Singh Drive: Trucks Driving School

LR Light Rigid Truck Licence

A LR (Light Rigid) Licence is the next class up from a car licence. You must have held a car licence for at least 12 months to be eligible. Any motor vehicle more than 4.5 tonnes GVM but no more than 8 tonnes GVM.

• Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM.
• Also includes any vehicle with a GVM of no more than 8 tonnes which carries more than 12 adults including the driver.

Pre-requisites

Applicants must:

• Have held a Class C licence (not a learner) for at least one year.
• 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 9 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