HC vehicles include:
- Articulated vehicles with three or more axles
- Heavy rigid vehicle trailer combinations including unladen dolly, with three or more axles
- Any towed trailer with a GVM more than nine tonnes.
To apply for an HC licence, you must:
- Have held a class MR or HR licence or equivalent for one year or more. Any time you’ve spent on a P2 MR or HR licence counts, but you can’t practice to drive an HC vehicle, or upgrade to an HC licence until you hold a full class MR or HR licence
- Pass the HC knowledge test
- Pass an eyesight test
- Successfully complete HVCBA, or pass a Roads and Maritime driving test.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: All students must:-
- Have held a Class MR or HR licence (not including a learner’s licence) for a period totalling at least 1 year.
- Complete Roads & Maritime Services (RMS) knowledge test questions successfully
- Obtain Heavy Vehicle Competency Based Assessment (HVCBA) learner’s guidebook and logbook
- HVCBA guidebook must be read thoroughly before starting training
HC COURSE CONTENT:
Criteria 1 – Pre-operational Check
Criteria 2 – Cabin Drills
Criteria 3 – Start, move off, shut down and secure
Criteria 4 – Manage Steering
Criteria 5 – Manages Gears
Criteria 6 – Manages Brakes
Criteria 7 – Manages Accelerator
Criteria 8 – Create & Maintain Crash Avoidance Space
Criteria 9 – Protect Crash Avoidance Space
Criteria 10 – Road Rules and Directions
Criteria 11 – Reversing
Criteria 12 – Hill Stop/Start
Criteria 13 – Load Securing
Criteria 14 – Coupling / Uncoupling
