Heavy Rigid (HR)
HR vehicles include:
- trucks and buses with a GVM more than 8 tonnes, and 3 or more axles
- any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM
- bendy buses. Even though these vehicles are articulated, they’re treated as rigid vehicles.
To apply for an HR licence, you must:
- have held a class C licence (except a learner licence) or equivalent for 2 years or more
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To apply you need: a learner logbook from Service NSW after the successful completion of the Driver Knowledge Test
- pass the Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test
- pass an eyesight test
- successfully complete the HVCBA or pass a heavy vehicle driving test.
- Auto – $1500 – Available Mon-Sun (1 day – 7.00am to 4.00pm)
- Road Ranger Constant Mesh – $2000 – Available Mon-Fri (2 days – 7.00am to 3.00pm)
Minimum requirements:
- Applicants must hold a green provisional licence.
- Applicants must have held an Australian car licence for at least 2 years.
- This does not include a learner driver licence.
- All students must pass a language, literacy & numeracy assessment (LLN)
For all classes of licence training undertaken with All Onsite Training & Assessment, you will be required to follow the steps, outlined below, to obtain your heavy vehicle licences:
- Study for the class of licence you wish to obtain.
- Pass the knowledge test at the Transport NSW.
- For your MR, HR and HC licence you should obtain the competency based assessment books from the Transport NSW.
- Contact us here at All Onsite Training and Assessment to make a booking.
- Once you have been deemed competent, return to the Transport NSW to have your photo licence processed.
Training/assessment can be conducted at AOTA Training Facility – 275a Princess Highway, Unanderra NSW
All equipment
All courseware and handouts
Please refer to the AOTA Student Handbook on the Student Resources Page, as well as:
If your heavy vehicle licence has a condition “B” restriction, you’re limited to driving vehicles with automatic or synchromesh gearboxes.