MR Medium Rigid Truck Licence

An MR (Medium Rigid) Licence covers any truck or bus with 2 axles. You must have held your car Licence or higher for at least 12 months.

• Any motor vehicle with two axles and more than 8 tonnes GVM.
• Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM.

Pre-requisites

Applicants must:

• Have held a Class C licence (not a learner) for at least one year.
• Complete the Roads and Maritime Service Rigid knowledge test and obtain a Heavy Vehicle Competency Based Assessment (HVCBA) logbook and guidebook.

Course Duration

Applicants will receive up to 10 hours of training and assessment time, however, a 48 hours notice is required by Roads and Maritime Services for the final competency to be conducted. Learning Contents:
During the course, applicants will learn and perform the following competencies and tasks:

• Pre Operational Checks
• Cabin Drill
• Start, Move Off, Shut Down & Secure
• Manage Steering
• Manage Gears
• Manage Brakes
• Manage Accelerator
• Create/Maintain Crash Avoidance Space (CAS)
• Protect Crash Avoidance Space (CAS)
• Road Rules & Directions
• Reverse
• Hill Stop/Start
• Load Securing
• Bus Stop Procedure- BUS ONLY
• Final Competency Test
• Summative Assessment