Eligibility for heavy vehicle licence
Regulations impose minimum age and licence requirements when progressing from one licence class to another (higher) class.
If you don't meet the requirements you may undertake an approved training course, or seek an exemption from the requirements by writing to The Registrar of Motor Vehicles, stating your reasons for requesting an exemption. If you qualify The Registrar will give you a letter, which you must bring with you when you attend a licence course or test.
You need a learners licence when progressing more than one licence class (except when progressing from car to Medium Rigid).
Eligibility, learner licence requirements, and upgrade options are summarised in the following table.
|
Class - to - class |
Minimum age |
Licence requirements |
Learner licence |
Test only |
Training course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car - to - LR | 19 years | Australian Car licence for at least 1 year | NO | Yes | Yes |
| Car - to - MR | 19 years | Australian Car licence for at least 1 year | NO | Yes | Yes |
| LR - to - MR | 19 years | Australian Car licence for at least 1 year | NO | Yes | Yes |
| Car - to - HR | 20 years | Australian Car licence for at least 2 years | Yes | NO | Yes |
| LR - to - HR | 20 years | Australian Car licence for at least 2 years, and LR Less than 1 year | Yes | NO | Yes |
| LR - to - HR | 20 years | Australian Car licence for at least 2 years, and LR more than 1 year | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MR - to - HR | 20 years | Australian Car licence for at least 2 years, and LR or MR less than 1 year | NO | NO | Yes |
| MR - to - HR | 20 years | Australian Car licence for at least 2 years, and LR or MR more than 1 year | NO | Yes | Yes |
| Car - to - HC | 20 years | Australian Car licence for at least 2 years | Yes | NO | Yes |
| LR - to - HC | 20 years | Australian Car licence for at least 2 years | Yes | NO | Yes |
| MR - to - HC | 20 years | Australian Car licence for at least 2 years, and MR less than 1 year | Yes | NO | Yes |
| MR - to - HC | 20 years | Australian Car licence for at least 2 years, and MR more than 1 year | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HR - to - HC | 20 years | Australian Car licence for at least 2 years, and MR or HR less than 1 year | NO | NO | Yes |
| HR - to - HC | 20 years | Australian Car licence for at least 2 years, and MR or HR more than 1 year | NO | Yes | Yes |
| HR - to - MC | 21 years | Australian HR licence for at least 1 year | Yes | NO | Yes |
| HC - to - MC | 21 years | Australian HR or HC licence for at least 1 year | NO | NO | Yes |