Licence Overview

Heavy Combination HC


This course is for drivers who wish to upgrade their driving skills from Medium or Heavy Rigid to a Semi-Trailer.

The Heavy Combination (HC) vehicle type is one that is Heavy Rigid and with a trailer of more than 9t GVM or prime-mover and; semi-trailer.

Vehicles you can drive under this licence:

A class HR vehicle. A truck (including a prime mover or mobile crane) over 8t GVM with a trailer of more than 9t GVM.

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Requirements to apply

For application of a Heavy Combination (HC) licence class, you must:

- Have held your class ‘MR’ or ‘HR’ licence for a minimum period of 1 year

Additionally, you must have held the required licence class for the prescribed period and this period

- Must have occurred in the last 5 years.
- Can be continuous or made up of different individual lengths of time (excluding any time that your licence was suspended, surrendered, cancelled or expired).

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Licence Process

To apply for the next higher class of licence, you must:

- Have held your current licence class for the required period of time (see above)

- Pay and pass the Road rules test (This is done Through TMR independently From I Train Driver Training)

- Pay the practical driving test fee, Book and pass the test (must be done through the Queensland Department of Transport)

As part of the services we offer I Train Driver Training will liaison and book the practical driving test with TMR of your choice, or as per availability)