03/06/2026
Last Friday, Scott passed his LGV category C+E module 3a off-road manoeuvres test at his first attempt, with a nice and controlled reverse and a safe and efficient uncouple and recouple of the trailer. Regrettably, I forgot to take any pictures on that day – I’m blaming the sunshine for this!
This morning, he passed his Driver CPC module 4 test with an unbeatable score of 100%, leaving just the module 3b on-road driving test to do!
So, we went out for a warm up drive, trying our best to miss the rush hour traffic, and getting back to the test station in good time for the final part of the trilogy........ And, Scott went and passed that one too, with a very respectable drive – one that his examiner commented that it was a very nice drive indeed!
Scott is familiar with loading and unloading lorries, as he has worked for the same company in the warehouse all his working life. However, there’s the threat of redundancy looming, as his bosses are looking at a total restructure, putting all of their goods through an internet based global online shopping platform, so they won’t need any of their existing warehouse team. He doesn’t have an exact date for his redundancy (there’s been two false deadlines already), but now, with his artic driving licence, he knows he has a secure future, albeit in a new role as a lorry driver!
We wish Scott all the best with his future in whatever career he chooses to take in the future.
There’s a really nostalgic part to this course....... I used to drive for Scott’s wife’s granddad many, many years ago, taking Volvo F10’s and F12’s with the 24 ton loads of plaster all safely roped and sheeted to 40’ flat bed trailers. All of the drivers were local people, many living in the village, so it was the norm for many to walk or cycle to work, then spend the week away in their cabs. I learnt a lot there from some very experienced, very, very old school, down to earth and exceptionally helpful drivers!
