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LGV Provisional Licence

Heavy Goods Vehicle Training are available all over the UK and they are a excellent way for you to learn how to drive HGV's. If you are considering a change of career or to boost your current job prospects then gaining a HGV licence is a excellent choice.

Here at HVG-Training.info we hope to bring you the most up to date information if you are interested in getting a heavy goods vehicle licence in the UK.
We will also show you where the nearest training centres are where you live.

High demand for HGV Drivers in the United Kingdom

Becoming a HVG driver is a great choice of career, because there is currently a shortage of licence category C+E drivers, so once you have passed the exam you could be working for a distribution firm and be earning anything up to £30,000 per year.
Consider that almost everything you buy has needed to be transported from one place to another and that usually means by lorry, so its a career with a secure future.

Intensive LGV / HGV Training Courses

Articulated vehicles (Category C+E)

The course will at first take place at a HVG training centre, before you get taken out on the open road. The length of the training will be dependent the individual and how fast they can pick up the training, so it could be anywhere from one to four weeks depending on how well you pick it up.

You will be instructed on all aspects of using a LGV / HGV including driving skills, safety, basic mechanics, loading and securing loads and more, so you will quickly absorb the skills you are being shown during the duration of your course.

Before you start practical training with a LGV / HGV you will have to apply for a provisional licence which also requires a medical certificate,you can arrange it yourself but some training providers arrange these for you so ask them for more information.

If you are currently out of work you could be offered a back to work training scheme where your training costs are paid for you, ask at your local job center if this is available where you live.

HVG Driver Job Profile


lorry driver job profile

HVG Driver's can earn:

  • Starting around £13,000 - £16,000 per year

  • £16,000 - £30,000 per year
    or more with experience

Hours Worked

  • up to 39 - 45 per week

Government legislation limits the amount of hours you can drive without taking a break. You could spend a lot of time away from home, which may include overnight stays, especially if you are traveling to Europe.

Work Environment
Most of your time will be spent in your lorry cab and you will be driving in all weather conditions.

Suitable People
It would help if you enjoy driving, have good driving skills and have a suitable level of fitness to work with loads.

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