When someone wants to be able to drive large vehicles – such as trucks or lorries – they should have Class 2 driving license. In the U.K, the driving 2 license is aimed for L.G.V or Large Goods Vehicles. The main difference of the Class 1 and Class 2 is in the vehicle weight and the axle being used. The Class 1 vehicles are considered Heavy Goods Vehicle or H.G.V; while the Class 2 vehicles are considered lighter – although they’re still big and heavy. The Class 1 vehicles are the vehicles with maximum weight of 44 tons, while the Class 2 vehicles are the ones with maximum weight of 32 tons.

When people want to get the Class 2 driving license, they need to take the L.G.V practical tests, which usually last for around 90 minutes. Of course they will have to go through the standard and regular paperwork requirements, theory test, medical check, and also hazard understanding tests. For the practical tests, they will have to show their ability to control the vehicles, overtake other vehicles – when necessary – in proper, correct, and safe manner, and operate the vehicle correctly. When they take the practical test, they will be asked to:

- start and turn off the engine

- move the vehicle forward and reverse

- overtake the other vehicle

- stop the vehicle properly

- turn left or right

- use the needed signal correctly and properly

They will be judged and observed based on their abilities to handle and control the vehicle, as well as their preparation before operating the vehicle.

The tests must be performed carefully because the government needs to be sure that the drivers are in sound and good mental and also physical condition. Driving large vehicle is never an easy task; it needs good control and also good management ability to assess the road, the street condition, and also the overall driving safety. That’s why the holders of the Class 2 driving license should go through all kinds of different tests to determine their qualifications.