Norfolk Training Services

Norfolk Training Services was founded in 1969 specifically to train lorry drivers and, although the company has expanded since then, driver training is our heritage. We believe that we are the best and our long record of trained professional lorry drivers supports our claim. We provide driving tuition for individuals and companies for all types of... vehicles. All of our experienced instructors are fully qualified and approved by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and are committed to our learners achieving a high standard of driving skills. We pride ourselves on our high pass rates. All of our modern, premium training vehicles have been selected to make the learner's training experience as comfortable and enjoyable as possible and we provide assistance, information, advice and guidance for the learner in applying for their licences, and for taking the required theory and practical tests. What's in a name? Lots of terms in the haulage industry have changed over the years. The haulage industry is now often referred to as 'Logistics'. Goods vehicles were formerly known as Heavy Goods Vehicles and referred to as 'HGVs'. Today, the term used is Large Goods Vehicle and lorries are referred to as 'LGVs'. Licences for HGVs used to be Class 1 (articulated lorries), Class 2 (rigid lorries up to 27 tonnes or for wagon and drag) or Class 3 (rigid lorries up 18 tonnes). Today, licence categories are used: Category C for any rigid vehicle of any weight; Category C+E for articulated lorry or wagon and drag). Prior to 1st January 1997, drivers who passed their car test automatically received entitlement to driver vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes on their licence. After that date, passing a car test resulted in a Category B licence covering vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes. Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes but less that 7.5 tonnes are today designated as medium-sized vehicles and require a Category C1 licence. Although the terms have changed officially, many people in the haulage industry still use the old terms successfully.Read More