Learning to drive Large Vehicles - LGV PCV
If you what to learn to drive a large goods vehicle (LGV) or a bus or coach (PCV) you have to have a full driving licence for a car, you have to be over 21 years old, you have to pass a Department of Transport medical. For your medical, take the orange form (D4 or DLM1 in Northern Ireland) to your doctor for a fee of about £65. Once you have completed your medical you must send your D4 form along with your current driving licence and your completed D2 licence application form (available from DVLA Local Offices, Vehicle Operators Services, DSA, LGV and PCV test centres, Traffic Area Offices, LGV and PCV training schools and direct from DVLA), together with the appropriate fee. Send to D.V.L.A in Swansea. A provisional LGV or PCV licence should be returned within 10-14 days.
Once you have received your provisional licence you can then book for the appropriate theory test. To sample some of the theory questions 
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To Drive a Bus or Coach (PCV)
After passing the theory test you have to pass a Category D1(mini bus, with 9-16 passenger seats, capable of 50mph) test or Category D test. On passing these tests you can go on to take category D1+E test or D+E test. (You don't need to pass a D1 before taking a test in Category D)
To Drive a Large Goods Vehicle (LGV)
After passing the theory test you have to first take the L.G.V Category C (H.G.V CLASS II) before taking the LGV C+E (H.G.V CLASS I). Once you have your Class II licence you can go straight on to Class I training.
Your LGV test will last about 90 minutes. During this time your examiner will want you to drive safely to a high standard under various road and traffic conditions.
You'll be
given directions clearly and in good time and
asked to carry out set exercises.
If you take your test on a manual vehicle, you'll be asked to carry out a gear- change exercise during the general drive element of the test.
The set exercises carried out at the test centre will include
reversing within a marked area into a restricted opening,
a braking exercise and you need to
demonstrate the uncoupling and recoupling procedure, if you're taking your test with a trailer.
The DSA maintains a Register of LGV Instructors. These instructors have to pass examinations of instructional ability. For details of the LGV Register you can phone the DSA on 0115 901 2625.
Look for a Large Vehicle Training School in your area
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