Driving Licences - LGV (U.K)?

Question

Car - Class B - Age 17

Quad - Class B1 - Age 17

Trailer - Class E - (general term)

LGV / PCV - Classes C,D,E

I have checked out several websites, and the age for driving LGV vehicles is 21, unless you are a member of the armed forces or similar government related body.

However, I have also heard people of 18 Learning to Drive the vehicles. If you are over 30, then there is a good chance that your licence will have more categories. (1997 - new law)

The sources where I have read or heard the information is below.

http://www.tockwithtraining.co.uk/bustraining.html

There is also a youutbe video, can't find it at the moment.

Answer 1

Yeah Fred is correct regarding LGV's

For buses / coaches (cat D) can be age 17 if member of armed forces or age 18 while learning to drive or taking a passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) test; or not engaged in the carriage of passengers; or after passing a PCV test when:

    * driving on a regular service where the route does not exceed 50km

    * driving a PCV constructed to carry no more than 16 passengers

    * the vehicle is operated under a public service vehicle (PSV) operator's licence or permit

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Dri...

Answer 2

*Age 18 if member of the young drivers scheme

from the government -

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Dri...