Types of HGV Licence
There are four categories to choose from.
| DESCRIPTION | CATEGORY |
| Vehicles over 3,500kg with a trailer up to 750kg | C |
| Lorries between 3,500kg and 7,500kg with a trailer up to 750kg | C1 |
| Vehicles over 3,500kg with a trailer over 750kg | C+E |
| Lorries between 3,500kg and 7,500kg with a trailer over 750kg - total weight not more than 12,000kg | C1+E |
The above is taken from the DVLA's INF2D booklet
Typically, you would choose class C for learning to drive a rigid lorry and C+E to learn to drive an articulated vehicle
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