TLILIC3018 Licence to drive a heavy rigid vehicle

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This training program is designed for people who wish to attain a “Heavy Rigid” Drivers licence.  People seek this licence to upgrade their skills from a MR Licence, or as part of a job role as a delivery driver, courier, bus driver or other commercial role.

Heavy Rigid vehicles are trucks that has three or more axles and a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) over 8 tonnes. These vehicles, can be Buses, heavy rigid tray trucks, heavy tip trucks and Semi-Trailer “Prime Movers (when without trailer).

A Heavy Rigid 'Class HR' covers a rigid vehicle with 3 or more axles and a GVM of more than 8 tonnes. Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM. Also includes articulated buses and vehicles in class 'MR'.

Heavy Rigid vehicles are also commonly equipped with two different types of gearboxes, these are:

• “Automatic/Synchromesh” such as an Eaton Gearbox, which is found to be more often fitted to European Trucks. Drives with manual car license are more easily able to adapt to this style of gearbox.
• “Manual/Constant Mesh” gearboxes such as the “Roadranger” require the due of the gear changing technique known as “Double declutching” this is questionably more challenging to participants who have no prior experience with this style of gearbox. The use of the Roadranger is declining as more new European based trucks enter the market.

We can teach you either:

Should you select the Automatic Gearbox option, you will receive a Class B licence endorsement which will only allow you to drive vehicles fitted with Automatic or Synchromesh gearboxes

or 

Manual/ Constant Mesh Gearbox option, you will receive an Unrestricted licence

To enter into this course, you will need to:

• Minimum of 2 years off ‘Learners Permit’ and off Red ‘P’’s
• You will need to have been to the Road Traffic Authority (RMS), passed the RMS “HR Knowledge Test”. (The RMS charge Fees for this. (See RMS pricing guide https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/licence/fees.html)
• Pass the RMS Eyesight test
• Been issued with a RMS CBA (Competency Based Assessment) Logbook and CBA guide book. (The RMS charge fees for this. (See RMS pricing guide https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/licence/fees.html)
• Contact Advanced Skills and book in for training and assessment please have your Logbook with you when you call, as there are details within the Logbook which we require for processing your booking.

During the course you will learn to: 

• Drive the Heavy Rigid vehicle
• Monitor traffic and road conditions
• Monitor and maintain vehicle performance

The assessment process consists of:

• You being assessed as being competent in the unit conducted by Advanced Skills
• Advanced Skills submitting your results to the RMS computer system
• You going to the RMS, and paying the Licence upgrade fee. (Please see RMS      pricing guide https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/licence/fees.html)

FAQ's will come soon. In the meantime, if you have any question feel free to email us at info@advancedskills.com.au or Call us on 0413 011 392.