HR Truck Licence Course

      Licence to Operate a Heavy Rigid Vehicle

      COVID has effected us all. We are open for business and we are taking bookings. Please have read through our COVID control measures. Hope to here from you soon. This package permits you to drive LR, MR and HR
      Course overview
      This NSW approved course is for people who want a Heavy Rigid driver’s licence. This licence allows you to drive a truck, bus or any other two-axle rigid vehicle—truck or bus—weighing more than 8 tonnes GVM. One-on-one courses for beginners take up to 8 hours. Heavy Rigid vehicles are trucks that has three or more axles and a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) over 8 tonnes. These vehicles, can be Buses, heavy rigid tray trucks, heavy tip trucks and Semi-Trailer “Prime Movers (when without trailer). A Heavy Rigid ‘Class HR’ covers a rigid vehicle with 3 or more axles and a GVM of more than 8 tonnes. Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM. Also includes articulated buses and vehicles in class ‘MR’. The advanced driver’s course, which requires previous experience, takes up to 6 hours.
      Duration 6-8 hours(1Day)
      • Starting/stopping sequence
      • Reversing and manoeuvring
      • Turning and handling
      • Vehicle position
      • Gears and their issues
      • City and highway driving
      • Road law
      • System of vehicle control
      • Performing cabin checks
      • Performing pre-drive safety inspections
      Course Pre-requisites
      Applicants must a have a valid NSW drivers licence.(If you hold an interstate licence FHV can also arrange for an assessment. Please call us for information). Must have a current drivers licence card(the paper issued by the RMS is not sufficient.) A heavy vehicle theory drivers test must be complete and the applicant must have purchased there logbooks from the RMS.
      Please contact us for dates. Courses are run 7 days a week.