allocate a test date with
the Driving Standards Agency (DSA). Once a test is
booked, it requires a minimum of 10 clear working days
notice (excluding weekends and Bank Holidays) to cancel,
otherwise the fee will be lost.
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
Once you have passed
the Category C test, you will need to send your car
licence and test pass certificate to the DVLA for the
full entitlement to be added. Only when this has been
returned can you take the Category C+E training and
test. There is no waiting period in between, other than
waiting for your licence to be returned from the DVLA
and test availability.
If you have already passed the Category C (or class 2
or 3) test, you do not need to take the theory test.
Your provisional for Category C+E will already be on
your licence. |
Courses Available
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TITLE:
LGV CATEGORY C (RIGID)
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DURATION:
3-5 DAYS |
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TITLE:
LGV CATEGORY C+E (ARTIC)
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DURATION:
3-5 DAYS |
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Courses are held on a 1:1
basis only, over mornings or afternoons only plus your
test. Drivers who are not familiar with using a splitter
gearbox and reversing an artic vehicle will probably
require the longer training course. Assessments can also
be arranged which take approximately 1 hour.
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TITLE:
LGV REFRESHER COURSE
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DURATION:
1-2 DAYS |
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For existing licence
holders who require refresher training to re-familiarise
themselves with a vehicle, under instruction, it they
have not driven an LGV for a period of time or even
after passing the test. The course is on a one to one
basis and covers road/motorway driving, reversing on our
off-road manouvering area and any other procedures you
are unsure of. |
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Unit 6C • Rhosddu
Industrial Estate • Rhosddu • Wrexham • LL11 4YL • Tel: 01978 352636
• Contact us at:
training@gatewen.com
