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Post by farmersboy on Apr 14, 2008 21:03:20 GMT
Talking about driveing lessons,how much do they cost these days,pretty expensive,i bet,mine cost £1 per hr,i had 6 so it cost £6 to to pass
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Post by nightowl on Apr 15, 2008 6:19:10 GMT
About £ 1000 for HGV innit?  Don't know about car lessons now, were about £6 an hour when I learned. |
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Post by farmersboy on Apr 15, 2008 6:24:09 GMT
I was talking about car,i never had to take HGV,as in those days a car one covered HGV also  |
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Post by Plocket on Apr 15, 2008 7:05:40 GMT
I seem to remember that it cost £10 an hour when I learned, which I think was in 1984.
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Post by nightowl on Apr 15, 2008 8:37:00 GMT
I think someone told me recently that they are about £ 30 an hour now!!  |
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Post by farmersboy on Apr 15, 2008 8:39:42 GMT
Crikey,glad i dont have to then
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Post by Plocket on Apr 15, 2008 8:59:16 GMT
BLIMEY!!! And I had at least 12 lessons!
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Post by Plocket on Apr 15, 2008 9:04:58 GMT
I've just looked at the BSM website, and the prices of lessons vary depending on where you live. They were about £22 for an hour lesson in Staffordshire, but where I used to live they were £26 per hour! www.bsm.co.uk/book-lessons/price-lookup.cgi |
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Post by nightowl on Apr 15, 2008 9:11:37 GMT
£26 down here as well, £28 if you want a motorway lesson! Mind you, that's no worse than horse-riding lessons, and don't hurt as much! ;D |
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Post by farmersboy on Apr 15, 2008 19:25:59 GMT
Who passed their test 1st time,me boast boast ;D
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Post by nightowl on Apr 15, 2008 19:52:42 GMT
Who passed their test 1st time,me boast boast ;D Me too!  Hey FB,when you took your test, did they still have the man with the flag walking in front? ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by farmersboy on Apr 15, 2008 20:03:32 GMT
When i took my test NO,flags wernt invented
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Post by Amo on Apr 15, 2008 20:58:15 GMT
I'm a first timer and both my kids are too! Glad they missed something from their father  ;D Did they even have cars then FB?? My Grampy used to boast that he only passed his test coz they didn't have cars back then ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Tig on Apr 15, 2008 23:02:41 GMT
I managed to pass first time, OH and my kids did too. My Dad didn't have to take a test as such, he came out of the army and was given a full licence for cars, motorbikes and trucks (he was a driver in WW2 in Italy)
x Tig
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Post by farmersboy on Apr 16, 2008 5:32:13 GMT
I'm a first timer and both my kids are too! Glad they missed something from their father ;D Did they even have cars then FB?? My Grampy used to boast that he only passed his test coz they didn't have cars back then ;D ;D ;D Cheeky mare. Im not that old yno ;D ;D |
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Post by Plocket on Apr 16, 2008 8:18:13 GMT
I passed my test first time ;D
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Post by farmersboy on Apr 16, 2008 9:08:55 GMT
Im surprised how many on here have passed 1st time,most people i speak to,took at least 2 tests.
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Post by prodigal gardener on Apr 16, 2008 17:58:29 GMT
I passed mine 2nd attempt the first one I was so nervous I just totally cocked it up! The lessons are costing £40.00 per hour and the test is £82.00 I also have to pay for the theory test which is £30 odd I think. I am actually dreading doing the hazard perception test, I have heard that its really hard to pass  Off to Waterstones for my theory test for drivers of large vehicles book this weekend, that should make for fun reading ;D Been talking to my favourite lorry driver today and he was really surprised that I am going for it. He thinks I will be ok even FOR a woman BTW scottish sandra - there will be no girly stuff on my lorry I'm gonna have all shiny black and loads of chrome (well in my head I will!!) Oh and your right about the bosses to nobbery seems to be a requirement ;D |
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Post by Biggles on Apr 16, 2008 18:25:53 GMT
Failed first one because I overtook a parked car and cyclist--at the same time!
Failed second one--I reversed too wide round a corner
Passed Third time.
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Post by nightowl on Apr 16, 2008 18:33:14 GMT
KL, are you gonna have them great big air horns with the pull-cord thing in the cab!!  |
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Post by Ruthie on Apr 16, 2008 18:35:25 GMT
I failed 2 then passed third time. Can't really remember why I failed the first 2 times except that I simply wasn't ready. I was going to give up if I didn't pass 3rd time.....................BTW this is the car test not trucks! I couldn't drive one of them!!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2008 18:45:11 GMT
black and chrome, ooohhh, lot of polishing, still, do you get a CB, calling all truckers, in america a bear is the police, a bearbite, is a speeding ticket. got a cb handle? ;D
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Post by prodigal gardener on Apr 16, 2008 18:51:27 GMT
KL, are you gonna have them great big air horns with the pull-cord thing in the cab!! Might do  some of the lads that come to our place have them and they dont half make you bloody jump when you walk in front of the wagon and they go off  I dont have a cb handle and I dont think I will bother, bit naff init ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2008 19:03:53 GMT
d'you think so? thought it would be more trucky internet than 70's naff. living near the french/spanish border, there's lots of trucks. the spanish need pine, and the french need other things, you see them yacking, trucky yacking, still, hope you've got nice sunglasses, the spanish seem to make the effort |
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Post by farmersboy on Apr 17, 2008 7:41:54 GMT
Karlslass, Karlslass,anyone for a copy ;D
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Post by Weeterrier on Apr 17, 2008 7:47:19 GMT
If I had a lorry, it would probably be covered in compost just like my poor wee car. I sat my test when I was 17, failed. Then when I was 38, passed Sat my bike test and took two shots at that. |
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Post by farmersboy on Apr 17, 2008 7:51:32 GMT
Where did you take them Wee,was it in Scotland?
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Post by Plocket on Apr 17, 2008 8:09:46 GMT
My car's not covered in compost - it's covered in slurry from when I last visited M&D!!! |
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Post by nightowl on Apr 17, 2008 8:31:34 GMT
My car's not covered in compost - it's covered in slurry from when I last visited M&D!!! Ooh, very "eco-friendly", an organic car!! ;D |
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Post by prodigal gardener on Apr 17, 2008 17:09:16 GMT
Karlslass, Karlslass,anyone for a copy ;D Ha ha - IF i get a cb I will be Gloria, because some of the drivers call me Gloria behind my back - they think I dont know. My favourite driver told me ages ago that when they talk about me they refer to me as Gloria - the cheeky buggers! If I end up working with them I am definatley gooing to have a "Gloria" number plate on the front of my wagon cheaper than Karlslass innit ! |
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Off to Waterstones for my theory test for drivers of large vehicles book this weekend, that should make for fun reading ;D Been talking to my favourite lorry driver today and he was really surprised that I am going for it. He thinks I will be ok even FOR a woman 
some of the lads that come to our place have them and they dont half make you bloody jump when you walk in front of the wagon and they go off 