Bus licence/7.5 ton

[Kai.Wilson]

Hey all

Been a while since I posted here but knew BCF would be one for the few places who would know

1st August I start working for First and a bus driver

They pay for your training etc

My question is once I've passed my bus licence would I also be covered in a 7.5 ton vehicle too?

Cheers

Kai

[grr666]

Automatic gearboxes on buses normally.
7.5t class trucks are usually manual.
Very different beasts. I have driven both for a living.


Some people have grandfather rights to drive this class of truck on their car licence if they passed before 97 I think.
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[Kai.Wilson]

97 I was only 5 lol.

So I won't get 7.5 ton rights with a bus licence?

That sucks would have been good to get both in one go

[duhawkz]

As far as I know, busses are category D and Lorries are Category C so I don't think you will get 7.5T when pass your bus test.

When i applied for my hgv provisional, a couple of weeks ago it was a separate tick on the form for busses and a separate medical
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[stevo as b4]

I'm interested in hearing what quality, decently paid full time regular work is available for new HGV graduates though?

All previous BCF threads on the subject, say poor driving gigs for newbies and experienced HGV drivers, long hours, crap contracts and working conditions, and the pay has been slashed by foreign drivers and immigrants doing most of it.

I can still see the merit in gaining HGV licencing for personal reasons or as a back up plan, or if your starting a business and need to transport stuff around, but as a deliberate career choice for a young person, what the hells in it for them today??

[andym]

Being an ex-First driver, I can tell you now they are a shower of shite

As for your licence.... NO you do not get lorry entitlement when you pass your PCV test

[Kai.Wilson]

[duhawkz]

Dunno a quick look on reed.co.uk suggests that an HGV drivers can get between £9ph and £35k depending on experience etc.

I need 7.5T for personal use, so it's irrelevant
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[Kai.Wilson]

I work for a breakdown call centre and the biggest issue most recovery firms are used for HGV experience

[grr666]

I have a pal who has driven an artic for the same firm for nearly 28 years.
If he works most weekends, and does as many second loads as he can, he will pull down 50k.
But he rarely sees his wife and works some really anti social hours to get that, 1am starts and that kind of thing.
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[duhawkz]

[J4mes]

To be honest if you can handle the size of a bus the putting yourself through the HGV probably wouldn't be that hard. Just as mentioned, the different gearbox arrangement might want a few hours practice and the different seating position giving a different view of the road.

You could probably whack it out with a days training!

[Aky208]

I don't think your allowed to carry both licences. You can either have D or C but not both, except for reserved occupations. Certainly remember something like that being said when I did my class 1.

Edit:
Just tried to look it up but can't find anything on it so I guess that is bollocks.

[Kai.Wilson]

Seems a bit odd if you can't do both lol

[mudcow007]

Sainsbury's (class 1) drivers by me are on 35k

Not bad for just turning a wheel.

[AngelGrinder]

[duhawkz]

[Copycat73]

[Kai.Wilson]

Cheers guys

Even at the £11 they pay it's still a huge jump from the pay I'm on now