If you’re considering training to become a lorry driver, then you’ll come across two types of licence in your online search – HGV and LGV. But what do these terms mean.

The straightforward answer is that within the UK and Europe, there’s actually no difference between these two licences. LGV stands for Large Goods Vehicle and HGV stands for Heavy Goods Vehicle. Both licences allow you to drive a vehicle that weighs over 3500kg.

The category C license is the most commonly used HGV within the UK as it is very versatile and can access large areas, and small towns where larger vehicles cannot.WE are fully accredited and all of our driving tests are set by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).