GB LGV Driver Training School - Blaydon-on-Tyne

Danny Howard

If you want to pass your HGV this is the man to go to. Couldn’t recommend Gary enough very good instructor from start to finish everything was clear and understanding and got the timing perfect wasn’t constant driving all day to be worn out the following day, I now feel a better driver in general not just driving a lorry. Can tell he has years of experience he knows where the lorry is gonna position before you even start to turn the wheel. You want to pass go to him! Great guy thanks Gary.

Idaet Idaetov

I pass my Class 1 today.Couldn’t recommend Gary enough very good instructor from start to finish everything was clear.I can tell he has years of experience and he is into the game he knows where the lorry is gonna position before you even start to turn the wheel. You want to pass go to him! Thanks Gary.

robert bell

BUZZING.Just like to thank Gary for the the tuition and knowledge to pass my C+E today. From start to finish great communication i had a fantastic experience driving over the week nice truck to drive too.Highly recommend GB LGV Gary has loads of experience and is a genuine guy you can not go wrong.Just listen and learn it worked for me.Thanks again for making a middle aged man HAPPY keep on trucking ?

Samuel yacob

I passed my class one test today first time with Gary. Gary is very good instructor that uses a very easy method. I struggled with reverse but I got there as Gary would not give up on me. 100% recommend, very good service and price

Tim Currie

I would highly recommend GB LGV driver training (Gary) as passed my Cat C+E first time with Gary who’s teaching methods are brilliant and he has a wealth of experience. After passing my cat C+E licence I went back to GB LGV driver training (Gary) to take further reversing lessons that have helped me greatly.

Once again I highly recommend GB LGV driver training (Gary), thanks Tim.

robert cranney

Massive thanks to GB lgv driver training for getting me through my C+E Direct.

After ringing a few training driving schools It was obvious this was the place to go, very knowledgeable and helpful.
Highly recommended for anyone considering HGV Training !

Scott Walker

TOP CLASS FIRM ?.
I rang a few different driving schools last year when I wanted to get my HGV license and basically got no help I then got referred to this place and first off Josphine talked me through every step off the way and was extremely helpful and as for Gary you will not get a better driving instructor than this bloke he actually sees things happen on the road about 2-3 seconds before they occur .
Very professional set up would Recommend to anyone

Jamie Brooks

I had a very disappointing experience with Gary. From the very beginning, he was incredibly impatient and unprofessional. It quickly became clear that he doesn’t understand the significant differences between driving a lorry and driving a car. He even told me, “If you can drive a car perfectly, you should be able to drive a lorry perfectly,” which is simply not true. Instead of guiding me through the learning process, he seemed to expect perfection right from the start.

Every day, I was told that I shouldn’t be a lorry driver, which was both demoralizing and unhelpful. It felt like he was more interested in breaking my confidence to get more money from me rather than genuinely helping me improve. He also charges extra for retests, something he did not disclose upfront. I only found out about this fee after failing my first test.

Gary would constantly talk about other students who supposedly drove perfectly, which only added to the pressure and anxiety. Although he claimed he wasn’t comparing me to others, his repeated references to them made it clear that he was implicitly comparing my performance to theirs.

He also bombarded me with too many instructions at once, making it even harder to concentrate and learn. Gary didn’t seem to understand that making mistakes is a natural part of the learning process. Instead, he would say that my mistakes meant I hadn’t learned anything, which was both discouraging and untrue. Rather than offering constructive feedback, he criticized and belittled me, making the experience even more stressful.

On top of that, his behavior could be physically intimidating. He sometimes aggressively grabbed the wheel, even when I was trying to follow his instructions. His actions were not only unsettling but also made it harder for me to build the confidence needed to drive a lorry safely. His behavior escalated to verbal abuse, yelling that it was like “knocking on wood” or “talking to a wall” with me, and he even aggressively hit his window in frustration. If I took a wrong turn, he would immediately become enraged.

Adding to all this, Gary isn’t even on the lorry instructor register, which is concerning given the importance of proper certification in this field. Despite this, he seems to think he’s the best instructor around. He often told me stories of other students not passing with other driving schools, which was especially frustrating considering I later passed with another driving school after failing with him.

Overall, I would not recommend this instructor to anyone serious about learning how to drive a lorry. His approach is not conducive to learning, and I left each lesson feeling frustrated and discouraged. It seems he prefers perfect students so that he doesn’t have to put in the effort to teach.