Tasmanian Heavy Vehicle Driver's Handbook - Transport

Licences2You must have a heavy vehicle licence to drive heavy vehicles in Tasmania.As a heavy vehicle licence holder, you have additional obligations andresponsibilities to the people you share the road with. This handbookcontains information that will guide you towards the skills and knowledgeyou need to hold a heavy vehicle driver licence.For more information on your car driver licence, refer to the TasmanianRoad Rules Handbook.Licence classesThe following diagram shows the National Hierarchy of Heavy VehicleLicence Classes. You may drive any class of vehicle appearing below yourlicence category on the diagram.Mutli-Combination (MC)Any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles, other than a motorcycle.Heavy Combination (HC)Prime mover with a single semi-trailer and a dolly (or an unladenconverter dolly); or a rigid motor vehicle towing a trailer with a GVMgreater than 9 tonnes and an unladen converter dolly.Heavy Rigid (HR)A motor vehicle (other than a motorcycle) including an articulated bus butnot any other type of articulated vehicle, that has 3 or more axles anda GVM greater than 8 tonnes. Able to tow a trailer of no more than 9tonnes.Medium Rigid (MR)A motor vehicle (other than a motorcycle) with a GVM greater than 8tonnes and no more than 2 axles. Able to tow a trailer of no more than 9tonnes.Light Rigid (LR)A motor vehicle (other than a motorcycle) with a GVM of 8 tonnes or lessbut greater than 4.5 tonnes, or has a GVM of 8 tonnes or less and seatsmore than 12 adults (including the driver); able to tow a trailer of nomore than 9 tonnes. Able to tow a trailer of no more than 9 tonnes.Tasmanian Heavy Vehicle Handbook