All about HC Licence in NSW – A Brief Discussion

To acquire the HC licence in NSW, you need to take a definite path. It is rocket science after all, but at the same time, you need to take certain definite steps, which will help you acquire the licence seamlessly and quickly.

HC class licence Vehicles in NSW include:

• Articulated vehicles comprising of three or more axles
• Heavy Rigid (HR) vehicle trailer combinations that may include unladen dolly comprising of three or more axles,
• Towed Trailer with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) of more than 9 tonnes.

To make an application for an HC Truck licence in NSW, you must:

• Have the Class HR or MR Licence or any equivalent for at least one year or more. You must have the experience of spending on P2MR or HR licence counts though you are not allowed to practice driving any HC vehicle or upgrade your lower category licence to HC Licence in Sydney, till you are a holder of a fully fledged and functional HR or MR licence.
• You need to pass an HC knowledge and eyesight test
• Successfully complete the Heavy Vehicle Competency Based Assessment (HVCBA) with an accredited trainer or pass the Roads & Maritime Driving Test.

To be eligible for the licence, every aspirant MUST

• Have the Class HR or MR licence (the learner’s licence will NOT be taken into account) for at least 1 year in all or more.
• Cracked the Roads & Maritime Services (RMS) Knowledge Test successfully, answering all the questions
• Have obtained the HVCBA learner's guidebook, along with the logbook
• Must have gone through the HVCBA guidebook thoroughly, acquiring enough practical knowledge.

The HC Course Content should include

• Pre-operational Check
• Cabin Drills
• Starting the vehicle, moving it, shutting it down and securing
• Managing the Steering Wheel
• Managing the gears
• Managing the brakes
• Managing the accelerator
• Creating and maintaining crash avoidance space
• Protecting the crash avoidance space appropriately
• Learning the road & traffic rules and directions
• Reverse gearing and reversing the vehicle
• Stopping and starting the vehicle in hilly areas
• Securing the load
• Coupling and uncoupling
• Final Competency Assessment of FCA

Therefore you see, to acquire an HC Truck licence in Sydney you need to go through all these steps. Hence, enroll yourself in a quality training school in Sydney that will be able to guide you through these steps with success.