10 Steps For Acquiring Truck Driving Licence
A heavy vehicle licence is a key to the
world of truck driving. However, acquiring a heavy vehicle licence
can take more than two years. Whether you currently hold a learner’s
permit or a provisional licence, there are different guidelines and
rules for driving that needs to be followed. We will guide you
through the different stages that will give you a better idea on how
to acquire your truck driving licence.
- Learner’s permit
The first step is to pass a basic
learner's online test to acquire your learner’s permit. To be
eligible, you should be above 16 years of age.
- Learn to drive
Once you have the permit, you can start
taking driving lessons from an authorized instructor. You need to
record a minimum of 50 hours of supervised driving, which includes 5
hours of driving in the night.
- Hazard perception test
After 6 months, you will need to go
through the hazard perception test. This test will assess your
driving decisions in different driving conditions.
- Provisional Licence
After passing a practical driving
assessment test, you can acquire a provisional licence. For a
Provisional Licence, you should be 17 years old and should have
completed 50 hours of supervised driving.
- Car Licence (C class)
At 18 years of age, you can apply for a C
class licence. Only after getting a car licence can you think of
acquiring a heavy vehicle licence.
- Medium Rigid or Light Rigid class licence
This licence will open up the world of
truck driving. Once you acquire this licence you can search for
commercial truck driver jobs in
Melbourne. To be eligible for
MR or LR class licence, one should hold:
- A car licence for a minimum of a year
- Be over 18 years old
- Pass a driving test
- LR licence allows you to drive:
- A vehicle with Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) more than 4.5 tonnes but not more than 8 tonnes; for example, trucks, more than 13 seater buses, vans, etc.
- A bus with GVM less than 8 tonnes
- MR licence allows you to drive:
- A vehicle with two axles and a GVM of more than 8 tonnes and large buses
- An SPV (special purpose vehicle) with 2 axles
- Heavy Combination or Heavy Rigid (HC or HR class) licence
For an HR licence, you should:
- Have a car licence for a minimum of two years
- Or, hold an MR or LR class for minimum one year
- Be over 18 years of age
If you meet the above criteria, you can
apply for truck jobs in
Melbourne and drive heavy long
haul vehicles.
- Multi Combination (MC class) Licence
For an MC licence, you should:
- Hold an HC or HR licence for a year
- Be over 20 years old
To acquire an MC licence, you must pass
the CBT course in a B-double vehicle. With this licence, you will be
permitted to drive any heavy vehicle including B-doubles and road
trains.
One can easily get
hired for truck drivers jobs in Melbourne
if one has acquired a truck driving licence
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