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HGV Driver Training West Sussex

HGV Driver Training West Sussex HGV Driver Training West Sussex HGV Driver Training West Sussex
HGV Driver Training West Sussex
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About the experience

Product ID: 15890

HGV Driver Experience Day in West Sussex! Whether you're aiming for your HGV licence, considering a career change, or just fascinated by lorries, this hands-on experience is for you! Run by a well-established, family-operated driver training school in Lancing, West Sussex, this four-hour session gives you a taste of life behind the wheel of a heavy goods vehicle. Your day kicks off at the training centre, where you’ll meet your dedicated instructor. They’ll walk you through what to expect and what you’ll learn. Then it’s time to get acquainted with your driving beast, a 44-tonne Volvo truck connected to a 45ft trailer. Standing beside it, you’ll quickly appreciate the sheer size of an HGV. Climbing into the cab offers a whole new perspective; you’ll feel like royalty with that commanding view of the road! With your instructor at the wheel, you'll travel from Lancing to Ford Airfield near Arundel. It’s a great intro to life in the cab, with time to soak in the experience and ask all your trucking questions. Once on the private airfield, it’s your turn to drive. After mastering the basics, moving off, steering, and stopping, you’ll level up to trickier manoeuvres like reversing into bays and weaving through a coned slalom. You’ll also learn the essential skill of coupling and uncoupling trailers—there’s a real art to it, and you’ll be shown exactly how it’s done. And if you're seriously thinking about becoming a professional HGV driver, you can take things further. With a provisional licence (and a required medical), you may even head out on the open road during your experience.

  • Valid for 12 months
  • 1 Location in the UK
  • Flexible Booking
  • Gift Pack Options
  • Free Exchanges
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Overview

  • Drive a Class 1 Volvo 44 Tonne HGV
  • Drive the HGV on Ford Airfield
  • Try your hand at close manoeuvres and the slalom course
  • Learn precision reversing techniques and how to couple and uncouple the trailer

    • Drive a Class 1 Volvo 44 Tonne HGV
    • Meet at the training school's HQ for a welcome, introduction and safety briefing
    • Ride as a passenger from HQ to Ford Airfield with your instructor
    • 1:1 tuition from a qualified instructor
    • Driving the HGV on Ford Airfield
    • Try your hand at close manoeuvres and the slalom course
    • Learn how to couple and uncouple the trailer
    • You will be taught precision reversing techniques in the articulated vehicle
    • Return to HQ in the HGV driven by your instructor
    • Allow approximately four hours for this experience

    Optional Extra:

    • Part of your training experience can be done on-road by prior arrangement
    • This is subject to a medical for an additional charge of £65 payable directly (or you can contact your doctor)
    • A provisional LGV licence can then be issued to enable you to drive on the roads
    • The training centre can assist with the forms if required
    • Spectators are welcome to come along and watch the driving at Ford Airfield
    • Minimum age 16 (18 with a full driving licence if looking to drive on the roads)
    • Under 18s must be accompanied on site by an adult
    • Minimum height 4ft 6ins
    • Selected weekdays and weekends throughout the year
    • Dates and session times are subject to availability

    Location:

    • HQ in Lancing, West Sussex and Ford Airfield, near Arundel
    • Minimum Age: 16 years
    • Minimum Height: 137.16 cm

  •   1 Location in the UK

    • West Sussex
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Minimum Age: 16 years

Minimum Height: 137.16 cm

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