Truck Licence Upgrades
From Light Rigid to Multi-Combination — we offer the full range of heavy vehicle licence upgrades in Bathurst & Central West NSW.
Heavy Rigid Auto
Complete your Heavy Rigid Truck Licence upgrade in our Scania fitted with an Automatic gearbox.
Heavy Rigid Roadranger
Or complete your Heavy Rigid Truck Licence in our Western Star fitted with a Roadranger gearbox.
Heavy Combination Roadranger
Our Western Star Roadranger can also be used to complete your Heavy Combination Truck Licence.
Heavy Combination Auto
We also offer Heavy Combination Truck Licence upgrades in our Automatic Mack.
Gearbox Type
If the assessment is completed in an Auto or Synchromesh gearbox a "B" condition will be endorsed on your licence. This will not allow you to drive a non Synchro/Road Ranger gearbox.
If the assessment is completed in a non Synchromesh/Road Ranger gearbox a condition will not be endorsed on the licence and therefore you can drive any gearbox configuration.
Licence Classes we cover
Light Rigid
Small trucks with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) of up to 8 tonnes. Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM. Buses that seat more than 12 adults including the driver and a GVM up to 8 tonnes.
LR Licence Tenure
To upgrade to this Truck Licence class you must have held a Class C licence (not learner) for at least one year (including red P plates). Any time you've spent on a P1 licence counts, but you can't practice to drive an LR vehicle, or upgrade to an LR licence until you hold a P2 or full class C licence.
Medium Rigid
Trucks and buses with a GVM more than 8 tonnes and two axles. Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM.
MR Licence Tenure
Have held a class C licence, (except a learner licence) or equivalent for one year or more. Any time you've spent on a P1 licence counts, but you can't practice to drive an MR vehicle, or upgrade to an MR licence until you hold a P2 or full class C licence.
Heavy Rigid
Trucks and buses with a GVM of more than 8 tonnes, and three or more axles. Any towed trailer not weighing more than 9 tonnes GVM. Bendy buses. Even though these vehicles are articulated, they're treated as rigid vehicles.
HR Licence Tenure
Have held a class C licence, (except a learner licence) for at least two years. Any time you've spent on a P1 licence counts, but you can't practice to drive a HR vehicle, or upgrade to a HR licence until you hold a P2 or full class C licence.
Heavy Combination
Articulated vehicles with three or more axles. Heavy rigid vehicle trailer combinations including unladen dolly, with three or more axles. Any towed trailer with a GVM of more than 9 tonnes.
HC Licence Tenure
Have held an MR or HR licence for at least one year. Any time you've spent on a P2 MR or HR licence counts, but you can't practice to drive a HC vehicle, or upgrade to a HC licence until you hold a full class MR or HR licence.
Multi-Combination
B-doubles. Prime mover, low loader dolly and low loader trailer combinations. Road trains.
MC Licence Tenure
Have held a HR or HC licence for at least one year. Any time you've spent on a P2 HR licence counts, but you can't practice to drive an MC vehicle, or upgrade to an MC licence until you hold a full class HR or HC licence.
Condition "B" Removal
If you hold a licence that is endorsed with a condition "B" Ask Us about our Condition "B" Removal services
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Truck Licence Criteria
Final Competency Assessment (FCA)
The Training Course must be completed which consists of the criteria listed above. You will be trained and assessed on these criteria, when you are up to standard you will be "signed off". Once the Training course is completed you will be required to sit the Final Competency Assessment, which is a final drive that will be video recorded as an RMS requirement. After the FCA has been completed successfully you will be issued with a Certificate of Competence.
Steps Involved
- 1Pass the relevant knowledge test (Rigid or Combination).
- 2Pass a medical (Multi-Combination Only).
- 3Pass the relevant eyesight test.
- 4Obtain the relevant HVCBA Learner Logbook & Guidebook.
- 5Give us a call and book in your training.
- 6We train & assess you against the course criteria.
- 7We perform your Final Competency Assessment & issue you with a Certificate of Competence (CoC).
- 8Take your CoC to Service NSW & upgrade.
Downloads
Download the Road Users Handbook and the Heavy Vehicle Driver Handbook to help study for your Knowledge test.
Click the links to practice knowledge tests, download the knowledge banks of questions, and download the Load Restraint guide.
Ready to upgrade your licence?
Call Steve today to discuss your training needs and book your heavy vehicle licence upgrade.