HC – Heavy Combination

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