HGV driver in French

Search for chauffeur poids lourd, conducteur routier, chauffeur PL or chauffeur SPL (super poids lourd, for articulated lorries), and conducteur grand routier for long distance. Driving goods professionally is regulated: you need licence C1, C or CE, a medical check for heavy licences and the driver qualification, obtained through the FIMO or a titre professionnel such as conducteur du transport routier de marchandises, then renewed by the FCO every five years. A driver card is required for the tachograph. EU licences are valid; others usually have to be exchanged. Dangerous goods require an ADR certificate, and interim agencies are a common way in.