FAQ

For both ACT and NSW current car licence holders can apply to upgrade their licence to a LR, MR or HR licence. Please note, each licence level will require you to have held your car licence for a minimum number of years. 

Commercial Medical Assessments  From February 2022 when you apply for a medium rigid (MR), heavy rigid (HR), heavy combination (HC) or multi-combination (MC) licence you will need to complete a Commercial Medical Assessment. For most people, the assessment can be completed by your local General Practitioner.    For more information on medical standards for Heavy Vehicle licence holders please see the Assessing Fitness to Drive page on the Austroads website.    

LR driver licence An applicant for these licence classes must have held a driver licence (including a provisional licence) of a class C for a period of at least 12 months.   

MR driver licence An applicant for these licence classes must have held a driver licence (including a provisional licence) of a class C for a period of at least 12 months.   

HR driver licence An applicant for this licence must have held a driver licence (including a provisional licence) of a class C for a period of at least 24 months.    

HC driver licence An applicant for this licence class must have held a driver licence (including a provisional licence) of a class MR or HR for a period of at least 12 months.    

MC driver licence An applicant for this licence class must have held a driver licence of a class HC or HR for a period of at least 12 months.

To be eligible to take the heavy vehicle driving test you must:

• have held a class C licence or equivalent for at least 1 year
• pass the Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test associated with the class of licence you are applying for
• be applying for a heavy vehicle licence in classes Light Rigid (LR), Medium Rigid (MR) or Heavy Rigid (HR) or Heavy Combination (HC).

If you are applying for a class MC licence, you are not eligible to take a heavy vehicle driving test. Applicants for an MC licence must complete the HVCBAlaunch.

Note: Each class has minimum requirements you must meet to upgrade your licence to the next class. These requirements vary depending on the licence class.

This will depend on the current licence you hold and which state you licence is currently in. 

For ACT Licence: if you are upgrading from LR or MR to HR there is no requirement to complete another knowledge test. But if you are upgrading to a HC or MC licence, you will need to complete the relevant knowledge test. If you are upgrading from a HC to MC licence, there is no requirement to complete the knowledge test again.

For NSW Licence: if you are upgrading from LR or MR to HR it will depend on how long you have held your MR licence. If it has been more then 2 years, you will need to complete the NSW knowledge test.

If you are upgrading to a HC or MC licence, you will need to complete the NSW knowledge test and receive a relevant learner logbook. If you have held your your HC licence for longer then 2 years, you will need to complete the MC NSW knowledge test.

No, if you already hold an open licence, you can choose to complete your licence upgrade in an auto or syncrho gearbox. This will not effect the current conditions of your licence.

Yes you can. If you choose to supply a vehicle, it will need to meet the requirements for the licence you are upgrading to. 

It is the responsibility of the client to ensure that the vehicle is registered, meets the roadworthy requirements and is a minimum of 75% loaded on the day.

Once you have successfully completed your knowledge test, you can contact us to schedule in a date.

We require a copy of your licence, copy of your knowledge test or screen shot of your learner logbook if NSW and confirmed invoicing details. We try our best to work in when a client needs the upgrade done by and when our trainer is available. 

Once we have confirmed a suitable a date and have received the above information, we will send you a booking confirmation and invoice via email.

Please note, by sending us the above required information, you are accepting our Terms and Conditions of booking. Terms and Conditions can be found on our website and is sent to every student at the time of booking.