Getting a C1 on your driving licence

[Diamond Hell]

There was a really helpful chap who popped up in the VW chat section - have a search there's lots of info there.

[Mikester]

do them for free mikey, yep means you gotta drive stuff, but they will always come in handy in life eventually 

I think i will do them. Best to have more to fall back on with the current economic state of the country and the current reviews!

[Mikester]

There was a really helpful chap who popped up in the VW chat section - have a search there's lots of info there.

Cheers. Will have a look. I dont want to pay to do lots of lessons etc. As im pretty sure i could jump in and pass the test.

[JC]

RAF paid for all my licences over the years.

yes i had some crap job thrown at me, but must have saved a good £5k+

[Mikester]

RAF paid for all my licences over the years.

yes i had some crap job thrown at me, but must have saved a good £5k+

I can join the Institute of Advanced Motorists without doing anything thanks to work. Knocks down the insurance a bit.

[opel]

the company i did y class 2 with still did what your after as they did it for the extact reasons of ambulance but always worth to get your class 2

[opel]

dont know if this help all not but it all about the one u after

http://www.bostonlgv.com/lgv-courses-lincolnshire-lgv-c17.5-tonne.html

[bob23]

failing that, try and understand

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/motoring/driverlicensing/whatcanyoudriveandyourobligations/dg_4022548

 

i love being old . . . . . . .

Its a nightmare to understand...

It seems from what i have read that a C1 course doesn't exist now so you have to go straight to C which is over 7500kgs or the C+E to have articulated.

The reason i ask is to apply for the ambulance service you must have a C1 licence. This is due to the weight of an ambulance. Its not me thats applying by the way!

You need to do a cat C course, first you need to get a physical from the doctor saying you are fit to drive, you then send off for a provisional, then take a theory test and hazard perception (which you need higher marks to pass than for a car) you'll then have to take a 5 day course then your practical test, also at some point you'll have to do a drivers CPC, all in it will cost around £1200 depending where you go and it will take about 3 months to go through the process.