Advice

Develop your HGV driving skills

• Your position on the road

  Includes lane discipline, overtaking

• Driving around bends

  Manoeuvring an HGV around bends

• Junctions

  Includes turning left and right, emerging

• Crossings

  Pedestrian crossings, train and tram crossings

• Driving on motorways and dual carriageways

  Includes joining, leaving, lane discipline

• Signals, road signs and markings

  Including support on speed limits

• Communicating with other road users

  Using signals, vulnerable road users

• Identifying and responding to hazards

  Scanning, reading the road

• Defensive driving

  Includes separation distances

• Towing and trailers

  Driving with a trailer, coupling and uncoupling

Heavy goods vehicle drivers

• Pass your learner tests

  All you need to know from starting to learn, to passing your tests

• How to drive an HGV

  The basics to get you moving

• Develop your HGV driving skills

  Tips on handling, reactions, advanced manoeuvres and tricky conditions

• You and your HGV experience

  How to stay safe as life changes and brings new challenges

• Your vehicle and documents

  Find out the key responsibilities of vehicle ownership

• Car drivers

  Packed full of advice for everyone from learners to professionals

• Motorcycle riders

  Essential advice and information for each stage of your riding life

• Heavy goods vehicle drivers

  Learn about driver CPC, the practical test, driving for a living and more

• Bus and coach drivers

  Essential advice for learner bus and coach drivers

• Instructors and trainers

  Find out what it takes to become an Approved Driving Instructor or Motorcycle Trainer

• Other driving and riding careers

  Explore other driving careers with these easy-to-follow resources

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