LGV and PCV Driver Training
To become a lorry (LGV) and/or bus driver (PVC), you need to make sure you have the correct licence to drive your intended vehicle. This will depend on the vehicle weight.
To become a professional driver it is important that you have the correct training and instruction before taking your practical test.  Holding a bus or lorry driving licence will allow you to work for a company or organisation driving your vehicle locally, nationally or across Europe.

  • deliver shop or building materials (multi-drop deliveries)
  • drive box container or curtain-sided vehicles
  • drive tankers that contain liquids such as fuel or milk
  • drive tankers that contain powders such as cement or flour
  • transport livestock
  • deliver temperature controlled goods such as salads, flowers or frozen foods

    Coach Driver
    As a coach driver, you can drive short or long distance eg day trips, airport services or European holiday destinations

    Bus Driver
    As a bus driver you can drive locally eg scheduled services or school services

      Coach and Bus Driver Requirements
    You must normally be aged over 21 and hold a full (not provisional) category B (car) licence before you can take a PCV driving test. If at any stage you lose your car licence you will also automatically lose your PCV licence as well.
      Lorry Driver Requirements

    • You must normally be aged over 21 and hold a full (not provisional) category B (car) licence before you can take a LGV driving test. If at any stage you lose your car licence you will also automatically lose your LGV licence as well.
    • Vehicle maximum authorised mass (MAM) 3.5 tonnes but not 7.5 tonnes requires category C1 licence
    • MAM exceeding 7.5 tonnes requires category C licence
      Lorry Driver Trailer Requirements
    • Trailer entitlement (+E) requires a full category licence for the vehicle before you take the trailer test
    • For example, to drive an articulated vehicle, you would need to pass category C, and then pass category C+E to obtain the required licence

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      LGV & PCV Driving Lessons Winchester, Southampton, Portsmouth


      Tel: 0800 61 23 593