7.5 tonne on licence?

alastairq

kevin0410 wrote: »

Although you can tow a trailer up to 750kg on Cat C.

oh yes, I forgot about a camping trailer...........:)

Herzlos

alastairq wrote: »

no such official vehicle category as 'class 2'....that is a relic of a bygone age.

For a goods vehicle over 7.5 tonne ...regardless of how many axles it has, it is a Cat C licence.

For a goods vehicle over 7.5 tonnes, with a trailer , it is C+E. Regardless of whether that trailer is articulated, drawbar, or whatever.

But for 7500kg or less he just needs the C1.

alastairq

But for 7500kg or less he just needs the C1.

Absolutely correct!

However, I wasn't responding to the OP's issue, but to another post altogether within the thread.

silkyuk9

alastairq wrote: »

Absolutely correct!

However, I wasn't responding to the OP's issue, but to another post altogether within the thread.

Just going back to the C1, can you get lessons for this catogory rather than paying over £1200 for a LGV or is cat1 classed as lgv?

alastairq

silkyuk9 wrote: »

Just going back to the C1, can you get lessons for this catogory rather than paying over £1200 for a LGV or is cat1 classed as lgv?

Yes you can....however, since the test itself is the same basic test, the cost of training may well be the same.

Also, there may be issues with providing a C1 vehicle to 'minimum-test-vehicle' standards?

Check out local LGV driver training schools for advice on this matter?

james_joyce

Slightly off topic, but..
If you have a C & E licence, but passed car test after 1997, do you still need to pass a car & trailer test if you want to drive a car with a large trailer? Even though you can drive an articulated lorry already!

Herzlos

The wording (from here implies you can only drive category C vehicles with a trailer. But that seems daft, so it's probably worth a call to the DVLA to clarify it.

Does a category C automatically allow C1 as well? It'd be odd if you could drive under 3500kg and over 7500kg but nothing in between.

Rover_Driver

james_joyce wrote: »

Slightly off topic, but..
If you have a C & E licence, but passed car test after 1997, do you still need to pass a car & trailer test if you want to drive a car with a large trailer? Even though you can drive an articulated lorry already!

It depends what categories are on your licence, if it is only 'B', you are restricted trailers up to 750kg. For heavier trailers you need 'B+E'.

Herzlos

But does the +E on the C only apply to 'C' vehicles or would it also imply C1+E and B+E.

It'd seem a bit odd if you can drive a 40,000kg truck+trailer combination but not a 3500-8250kg car+trailer combination

tight_scotsman

Dont forget that you also have to get a DCPC driver certificate of profesional competence. if you have c1 on your license.

This takes effect from sept 2013 for bus and coach drivers and sept 2014 for drivers of large vehicles including 7.5 t.

so if you have this entitlement pre 1997 you will need to do 35 hrs periodic training otherwise your 7.5 ton license is useless.

I had to get one for my job as a coach driver costing around £400 you do 5 days training @7hrs per day

Its quite complicated as to who needs a dcpc so best thing is to go on to the DSA website to see what you need to do to keep your c1 entitlement