coritani

I know what you mean. The thing is, if I'm not a truck driver I dont know what on earth I would do instead. I'm 24 now so I suppose it would be possible to retrain but I dont know what as. I've pretty much hated every other job I've ever had, clock watching all day and 8 hours seeming like a whole week. I love driving trucks, I get fed up of driving in the UK but I go to Switzerland most weeks anyway so its something different and I love the sort of simple gypsy lifestyle if you can call it that. So if I did return to the UK, it'd have to be as a truck driver I think.

Gremmie

As far as i know,the Canadain class1 is accepted in the UK and most of Europe ,,,which meens they honor it in the UK !!! So whats the problem

bigwheels241

Who told you that?

Quote from DVLA

But this information from the DVLA refers to only a CAR license, not HGV, don't be fooled thinking you can walk into DVLA and get a full same as Canada as its not the fact.

Gremmie

Well they do in switzerland

bigwheels241

I think a lot of drivers get the wrong information from DVLA - I challanged their web-site and this resulted in a whole change in DVLA's exchange policy.

As 4+ yrs ago I came to UK from Australia, their at the time web-site said:

Austrlaia, we will exchange a license to equalivent to your Australian.

Well the CRAP I went throgh so I took the DVLA to court and now they have altered to this interactive page and anyone can do the check abd now they get the TRUE facts:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/Mo...rive_in_gb.dsb

Conclusion if you have a Lorry License from another country except within the EU

I just wished people would get their fact right before posting to inform others as in the past I got caught out and it cost me a lot in £££ to fight it.

Gremmie

Well,,,, i think every one, should stand up and thank Big Wheels,by singing the Aussie national hymn dressed as Dame Edna and waving our Glads

bigwheels241

Ok had my ramp and rave, will be true Aussie now and go get a beer from the esky and settle down.

dinger24

Does anyone know the Aussie natinal anthem? I suppose if you like criket in England you would know it, but I am lost on that one!

bigwheels241

Yep:

The POM's back in the £10 Quid passport era (1960 / 70's) said:

Come to Australia.....Come to Australia its a place of misery.....

When you get there ...there is a sign post ....saying Welcome unto theeee.

Build a bonfire.....build a bonfire.....put the Aussie Coppers on top......the the rest in the middle ...

the rest you can add....

DAVIE_MAC

Join the Army............

dinger24

You had to take it to far!

DAVIE_MAC

Well he likes living like a gypo

Loves driving

Wants excitment

Fed up driving in UK....Iraq (if your quick) Afghan. Germany etc etc

Willing to retrain

Can go to Canada for free and play at BATUS

Free education, medical, dental, holidays in the middle east people pay a fortune to go to Dubai, skiing, sports, free clothes (green only)

Good money...........

What more do you want.......infact I think I've sold it to meself I'm off to sign back on...

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dinger24

Better with this! PS In Canada as well, Pss I was going fast as I was probably lost

coritani

But you wouldn't be just changing your Australian one for a British licence would you? You'd be asking for your original British hgv licence back that you obtained before you went to Australia in the first place. We know that we cannot swap a Canadian class one for a British class one, but we can surrender the Canadian driving licence to the DVLA and get our British licence back with all the classes that we have passed in Britain, regardless of whats on the Canadian one, or an Australian one?

What I mean is, I'm not getting C+E put on my licence because I have a Canadian class one, I'm getting a British C+E entitlement back because I passed and held that class before I even went to Canada. I'm not sure what your situation is/was. Did you have a British class one licence before you went to Australia or did you only get your first one in Australia and then try and get it swapped like for like when you returned to the UK later on?

marcustandy

However, pass the medical and the category is re-instated without having to take the test again.