16 years 6 months
and have held a
learners permit for at
least 6 months
any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) not exceeding 4500 kg (but not including buses designed to carry more than 12 seated persons, motor bike and motor trikes). Examples of vehicles which may be driven: sedans, station wagons, panel vans, utilities, light delivery vans, small trucks, quadbikes, special purpose vehicles (e.g. farm machines, small tractors, forklifts or other like machinery);
small articulated vehicles provided the GVM of the towing vehicle does not exceed 4500 kg. For example, small truck towing a horse float or trailer or caravan.
MAY TOW : trailer, horse float, caravan or farm implement.
CLASS
EXAMPLES
LR
MINIMUM AGE /
DRIVING EXPERIENCE
AUTHORISES THE HOLDER TO DRIVE
Must have held a
class C driver's licence
for at least one year.
any motor vehicle covered by class C;
any motor vehicle with a GVM exceeding 4500 kg but not exceeding 8000 kg (e.g. trucks, vans, tippers, special purpose vehicles, and buses designed to carry 13 or more seated persons);
medium articulated vehicles, provided the GVM of the towing vehicle does not exceed 8000 kg.
MAY TOW : any farm implement. Any trailer, provided the overall mass is within the gross combination mass (GCM) of the towing vehicle.
CLASS
EXAMPLES
MR
MINIMUM AGE /
DRIVING EXPERIENCE
AUTHORISES THE HOLDER TO DRIVE
Must have held a
class C driver's licence
for at least one year.
any vehicle covered by class LR;
any motor vehicle with 2 axles and a GVM greater than
8000 kg (e.g. 2 axle trucks, tippers and buses);
3 axle motor vehicles, but only where the GVM is 8000kg or less;
any special purpose vehicle with two or more axles and an unladen mass not exceeding 15000 kg;
medium articulated vehicles, provided the GVM of the towing vehicle does not exceed 8000kg.
MAY TOW :
any farm implement. Any trailer with a GVM not exceeding 9000 kg, provided it is within the GCM of the towing vehicle.
DRIVERS LICENCE MUST BE CARRIED IF DRIVING A VEHICLE OVER 8 TONNE GVM.
CLASS
EXAMPLES
HR
MINIMUM AGE /
DRIVING EXPERIENCE
AUTHORISES THE HOLDER TO DRIVE
Must have held:
a class C driver's licence
for at least two years;or
a class LR or MR driver's licence for at least one year.
any motor vehicle covered by class MR;
any motor vehicle with 3 or more axles (e.g. trucks and tippers);
any special purpose vehicle;
medium articulated vehicles, provided the GVM of the towing vehicle does not exceed 8000 kg;
any bus (including articulated buses).
MAY TOW :
any farm implement. Any trailer with a GVM not exceeding 9000 kg, provided it is within the GCM of the towing vehicle.
DRIVERS LICENCE MUST BE CARRIED IF DRIVING A VEHICLE OVER 8 TONNE GVM.
CLASS
EXAMPLES
HC
MINIMUM AGE /
DRIVING EXPERIENCE
AUTHORISES THE HOLDER TO DRIVE
Must have held:
a class MR or HR
driver's licence
for at least one year.
.
any motor vehicle covered by class HR;
a prime mover to which is attached a single
semi-trailer (whether or not any unladen converter dolly is also attached);
a rigid motor vehicle to which is attached a single trailer with a GVM greater than 9000 kg (whether or not any unladen converter dolly is also attached).
DRIVERS LICENCE MUST BE CARRIED IF DRIVING A VEHICLE OVER 8 TONNE GVM.
CLASS
EXAMPLES
MC
MINIMUM AGE /
DRIVING EXPERIENCE
AUTHORISES THE HOLDER TO DRIVE
Must have held:
a class HC or HR
driver's licence
for at least one year.
any motor vehicle covered by class HC;
B doubles;
road trains.
DRIVERS LICENCE MUST BE CARRIED IF DRIVING A VEHICLE OVER 8 TONNE GVM.