My HGV Training Episode 2 - I Clipped a Kerb!
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
- This is literally my first ever drive in a truck! What mistake will I make?
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"We never go racing past a danger" - the best piece of advice anyone learning to drive/ride any vehicle could be given.
Absolutely agree. Ashley always talks about reducing risk, and one way to do that most of the time is to get off the loud pedal.
Because you have a commanding view of the road ahead you can be tempted to drive close, but that doesn't take into account drivers braking for no apparent reason like to suddenly change lane or turn.
this should be applied to car instructors too! too many people oblivious to potential hazards.
@@louise6395 Yeah especially passing stationary traffic queues where any number of surprises can pop out.
Well done Ashley, I'm impressed with what your doing. I've been driving a HGV class one since 1991 and I think this is a fantastic learning curve for all viewers of your channel. Keep up the good work 👍
Learning kerb* lol
I'm loving this. It's giving a totally different insight into what HGV drivers have to do. I've always given them plenty of room because I know it's harder for them but watching this is just reinforcing that. Great stuff, can't wait for the next episode!
Same.
A really good video, and helpful for car drivers like me who will never end up driving a truck. It is really useful to be given a share of the truck driver's perspective. Keep 'em coming!
Ah mate you handled this brilliantly. Lots of learning points! It didn't even cross my mind that those massive mirrors are also a blind spot... Christ, I'd be terrified to drive such a machine
This is going to be so much fun to follow along!
Long time viewer, first time commenter. Brilliant! Love all your videos but this had me transfixed from start to finish. It looked a lot scarier from the camera angle than it must have from the driver's seat, but even so, not sure I'd have the guts to do this. My appreciation of HGV drivers, and HGV learners especially, has just hugely increased. Thank you Ashley.
Thanks for sharing with us Ashley! Really comes in handy as just starting process to get provisional entitlement for this, although may end up doing class 1. Looking forward to future videos on this, you did really well and couldn't believe you was new to it.
I feel like I want to do my HGV after watching this. Looks like it would be half terrifying half exiting. Good stuff, mate. Thanks for sharing.
Once you've been in the truck a while the fear soon goes
@@Keithbarber If you can drive a car well then you can learn to drive a Lorry as long as you have some common sense especially now that they are more advanced than ever.
@@gravemind6536 in the beginning a truck is a quantum leap compared to a car, as can be a bus
Even coming up from a car to a 3.5t van is scary 👻 for some people
And with 18 years of truck/bus driving in my life, I know the score
But with some practice and training what you said becomes possible
Its surprisingly fun once the initial shock of oh my god they're letting me control this massive machine wears off. Challenging but fun.
@@Keithbarber Should someone learn to drive a van before they drive a HGV or is it okay in your opinion to go straight from a car to learning to drive a HGV?
I am a Class 1(C+E) driver and I am loving these videos. You will always see me doing a little dance as I approach junctions, especially roundabouts, to look around my mirrors which can hide a car or van never mind a motor/cyclist. You're doing great. I am still learning after six years.
I passed my Class 2 HGV 2 years ago with North West HGV based in Widnes who are Brilliant 🤩, I normally drive a LWB 7:5t for work and haven’t driven a 18t for a year or so but last week I had to do a refresher for work with our own driver advanced coach and had no problems at all so what I would say Ashley is never doubt your own ability as you never lose the skill when learnt but can always improve it , good video and well done on your lesson 👏
22:00 - “I’m good with the left kerb” (Immediately hits left kerb) 😂👌 Sorry Ashley haha, I’d never be brave enough to get behind the wheel of a truck so really going to enjoy this series, hopefully pick up on some things I didn’t know to apply to my own driving too 👍 btw would you mind if I use that little snippet for a video I’m working on about perfectly timed moments?
Fine by me 👍🏼
@@ashley_neal Sorry to jump in here, but will you be doing a motorcycle course as well after this?
@@dataterminal I think he’s already done it? Could go through the procedure as well though
@@dataterminal I said the same a while ago. He said he already has his MC licence but may consider filming some sort of MC lesson for another perspective.
Apart from the “Kerb”….. 😜 you really took to this Ashley, nice and steady, it’s a big leap going from a car to a HGV…..I did 23 years on 32 tonne ridged tippers and big hook skip loaders, clocked up over 2 million kilometres , but gave it up to become a car Detailer /Valeter at 45yrs old…..loved driving, got sick and tired of the traffic and idiots on the road, which started to made every day a chore , mainly avoiding idiotic road behaviour, look forward to following you’re journey 👍🇮🇲
I find it odd that you were instructed to put an automated box into neutral, I was instructed explicitly the opposite on both my class 2 and class 1.
Depends what box it has some will not engage the gear until you accelerate other will slip the clutch like an automatic car. Volvo are known to ride the gears if left in so its a strain on the clutch with handbrake applied. The newer volvo push button boxes dont do it .
You're allowed to do it in an automatic now? When i did mine about a decade ago, you had to have a manual with at least 8 gears, even on the class 2.
@@raithrover1976 yes theyre pretty much obsolete now sadly.
@@neildyer128 lol i passed in an auto and my first job was in a manual weird to drive.
@@raithrover1976 Most HGVs and buses are automatic now because advancements in technology have made them more fuel efficent than manuals. There might be some things on building sites like cement trucks and JCBs etc that are manual though.
Respect to you for doing this, I’d be terrified!
really enjoyed this, took me back 30 years. Many thanks for sharing
Good drive there Ashley! Massive kudos to you for putting yourself out there like this. It takes an awful lot of bravery to potentially leave yourself open to criticism when you're used to being the expert. Honestly, massive respect to you!
Obviously anything your instructor says takes precedence over what I'm about to say, but, as a large bus driver myself, my advice for your move off at 25:25 would be to indicate right anyway. The reason being that you have a large blind spot directly behind your truck that could easily hide a car or biker that could suddenly pop out from behind you and overtake if they think you're parked there. The indication before moving off may be enough to dissuade them from doing so, thus preventing them from potentially clashing with your moving off. Just a little bit of experience talking! 😉
Good luck with the rest of your lessons! Hope to see more!
thanks ashley starting my hgv journey this year as the daughter and sister of hgv drivers i am so looking forward to joining them and showing them im my fathers daughter lol
Ash, just wanna say thank you for all the amazing vids on driving. I recently passed my C class 2 driving test near Wigan and hopefully one day I'll be driving an ambulance 🚑
You’re a class act Ashley. Very well done.
Hi Ashley, hope you are enjoying your LGV C training. I am also a driving instructor ADI car etc. It’s good to see other ADI’s getting their LGV as I feel it improves our teaching having those skills. Before I was an ADI I did my LGV and PSV training when I was a vehicle mechanic about 20 years ago I use those skills in teaching and developed my training into teaching BE car and trailer and advanced car and motorbike training and some LGV and PSV good luck with your training and I am enjoying your LGV videos 😄👍🏻🚛 Kind regards Jason JSM
Another great video of driving in lorry training Ashley 👍. I thought you did very well indeed. Like the instructor said we all scrape our wheels at least once or a little. It does sound like an extremely hard long test 1 hour too for lorry driving test. Looking forward to video 3 of your HGV lessons 👍
Episode 2! Been checking everyday for this 😂😂👍👍👍
Glad youre getting to do this, Itll be nice to see future videos from either a Truck or your car with a greater understanding of HGVs and what exactley we deal with on a daily basis. You will encounter on a few occasions the atitude of "i must get in front at all cost" drivers just expect the unexpected , after a while the unexpected becomes the norm...
My reasoning for wanting to get ahead of a truck/hgv is to be able to see the road ahead clearer. I don’t overtake or pass until i know it’s alright to do so.
@@laurencewhittingham6688 nothing wrong in that sadly a vast majority risk their own and others lives to be in front yet still in a queue ...
@@neildyer128 in Macclesfield where I’m based there are small country roads that are constantly winding and at night people will try and get in front of you just because your going slower round the corners. Only for them to be stuck at the lights but just the car ahead. Makes no sense.
@@laurencewhittingham6688 What about those who pass a lorry 50 yards before the junction doing 80mph at the motorway and then try to turn at the last 10 yards before the barrier?
If I am on the motorway I will hang back behind the lorry that is in lane 1 till I can see that lane 2 is clear I try to be in the blind spot for as short a time as possible
Thanks for showing these Ashley; it's great to see the process and how you cope with being on the other side of the coin and in a large vehicle.
Thanks Brings back memories.
Love it when cycles come up on the nearside when I'm turning left.
Blind spots don't help.
This builds up my confidence thank you
Love this. Good job sir 👍💪
Really interesting thanks for sharing. Great perspective on what HGV drivers have to deal with.
5:11 The pedestrian on the crossing wasn't continually looking whilst they were crossing, you need to really watch out for hidden electric scooters nowadays.
Brilliant mate thanks for these videos.
Many years ago now, in Exeter there used to be a place that you could have a go in an articulated lorry! I hd a go in that and it really taught me to give Lorries much more space as you suddenly see the blind spots! It gave me a lot of respect to HGV drivers except one I came across once!!
Failure of Local Authorities to either trim back trees in a timely and appropriate fashion, or order landowners to do the same, often costs PCV Operators a fortune...despite the installation of nearside bars on double-deckers to deflect the worst of the foliage and avoid window damage/injury.
Hello I would like to thank you for this video, it helped me in passing my C+E in artic this week and am driving instructor too 🙏🏿
Great start - the length taking a bit of getting used too.
Didnt get C licence until I was 63! Amazed how many car drivers took a gamble with fully loaded 8 leg tipper. Luckily was able to retire at 65😊
Remember the lady that sold the Est Est Est restaurant chain for about £30m telling me they got bored so opened up yet another restaurant.
Thanks for the upload as always, Ashley. I'm surprised there were no dual controls on such a big vehicle. I think it is assumed that people who learn to drive an HGV tend to be car drivers, so they should be good with their pedals, and should be able to react to the stop command in time was there something to happen.
By the way, I think it's about the only vehicle where you can properly social distance, lol!
As a class 1 hgv driver am really looking forward to more. Interesting to see how things on learning and test have changed. Nice one Ashley and good luck 👍👏👏
I recall my class 2 test, i actually clipped the corner so softly the examiner didn't even see or feel it. I was in the wrong lane (filter left,2 lanes right) at one point turning right (the arrow changed after the road narrowed) i stupidly said 'crap' as i reaslised and after the turn i pulled into the left, didn't fail me for it as it was corrected safely. I got 1 minor for not slowing down for a set of traffic lights going up a steep hill, not going to argue with that - overall she was impressed. Calm - Safe - Granny mode driving and you will pass.
If that was your first time on a truck, I can't imagine how you can fail. I've seen many drivers (even my shelf) that jump from one truck to another and need much more time to feel so confident and drive as you did.
In a funny sort of way I miss my training days. Looking forward in the future of Ashley Neal driving education from a hgv side lol..
I would say that as a first drive you did great . My first lesson was on an industrial estate with light traffic . So kudos to you for going straight out onto the road . Only thing I would say is when you stopped the second time you were nattering with the truck in drive and the parking brake off . It would be easy to relax and the truck to roll .
Good to see a learner with a decent example of a load on board - there's a huge difference between loaded and empty.
I clipped near side rear wheel on the kerb on my C+E test and got away with it. I was squeezed down by a fire engine on blues and 2s. I told the examiner that I was going to have to ride the kerb to make space. He accepted it as I was watching what was happening and in control. I also kissed a curb later in the test, but I think he missed it. LOL
Good effort! Also, if you get a wheel up on the kerb, you've got to think about the movement of the top of your truck body - you could work out how far the top of a 14' vehicle will be tilted sideways if one wheel is 4" higher than the other.
And when the rear wheel drops back on to the road, it may be quite sudden and on the suspension it will bounce even further back to the left, so wiping out overhanging thatched/tiled roofs or swiping street furniture especially on narrow routes through villages becomes a real possibility. (eg like someone I know did in Lacock, Wiltshire, 2004)
Am with the rest, enjoying these .👍
20:10 "They don't look at the proper clues ! " Like eye contact, which is easier to see with side windows down whilst waiting to emerge at junctions because of the reflections and tints in glass, you can also hear better and see better if there is rain droplets on the window, and give visible hand signals.
When I was at secondary school at age 15 we had career ideas I wanted to be a HGV driver .... She said we have no way to help you with that ! ( Tory government inspiration ) my next option was a chef but no to that to as also not on the gsce options .... 1996 what a great year 😂😜
Great watch that lad, 👍😂👍 "remember your not in your BMW now" killed me off that 😂👍
commenting on the mirrors - yes, they take some getting used to, but they are much better than Euro style mirrors, which sit right in the line of view for making a turn. the two rigs I've driven with them, I got in the habit of driving leaned on the center console as far over as I could just to try to get a sightline past them. they've been subsequently trashed and replaced with proper mirrors.
I remember training in one of these, the first time i got in it was like i hadn't driven a day in my life, everything felt completely alien. Unfortunatly my driving school were terrible, zero patience, always raising their voices, was a horrible experience and then came the test and i failed because i was half a meter too far over a tiny mini roundabout even though i did attempt to go round it, i asked what else i did wrong and the examiner said nothing, even the driving instructors said i should appeal. I think they were sticking to quotas.
Passed my C test back in August, after being a bus driver for long enough. Done it in a manual vehicle and the hardest part was working the splitter, although it didn't take long to figure out once I tried pulling off in 5th a couple times!
Enjoying the videos :)
Are lorries the same as cars so if you pass in an automatic can you only drive automatic then?
@@bexxy629 That's not so bad.
@@Mr.M1STER Depends on the country I guess. In The Netherlands I had an automatic truck, but had to use the manual mode and shift with the lever next to the steer (DAF) for a period of time. If you don't do or pass that you can only drive an automatic.
@@Mr.M1STER The vast majority of lorries today are automatics
@@szymongorczynski7621 Yes that's right. I am aware of that.
Somehow I knew it'd be a kerb. Sometimes they present quite the challenge even for those of us who've been driving HGVs for years.
Few of the first tips given to me when beginning hgv training. Check mirrors atleast every 6 seconds... and use your handbrake is stopped more than 4 seconds
Couldn’t watch this yesterday as I was too nervous for todays artic test!- very nerve wrecking but I passed! 😀
Great job Mick!
Good instructor very well done
Very well done Ash.
Been on the artics for 13 years now and hate the odd time I have to drive a rigid. Reversing completely messes you up, always feel like it's my first time behind the wheel.
Take an artic over a rigid anyday... once you get used to it of course!
I would have though driving a rigid would feel like driving a giant version of a Mercedes sprinter. I mean HGV drivers have cars/vans for their commute and life outside of work I dunno I just though you would not be thrown by that kind of thing so much.
I've been driving for about 19 years (passed at 18) but seriously considered joining the TA in order to get to drive lorries at 17 but chickened out as there was a lot of exercise involved! :( but nearly 20 years later and i'm now seriously thinking about taking an HGV test but the whole process still scares me, there's all the different tests involved and then there's no guarantee that i'll pass, then that's £2000+ wasted! So have been looking at all these youtube videos to see what it's all about etc. Been watching your channel for a month or 2 now and so glad that you're now doing it, i can see more of what's involved. Am currently a home delivery driver for a food retailer and drive a sprinter van, they're nice and easy to drive but really want to know how much more difficult an HGV is to drive (I am thinking of going for the class 1 though) Got any advice?
When you nudged the kerb and asked your instructor if that would be a fail on the test and he said "Lets not do it" lol That brought me back to when I did my motorcycle test and I asked my instructor if putting a foot down during the U-turn is an instant fail and he said just don't lol On the day of a test you don't want to give the examiner any (or many) decisions to have to make.
@@Fazer_600 Is it? I'm moving up to a 600+ from 125 as well soon (full A IBT), and I'm lowkey terrified of the low speed stuff (U turn mainly) and manually moving the bike :(
@@Fazer_600 I started off on an sv650 and went straight for the full A licence, I am 28 years old. I have ridden smaller cc bikes and tbh I found that the slow speed stuff is easier on a smaller cc bike. Depends on the bike I suppose as they are all different though. U turns especially are just a skill that need practice and they were no bother on the sv in the end.
@@Xenro66 You say IBT. Are you in Ireland or the UK?
My step grandfather was nearly crushed in his cab by a container in 1967 at the docks, he was probably the first one on the estate with a Baird colour tv in a teak cabinet with sliding doors !
Lovely smooth drive Ash - (as expected) factoring in a decent auto box to go with.
I regrettably elected for wigan lgv/pcv training - both 4/4 & 3/3 manuals respectively (hard as) only to later discover you can pass in an auto yet legally able to drive a manual post test anyway! ☺☺
Good choice in school btw - a absolute no brainer cz that Paul's an excellent trainer so wish you all the best going forward 👍
If you don't learn how to drive a manual, no matter if it is legal or not you will struggle when you will have to drive one. I can understand that it's one more thing to take care on your test but.... I learned on a 4/4 X 2 non synchronised Eaton. No matter how much you pressed the clutch, if your revs weren't where they should you couldn't change the gear. I still have in my ears the gggrrrrrrrrrrr of the gears and my dad's screaming. It was hard but now I can drive anything with gears even if the clutch is broken (it happened to my car on holidays)
3/3 box on a PCV? What sort of bus was that?
@@szymongorczynski7621 name of training centre that covers buses too
Every truck has slightly different controls and gears on them I learnt in a manual MAN with 4 low and 4 high gearbox which you changed ranges by slapping left or right, took some getting used to! It had a red and green light to tell you which range green for low red for high.
I will become a class 1 c+E driver, its my dream.. The instructor on this video is amazing
Interesting stuff, I remember doing my HGV with Wallace at Wembley 20 years ago, I’ve just retired last month for a hard earned rest !!
Ironically my son starts his training With Wallace tomorrow (at my expense !! ) 😆
Does neill Wallace still put in an appearance from time to time. Used to meet him and his instructors at the Yeading test centre many a time on test days . Ahh the memories :)
@@almuric1baggins337
I’m not sure, i think he ran it with his sister if I remember right, he must be getting on now though !
Yeah I passed mine at Yeading in 2000, my Son has 5 days of lessons and will be tested there on Friday, 🤞🏻that roundabout just outside on the A312 is still a nightmare to join as well 😆
@@madmuppet8039 I know that roundabout very well! Had many a driver almost fail at that one! It's because it's so big and wide with the Hayes bypass road being such a fast dual carriage way . People in cars zoom round it and when you are trying to join in a big truck it takes a lot of patience even for a 'pro' driver!
I have known examiners from Yeading, to actually tell test candidates to get onto it the best way they can at certain very busy times. In other words; so long as the trainee doesn't cause a serious problem, the examiners have told them, they will turn a blind eye to pulling out on someone. Absolutely true! I don't live in Hayes any longer, but I know that place all too well!
Good luck to your lad with his test. Just tell him to relax and enjoy the experience :)😀
@@almuric1baggins337
Yeah as you say, it’s a fine line between being too hesitant or pulling out in front of someone !
But i think he’ll be fine, he’s got a much cooler head than his old man !! Thanks for the good wishes and best of luck to you 👍
Cool to see the behind down cam. looking down on the tailgaters lol
By the looks of it, this lorry has a 12-gear iShift gearbox. With an iShift gearbox, you don't need to manually put it in neutral. That only costs time and makes absolutely no difference in wear or tear; it has no friction going on when standing still. The drivetrain is already disconnected since this gearbox applies pressure on the clutch since this is a 'manual automatic'.
Also, I wouldn't put on the parking brake every single time I'm standing still waiting for the lights to turn green. Sure: you'll have to apply some pressure on the brakes to prevent you from rolling backwards or forwards, but the pressure is light enough for you to not feel uncomfortable and the brakes on a Volvo are very sensitive. When you get to know this lorry well enough, you'll know when to give a little gas to get off without ever having to touch the parking brakes or having to put it from neutral to drive. If you really need to put the parking brakes on, just do that. Don't put it in neutral. It really makes no difference. This gearbox doesn't have a continuous grip on the drive train. That's why it tends to roll backwards when you don't hit the gas: the clutch is pressed. So that's the same as putting it in neutral, as long if you don't touch the accelerator.
You can also put it in manual mode and clicking the buttons to shift up or down. Taking off in 4th, then 6, 8, 10 and 12. For my passengers' comfort, I shift 4, 9, 12. The first few are only used when fully loaded and equipped with a heavy trailer or going upwards on a steep climb (and/or when you are on a long decline and want to use engine braking).
And the serious mistake? The lorry is still good to go; I didn't see any really serious mistakes, to be honest. Sure: the curb could have been avoided, but who doesn't hit one every now and then? No biggie. I was more worried about the wipers being on all the time with only light rain... 🤣
When it comes to making sure you have enough space my instructor used to say dominate without being domineering. You have to be able to read the road far enough ahead and the movement of cars far enough behind to be able to claim the space early enough so you aren't being pushy. You still get people who are either so dumb or so up their own backside they force their way through the tiniest of gaps and swear at you for being a bad driver but you can only do your best. Have fun
I was taught for my PSV test to, "encourage/persuade people to make the right decision..."
I've just had my second lesson in driving a category C lorry. I had never driven such a large vehicle and the first lesson was big eye opener. I'm driving a manual, 4 over 4, and managing all the new stuff (height, width, length, weird gear box, weird brake feel, etc) was quite intense. This second lesson was far more relaxed, the gear box is no longer a massive part of driving, it now flows just like a normal car, the size is more manageable and got used to the brakes.
From what I see in these videos, the auto gear box really shaves off quite a lot of the initial load on the driver..
How's your truck driving going now?
Oops I will probably do the same thought I would let you know passed my theory, hazard and module 2 CPC.
Took me an hour and a half for all 3
Worst place for the mirrors is approaching a roundabout. As you swing left it seems to perfectly time with a car coming around the roundabout. One to watch out for 👍
Soon ill start my practice training, 24th of November, here in Sutton in Ashfield the roads are extremely narrow, i have so much anxiety and panic that i don't want to do it anymore, and its impossible to overcome the fear.
Ahh, the seat mounted lever on an auto gearbox.
He'd have loved the heavy clutch and the non synchro 16 speed Eaton Twin Spiltter with the lever and switches, half way across the cab.
But seriously, good on ya!
That was better than some qualified HGV drivers I've seen in my time as a forklift driver. Especially the one who reversed into the boss' house causing substantial damage.
11:45 Its obvious to other drivers around you not just behind you, your being thoughtful by moving forward a little, they're more likely to be thoughtful to you further ahead.
I like how a driving school truck is an 18 tonner with 300bhp, most normally don't exceed 250.
Passed my hgv class 2 last year before lockdown happened, done a agency job had a really bad experience and ain’t been back in one since got my licence to try again but lost all my confidence behind the wheel. People think they are easy to drive I say get behind the wheel before u judge hgv drivers for driving slow or slightly going out wide when turning corners then u will know why !
Ashley, I passed my HGV test in a Scamell Crusader Tank Transporter. Then went on to drive an old AEC with a machine gun turret . .
Love the muscle memory of looking for the handbrake.
Be great if my instructor is as good as this guy! We will see this Monday.
Bus driver here planning on getting class 2 soon as possible, piece of piss since a single decker is longer, keep it up Ash, not too keen on your instructor tbh no personality to him but hey it's only temp till u get the license
Why is the stopping distance at 50mph only one car length for lorries?
I personally don't think you should be allowed to learn in an automatic as a big part of learning to drive a HGV is the difference in gears compared to a car. I learned in a truck with low and high range that you change between using a switch on the gearstick so what would be 1st gear then becomes 5th after flicking the switch and took a bit of thinking to get used to gear selection. Also drove a tipper where it needed knocking across to get into the high range and a splitter for each gear aswell as this. It's such a large part of the learning curve that if you were never taught in one it could be an issue if you came across one.
Passed my Class 2 last month in an auto. I've now been for 2 driver assessments and both were in Manuals, one a straight forward 6 speed and the second with the switch on the gearstick. Took about 5 minutes to get used to the one with high/low gears. I don't think most would find to be an issue if they have learnt to drive in a manual car. By the time you get to HGV, you already know how to drive and balance the pedals. The HGV learning is all about finding out how to handle the different characteristics of the vehicle.
@@christelford5812 That is a reasonable statement in a truck with standard gears - even with a range change but once you get into the realms of class 1 manual trucks with twin split gearboxes (1 range change switch and 1 individual gear split switch) Learning how to drive them with a full load on busy roads and with no supervision from an experienced driver is a recipe for disaster. Fortunately, manual trucks are less popular these days and are often limited to specialist vehicles (STGO etc) but some do still exist on fleets and many a driver with no experience of manuals have been thrown in them by transport managers eager to keep the wheels turning. Modern trucks are a piece of cake to drive compared with older manuals with crash gearboxes and it pays to be conversant with how they work.
@@neilbriggs5292 fair point Neil, as you'll have gathered I've only just passed Class 2 and haven't even started a job at this point. Got a couple of offers and in particular on the assessment with the high low range was told that not everyone can pick it up. I suppose until I'm faced with the challenges you describe, I won't know how out of my depth I might be.
Thanks for the video. Back in 2003, I hired a 7.5t truck to move house, I have an old licence that allows me drive them, I was given a brief overview, keys and then straight onto the motorway to go home. Scariest thing I've ever driven 🤣 your serious mistake? Was it you'd not checked if a pedestrian was in front of the truck, so you need to be checking the mirror above the windscreen?
16:25 : A double deck bus is anywhere between 13"11 and 14"6 in height depending on vehicle type.
I thought you did well overall, but when I passed my C+E 22 years ago, it wasn’t required to put it in neutral at traffic lights. It seems silly to me.
I don’t do it and I don’t think anybody else does it. The vehicle is automatic the handbrake is enough. Even if you gave it gas with the handbrake on the vehicle wouldn’t move.
I learnt to drive what you'd call class 2, MR in Australia in a bus. In a lot of ways it was better and a lot of ways it was worse. Buses are longer but tend to have shorter wheelbase. You also have a massive overhang at the front you can take advantage of. They are also exactly the same length along the whole vehicle (mirrors excluded). When I started driving trucks it was a massive culture shock. I started driving them like I was driving a bus and I quickly found out that wasn't a good idea. You're much more prone to understeer in a truck and you don't have the benefit of a short wheelbase to make tight turns (although buses have a more pronounced tailswing). Buses really do drive like oversized cars where with a truck you really have to have your wits about you.
Interested to learn how you tweak video titles - I think most UA-camrs do this to maximise reach (and views), but how do you decide whether a title is performing or not? Is it just a bit of random editing and watching the metrics or do you have a system? Just curious!
In Germany it was required to have an HGV licence before you could become a driving instructor until a few years ago. This rule was dropped in fear of a shortage of driving instructors. The intention behind this rule probably was to raise awareness of other road users' needs. What is your opinion on that? Should the rule be reinstated?
Driving a truck definitely makes for a better car driver. I noticed you tended to drive the truck a little like a car! Going around corners is always done more precisely with a truck with more thought for what is around you. Checking the mirrors constantly for other people, vehicles and line info.
Ashley am I alright to ask why you are learning to drive a truck. Is it because you want to or because there is a reason for it’s use in a job etc. love the videos keep em coming
My first class 1 test. Failed trailer curbed.
I am made up that you hit the kerb, not in a nasty way as it does show other new drivers how different it is going up to an HGV from a car, and I'm enjoying seeing you go through it going 'yep I did that too'.
Even going from bus driving to the HGV I realised how much less view you have and I thought the pillars and doors of the bus restricted the view the HGV is another level, and you feel like you've taken the roof of your car when you get back in and totally relax.
Have you received instruction on how to join a motorway in an HGV, i.e accelerate down the slip road and assume priority over vehicles in lane 1.
There are great great grannies in there 70's driving the yellow school buses in the US.
Interesting video Ash, good luck with your course...have you come across any cyclists in your travels as a lorry driver, I think that would make a good film clip, showing how drivers are taught to deal with us cyclists and the difficulites of making the overtake from the drivers perspective. ?do you pass a cyclist or do you overtake? is there a difference...
Are there still any manual lorries where you still have to double declutch?
U gonna do artic trucks as well? No car driver relises the huge blind spot on the mirror, when u come out of roundabouts or t junctions they can hide 1 or 2 cars if close together
As a professional driver did you find it a doddle settling in and operating a larger vehicle, or were you apprehensive about the process?
Do you have to read number plate before your hgv test?. I believe you don't because of passing your medical any help with this
11:45 On visits to London the drivers seem more intelligent about which lane to choose at lights to help those wishing to filter off.
When I drive in London the kind HGV drivers always give hand signals to let me know I should be in lane 1. 🖕
@@bobbyladd Yeah easy to give hand signals if your windows already open can't always see you waving thankyou through the windscreen.