LGV Category C (Formerly HGV Class 2) The LGV Category C licence will allow drivers who pass the Category C driving test to drive any rigid Category C vehicle up to 32 tonnes. Once you successfully pass your LGV Cat C test, you will obtain Category C on your licence as well as Category C1 (7.5 tonne licence).
What is a Category C driver?
A category C license allows drivers to drive vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, but must not exceed 32 tonnes. Category C license typically covers a vehicle with a cab and trailer fixed permanently together. In other words, what we would consider a ‘standard lorry’ configuration.
What is a LGV C E driver?
The LGV Category C+E licence will allow drivers to drive any rigid vehicle with a trailer over 750kg (truck and trailer) up to a combined weight of 44 tonnes. Drivers who pass the LGV C+E test will be entitled to drive articulated lorries (artics), or trucks with a drawbar trailer.
Is LGV the same as C1?
LGV means Large Goods Vehicle, which used to be called HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle). The C1 (7.5 Tonne) is sometimes called MGV (Medium Goods Vehicle), but it is actually an LGV vehicle.
What is C and C1 Licence?
Minimum ages. Driving an exempted goods vehicle is determined by its weight. Vehicles with a MAM weighing between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes may be driven at age 18 years. Vehicles which weigh more than 7.5 tonnes can be driven from the age of 21 years.
What do I need to drive an LGV?
You must have the full Driver CPC if you drive an HGV , bus or coach as the main part of your job….If you have qualified as an HGV or bus driver before
- Renew your bus or HGV licence.
- Do 35 hours of training or take parts 2 and 4 of the Driver CPC tests.
- Take 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years to stay qualified.
What does C mean on driving Licence?
A category C license allows drivers to drive vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, but must not exceed 32 tonnes. Category C (or Class 2 as they are otherwise known) licenses typically cover a vehicle with a cab and trailer fixed permanently together. While you have this license your vehicle weight must not exceed 750kg.
Is LGV the same as HGV?
What is the difference between LGV and HGV? There is no difference between LGV licence and HGV licence, they mean the exactly the same! Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) is an older term and Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) is a newer EU term.
What is an LGV Licence?
What is an LGV Lorry Licence. An LGV or HGV lorry licence is the same as a Class 2 lorry licence and it allows you to drive a lorry over 7.5t and up to 32 tonnes. You must apply to the DVLA for the provision entitlement to drive an LGV lorry and meet higher medical standards to get your LGV lorry licence.
