Licences

And our trucks aren't registered they are running under a permit

I haven't heard of convertible truck rego before!

I'm with Adam, it isn't a semi trailer until the trailer is hooked up. To state the obvious, if you are driving a truck that is registered as a B double or a road train with one trailer behind it, you only require a HC license, hook the extra trailer up and you need an MC. Same as you can drive a bus with a HR license as long as you arn't carrying passengers. In Queensland, you can drive a prime mover with out a trailer with a HR license, covering up the turntable is something I've never heard of.

And for the queenslanders!


Licence code
Type of motor vehicle
RE (motorbike)

It seems pretty straight-forward to me! On a HR licence, "you may drive ANY rigid vehicle with three or more axles, including bus or truck, greater than 8 tonnes GVM."

A prime mover without a trailer, is a 3 axle RIGID truck, is it not? What's to argue about?
You don't have a trailer connected .. no need for articulated licence! Simple!

www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Licences/Ot...icencecategories.htm

Onetrack is right. Don't make it anymore complicated than it needs to be. Some of you blokes are confusing driving licences with vehicle registration categories.

And of course, you can drive any 'smaller' class of vehicle than the highest on your licence. A Multi-Combination means you can drive road trains, B doubles and triples, Semi trailers, body trucks, down to cars. Motorcycles are separate.

Then of course there are laws which say where and when you can drive these classes of vehicles.

Australian states have had a national system of heavy vehicle driving licences for years now. There may be very minor variations, but we are all under the same scheme essentially.

Onetrack is right. Don't make it anymore complicated than it needs to be. Some of you blokes are confusing driving licences with vehicle registration categories.

why post the same link?

And of course, you can drive any 'smaller' class of vehicle than the highest on your licence. A Multi-Combination means you can drive road trains, B doubles and triples, Semi trailers, body trucks, down to cars. Motorcycles are separate.

Then of course there are laws which say where and when you can drive these classes of vehicles.

Australian states have had a national system of heavy vehicle driving licences for years now. There may be very minor variations, but we are all under the same scheme essentially.

so just to add to the confusen, why repeat what's just been said ?


Vehicle registartion categories has a direct link to the licensing requirements...
otherwise why would there be any classes at all????



Re: Licences
Reply #7 - Today at 21:33:42
Heavy Combination (HC)
You may drive a prime mover or single semi trailer exceeding 9 tonne


Heavy Rigid (HR)
You may drive any rigid vehicle with three or more axles, including bus or truck

a prime mover is not a rigid, a rigid has a body fitted...

Vehicle registration is what you do every year when you pay to be able to have that vehicle driven on the road by SOMEONE.

A driving licence is what you need to be that SOMEONE.

HR is all you need. You would find most truck mechanics only have a HR licence to test drive trucks regardless of what they tow. Rarely do you need to test drive a trailer. HR will also cover a 8x4.
Anyone with a Hr thinking of upgrading should seriously consider going straight to MC. Then it's done and you can tow anything.

Vehicle registration is what you do every year when you pay to be able to have that vehicle driven on the road by SOMEONE.

A driving licence is what you need to be that SOMEONE.

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I'm not sure what I've done to upset you Assessor. If you read my post I was agreeing with what you'd written in your earlier posts.

I don't see the relevance in posting a link to a discussion on Forum Etiquette, but seeing as how you brought it up- is there any mention of self-appointed moderators posting links to outside websites which have bugger all to do with the present discussion, and in other people's opinions is unwarranted?

I'm going to play in the shed. You can be in charge of the forum tonight if you want. :