1.
Undertake a Heavy Vehicle Competency Based Assessment (HVCBA) with a
Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) accredited assessor.
2.
Undertake a RTA heavy vehicle driving test at the motor registry.
3.
Undertake compulsory training and assessment for a class
Multi-Combination (MC) licence.
Both the
RTA heavy vehicle driving test and HVCBA are conducted in loaded
vehicles.
The HVCBA
system is run by licensed driving instructors who are accredited by the
RTA as HVCBA assessors. The RTA heavy vehicle driving test is conducted
by RTA testing officers.
Medical
assessment
When you
apply for or renew your heavy vehicle licence, you must complete a form
with questions about your fitness to drive a heavy vehicle safely.
On the
basis of this information the RTA may ask for a medical report.
NSW adopts
the national medical standards for private and commercial drivers
contained in the Assessing Fitness to Drive, Commercial and Private
Vehicle
Drivers booklet, published by AUSTROADS and approved by the Australian
Transport Council.
These
standards apply to those licence holders of class MR and higher who are
required to provide a medical report to the RTA.
“I am a
licensed and accredited heavy vehicle Competency Based Assessor in NSW."
Having
spent 20+ years training and assessing military drivers in heavy
vehicles from light rigid through to heavy combination, Laurie is able
to draw on his vast experience to assist new heavy vehicle drivers to be
highly competent and safe on our roads.
Competency based assessment is a more relaxed way of learning. Many
don't understand how easy it is or how much you can learn. It covers all
the basic manoeuvres; and includes; breakdown procedures, loads and
lashings and pre-departure checks.
Laurie
also includes information on the current fatigue management system,
heavy vehicle logbooks, weighbridge procedures and do's and don'ts of
long distance driving.
Laurie
specialises in ambulance and fire service licence upgrades.
What
do you need to do before you are trained by me?
Decide what licence level you need?
a. LR - truck or bus up to 8 tonne GVM
b. MR - truck or bus over 8 tonne GVM, 2 axles and tow trailer up
to 9 tonne
c. HR - Truck or bus over 8 tonne GVM 3 axles. Any towed trailer
must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM (normally roadranger gearbox)
d. HC - Semi trailer or HR with Any trailer with a GVM of more than
9 tonnes
Go
to the RTA registry office fill out an "application for Licence
form" and pass a heavy vehicle knowledge test.
