Heavy Vehicle Training Information

The type of learner licence you can get depends on what sort of licence you have now. For some heavy vehicle licences, you don’t need to go and get a new learners licence but the conditions of being a learner will still apply to you.

For more information, please visit Transport Services

Information and Quick Links:

For Light Rigid and Medium Rigid:

  • Be at least 19 years old.
  • Have held an Australian car licence (other than a learner licence) for at least 12 months.
  • Go to a Service Tasmanian shop, show evidence of identity (this may be your driver licence) and pass a heavy vehicle rigid knowledge test.
  • Pass a light rigid competency test or training and final competency assessment with OnRoad OffRoad Training
  • Go to a Service Tasmania shop and
    • complete an application form
    • show evidence of identify
    • pass an eyesight test
    • produce a Certificate of Competency to show that you’ve passed, and
    • pay the licence extension fee

For Heavy Rigid:

  • Be at least 20 years old
  • Have held an Australian car licence (other than a learner licence) for at least 2 years or an LR or MR licence for at least 12 months
  • If you currently hold a car or LR licence you must get an HR learner licence before doing a competency test or training and final competency assessment
  • If you hold a car licence or you’ve held an LR or MR licence for less than 12 months you must successfully complete the training and final competency assessment
  • If you’ve held an LR or MR licence for at least 12 months you must pass either a competency test or training and final competency assessment
  • Go to a Service Tasmanian shop, show evidence of identity (this may be your driver licence) and pass a heavy vehicle rigid knowledge test (and pay the HR learner licence issue fee, if required
  • Pass a heavy rigid competency test or training and final competency assessment with OnRoad OffRoad Training
  • Go to a Service Tasmania shop and
    • complete an application form
    • show evidence of identify
    • pass an eyesight test
    • produce a Certificate of Competency to show that you’ve passed, and
    • pay the licence extension fee

For Heavy Combination:

  • Be at least 20 years old
  • Have held an Australian car licence (other than a learner licence) for at least 2 years or an MR or HR licence for at least 12 months
  • If you currently hold an MR licence or below you must get an HC learner licence before doing the heavy combination training and final competency assessment
  • Go to a Service Tasmanian shop, show evidence of identity (this may be your driver licence) and pass a heavy vehicle combination knowledge test (and pay the HC learner licence issue fee, if required)
  • Successfully complete the heavy combination training and final competency assessment with OnRoad OffRoad Training
  • Go to a Service Tasmania shop and
    • complete an application form
    • show evidence of identify
    • pass an eyesight test
    • produce a Certificate of Competency to show that you’ve passed, and
    • pay the licence extension fee

For Multi Combination:

  • Be at least 21 years old
  • Have held an HR or HC licence for at least 12 months
  • If you currently hold an HR licence you must get an MC learner licence before doing the training course
  • Go to a Service Tasmanian shop, show evidence of identity (this may be your driver licence) and pass a heavy vehicle rigid knowledge test (and pay the HR learner licence issue fee, if required
  • Successfully complete the multi-combination training and final competency assessment with OnRoad OffRoad Training
  • Go to a Service Tasmania shop and
    • complete an application form
    • show evidence of identify
    • pass an eyesight test
    • produce a Certificate of Competency to show that you’ve passed, and
    • pay the licence extension fee
The Heavy Vehicle Driver Knowledge Test is the first step in getting your Heavy Vehicle Licence.

More information from the Service Tasmania

NSW DKT Online Practice Test

The Tasmanian Heavy Vehicle Drivers Handbook will help you understand the special rules and regulations that apply to you and your heavy vehicle. It is a useful guide outlining rules and regulations, skills and correct attitude required by professional drivers.

Download Heavy Vehicle Drivers Handbook Here

Light Rigid

A motor vehicle with a GVM of 8 tonnes or less but greater than 4.5 tonnes, or has a GVM of 8 tonnes or less and seats more than 12 adults (including the driver). Able to tow a trailer of no more than 9 tonnes GVM.

Medium Rigid

A motor vehicle (other than a motorcycle) with a GVM greater than 8 tonnes and no more than 2 axles. Able to tow a trailer of no more than 9 tonnes GVM.

Heavy Rigid

A motor vehicle (other than a motorcycle) including an articulated bus but not any other type of articulated vehicle that has 3 or more axles and a GVM greater than 8 tonnes. Able to tow a trailer of no more than 9 tonnes GVM.

Heavy Combination

Prime mover with a single semi-trailer and a dolly (or an unladen converter dolly); or a rigid motor vehicle towing a trailer with a GVM greater than 9 tonnes and an unladen converter dolly.

Multi Combination

B Double – Prime mover with more than 1 trailer. A 3 axle prime mover with an A and B trailer each with bogie axles