Advice

How to drive an HGV

• Starting your vehicle

  Understanding warning lights, starting your vehicle

• Moving off safely and smoothly

  Using your mirrors, MSM routine, using the gears and brakes

• Stopping smoothly and safely

  Includes braking systems

• Parking your vehicle

  Where to stop, parking on a hill, preventing falls, security

• Using the instruments and driving aids

  Includes dashboard warning lights, using switches and controls, mirrors

• Accelerating and using the gears

  Includes driving on hillls

• Steering and manoeuvring

  Includes vehicle size, OSM routine, manoeuvres, reversing aids, skidding

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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