Fancy Driving A Real HGV Articulated Truck?
If you've found yourself admiring the huge articulated trucks on the roads of Britain, you'll be pleased to hear that you can get behind the wheel of a truck yourself and feel the immense power offered by these majestic beasts.
If you've not driven a truck before, the idea of jumping into the cab of something that's 40 foot long may sound scary but it's more fun than you can imagine!
Driving an artic truck is generally seen as a boys activity but that simply is not true. There are plenty of women who try their hand at driving trucks and some would say they might be better at driving them than men! Regardless, truck driving makes for a great brithday or Christmas present.
The LGV truck driving experience day generally consists of you driving around a mini city complete with roundabouts and junctions to manoeuvre this mighty beast around. You'll even by able to attempt reversing which is not easy as the trailer often tends to veer off in the wrong direction!
You'll be accompanied by an expert tutor who will help you get the best from your experience. They will provide you with an overview of the controls along with some help using a splitter gear box - forget you're simple 5 gears in the car as trucks often have more than 8 gears to work through!
As you might expect, safety is key here to be able to enjoy this experience. Most truck driving experiences require a full driving licence and a minimum participant age of 18 years old.
Spectators are often welcome and will be at a safe distance from you when you're trucking away (just in case!). In some cases, spectators have been known to be allowed to ride in the cab along with the driver and tutor and experience the hilarious gear changes! This isn't always the case and there are safety concerns here as you would expect so check with the venue when booking.
We list several HGV truck driving experiences here although many gift experience retailers call them juggernaut driving days. Most truck driving experiences tend to be located in Louth in Lincolnshire.
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