MC vehicles include:
- B-doubles
- Prime mover, low loader dolly and low loader trailer combinations
- Road trains.
To apply for an MC licence, you must:
- Have held a Class HR or HC licence or equivalent for at least one year. Any time you’ve spent on a P2 HR licence counts, but you can’t practice to drive an MC vehicle, or upgrade to an MC licence until you hold a full class HR or HC licence
- Pass an MC knowledge test
- Pass an eyesight test
- Successfully complete HVCBA. If you hold an HR licence, you’ll need to pass an HC assessment before you can start MC training
- Pass a medical examination.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: All students must:-
- Have held a Class HR or HC 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.
- Pass a medical examination.
- HVCBA guidebook must be read thoroughly before starting training.
MC 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
