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| Subject: UK C + E licence |
Will my C+E licence be valid for truck driving in Canada? I don´t see the point in applying for the work if i have to take the test again.Thanks.
[29-06-2007,17:19]
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Darren |
Tell me that you are JOKING ? (in reply to: UK C + E licence)
Waht is the biggest complaint, in the UK about drivers from the "Continent " ??? They are horrible drivers , right ?
Now think about this for a while...........Canada has a completely different set of driving conditions, combined with a winter season that you haven´t ever seen, and you expect to simply walk in and get a class one permit that allows you to drive a tractor trailer that can carry up to a 130,000 pound load, and is 70 plus feet long ???
Not possible.
Now think about this for a while......Professional drivers in Canada make about TWICE per hour what you are now earning, and if you become qualified on tankers, or multi trailers, or hauling explosives, you can double that rate of pay. Plus, the benefits are considerable.
You would pass all that up? Because you have to learn some new skills ( such as hazmat and whimis standards ) and write a knowledge test and a road test? I have to question your intelligence, if that is what is standing in your way.
Do some research and find out the facts.
Jim B Toronto.
[30-06-2007,09:45]
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Canadian Citizen |
(in reply to: UK C + E licence)
I know that a regular driver´s license from the UK(having it for over 3 years I think it is) is treated as an out of province license and you dont need to take any road tests or anything. Im not sure about the C + E licensing, but know that regular driver´s licenses from the UK are valid and easily switched without further testing.
[30-06-2007,14:28]
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Katie |
(in reply to: UK C + E licence)
Chillout Jim. It´s just a question. You have a really nice day now :-)
[30-06-2007,14:57]
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Darren |
(in reply to: UK C + E licence)
Darren:
I gave you facts relative to your specific question. Did you want information, or not ?
Transport drivers in Canada are very well paid and in return they have to be properly trained and tested and trained. If you want to be a HGV driver, you need to pass the tests here in Canada. A small investment in training to learn Canadian practices and road skills will return a very large income here.
Jim Bunting. Toronto.
[30-06-2007,17:46]
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Canadian Citizen |
Thank you Jim (in reply to: UK C + E licence)
Your 2nd post was what i was expecting for your 1st. If i was to sum up your 1st reply in one word, then the word would have to be "rude". You came across as being very aggressive. Thank you for your more-mature reply.
The reason for my question is that the websites that i have visited only mention the work but nothing is mentioned about the licence and training side of things for foreign drivers. Thanks again Jim.
Darren
[30-06-2007,19:00]
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Darren |
(in reply to: UK C + E licence)
Here is a link to one of many Ontario professional truck driving schools, who offer complete training ,or shorter courses to bring your skills up to the level needed to pass the Ontario class AZ permit.
The cost of the instruction course is tax deductable on your yearly income tax return, as a educational cost of employment.
Go here
http://www.learntodrivetrucks.com/
Jim B. Toronto.
[01-07-2007,10:05]
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Canadian Citizen |
Thanks again Jim (in reply to: UK C + E licence)
Great stuff Jim. I´ll take a look.Many thanks.
Darren
[01-07-2007,11:03]
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Darren |
Ontario driving classifications (in reply to: UK C + E licence)
Darren:
Commercial truck driving permits start at the top with the AZ class, for the biggest and longest tractor trailor units. A class B is for commercial buses, like a city transit unit, or a highway bus, with air brakes, A C is a smaller size articulated tractor trailer, while a D is a straight truck that has air brakes, but is not a "fifth wheel " type of articulated truck.
A F class is a 15 passenger bus/van or a medical ambulance.
A G 1 is s general/non commercial permoit for cars and light trucks, without air brakes, and is the " beginner class " that everyone starts out with, for the first 2 years of their driving career in Ontario.
The G1 has many restrictions, including not driving at night, no passengers except a escort/driver with more than 5 years of experience, no alcohol, not allowed on "high speed highways ", and if convicted of ANY traffic offence, they are suspended from driving for a full year, and then they go back to the starting point again.
At the end of the two year probationary period, the novice driver has to do a road test, and a written test, and if they pass, they get a unrestricted G2 permit.
In Ontario, each driver starts their driving record with NO Points, and if they are convicted of driving offences, they accrue points and at 9 points they are required to come in for a personal interview with the transportation Ministry to explain their driving habits. At 15 points they are automatically suspended, for 3 months, and their car insurance company is informed. Car insurance is mandatory here in Canada, and a insurance company MAY decide to "not write insurance " on a risky driver, based on their driving record of convictions.
Finally, here is a website with a chart that shows the different classes of driver permits in Ontario, and the types of vehicles that each class can operate.
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/driver/classes.htm
Jim B. Toronto.
[02-07-2007,12:52]
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Canadian Citizen |
(in reply to: UK C + E licence)
Great information Jim. Thank you very much.
Darren.
[02-07-2007,17:36]
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Darren |
(in reply to: UK C + E licence)
You are most welcome, Darren.
[03-07-2007,10:45]
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Canadian Citizen |
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