Fake Web Training is a Potential Threat to HGV Drivers
HGV vehicles require specific training. This training has been devised by professionals over a long period of time to ensure it is accurate and helpful to the next generation of drivers. Taking short cuts on HGV training can be a huge issue for you. Here are a couple of things that can happen with the wrong training:
- No Job
- Wasted Money
- Improper Certification
The three bullet points above can all happen or it could be one of the topics mentioned. If you cannot get a job then usually there is a waste of money. Considering that most CPC training course costs and HGV courses are around 1900 pounds as an average that is a lot of money wasted when you are unable to get a job from the training you had. If you are issued a certification from improper training chances are it will not be recognised by any of the companies out there. This is why the three topics mentioned generally occur all at once, but in some cases you may find you are given a job and proper certification only to find out a few months later that it has all disappeared.
In the case of the latest scam you are at least given the test and online work to do. This portion can all be accurate, but you are not given the proper driving portion of the training. Anyone who wishes to become a driver has to log hours in a HGV vehicle. It means that you have to be able to get into a truck with a certified driver and go through some training such as how to back up with a trailer and other things. You also have to have a driving test in order to get the licence.
If one does not go through all of the stages of the training they can be a danger on the roads. There are plenty of UK based training facilities to choose from. You can even compare the different costs to see if there is a training facility closer with a slightly lower amount for the training.
One company has even launched a mobile training facility to reach out to companies and their drivers in need of proper training. With these many options do not fall for the online training that promises to provide proper certification without any driving in a HGV vehicle.
