Singh Drive: Trucks Driving School

HC Heavy Combination Truck Licence

A HC (Heavy Combination) is a truck or prime mover towing 1 trailer. You must have held a MR or HR licence for at least 12 months to be eligible.

• Any motor vehicle with three or more axles and more than 8 tonnes GVM.
• Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM.
• Also includes vehicles in class MR and articulated Buses.

Pre-requisites

Applicants must:

• Have held a Class C, LR or MR licence (not a learner) for periods totalling at least two years.
• Complete the Roads and Maritime Service Rigid knowledge test and obtain a Heavy Vehicle Competency Based Assessment (HVCBA) logbook and guidebook.

Course Duration

Applicants will receive up to 10 hours training and assessments time, however a 48 hours notice is required by Roads and Maritime Services for the final competency to be conducted. Learning Contents:
During the course, applicants will learn and perform the following competencies and tasks:

• Pre Operational Checks
• Cabin Drill
• Start, Move Off, Shut Down & Secure
• Manage Steering
• Manage Gears
• Manage Brakes
• Manage Accelerator
• Create/Maintain Crash Avoidance Space (CAS)
• Protect Crash Avoidance Space (CAS)
• Road Rules & Directions
• Reverse
• Hill Stop/Start
• Load Securing
• Bus Stop Procedure- BUS ONLY
• Final Competency Test
• Summative Assessment