Apex Training Services offers competitively priced training on all types of Large Goods Vehicles.
From category C1 up to 7.5 Tons, Category C rigid vehicles over 7.5 Tons and category C+E Articulated or Wagon and Drag.
Also B+E car/van and trailer. The courses you will need are dependant upon the category of vehicle that you wish to drive, combined with the degree of previous experience you have.
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Driver Development Courses
Drivers Hours
Digital Tachograph usage
Load Restraint
Defensive Driving
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From 10th September 2009 newly qualified C and C1 licence holders will also require the Drivers CPC in order to use their licence commercially.
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Licence Categories
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Category
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Entitles you to Drive
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Minimum Age
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See note
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B
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Motor vehicles with a MAM not exceeding 3500kg having not more than 8 passenger seats with a trailer up to 750kg. Combinations of towing vehicles in category B and a trailer, where the MAM of the combination does not exceed 3500kg and the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle.
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17
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2
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B+E
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Combinations of vehicles consisting of a vehicle in category B and a trailer, where the combination does not come within category B.
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17
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C1
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Lorries between 3500kg and 7500kg with a trailer up to 750kg.
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18
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3
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C1+E
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Lorries between 3500kg and 7500kg with a trailer over 750kg - total weight not more than 12000kg (if you passed your category B test prior to 1.1.1997 you will be restricted to a total weight not more than 8250kg).
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21
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3
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C
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Vehicles over 3500kg with a trailer up to 750kg.
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21
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4
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C+E
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Vehicles over 3500kg with a trailer over 750kg.
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4
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D1
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Vehicles with between 9 and 16 passenger seats with a trailer up to 750kg.
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21
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5
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D1+E
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Combinations of vehicles where the towing vehicle is in subcategory D1 and its trailer has a MAM of over 750kg, provided that the MAM of the combination thus formed does not exceed 12000kg, and the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle.
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21
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5
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D
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Any bus with more than 8 passenger seats with a trailer up to 750kg.
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21
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5
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D+E
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Any bus with more than 8 passenger seats with a trailer over 750kg.
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21
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Notes:
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Age 16 if you are currently getting Disability Living Allowance at the higher rate (mobility component)
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Age 18 if combination weight is under 7500kg.
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Age 17 if member of armed forces. Age 18 if member of the Young Drivers Scheme. (call for details)
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Age 17 if member of armed forces. Age 18 if. While learning to drive or taking passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) test; or
After passing a PC V test when:
- Driving on a regular service where the route does not exceed 50km, or
- Driving a PCV constructed to carry no more than 16 passengers, and
- The vehicle is operated under a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operator's licence or permit.
- Not engaged in the carriage of passengers
Also driver development including courses on Drivers Hours, Digital Tachographs, Lorry Loaders, Tail lifts, Loading and Load Restraints, Yard Shunting, Yard Banks man and The Capability to prepair any specific course that you may require.
CURRENT LGV TEST FEES SET BY THE DSA
Practical Test: £115.00
Theory Test: £50.00
Normal minimum age: 18 years
The tests are held and conducted at the Peterborough Test Centre |
