South Australia - Apply for Heavy Vehicle License

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Procedure

1. Check the license class table and the minimum driving experience requirements for the license you need. There are five heavy vehicle classes:
   1. light or medium rigid vehicles (LR and MR class licenses)
   2. heavy rigid or heavy combination (HR and HC class licenses)
   3. multi-combination (MC class license)
2. If you hold a current driver's license and meet the minimum driving experience requirements for the desired license class, you can drive a motor vehicle of that class without a learner's permit - but only under learners permit conditions and laws.
3. If you don't meet the minimum driving experience requirements for the desired license class, you may be able to obtain a learners permit for that class by:
   1. applying for an exemption or restricted license, or
   2. passing a training-in-lieu-of-experience course.

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Required Documents

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1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

Photo point locations:
http://www.sa.gov.au/subject/Transport%2C+travel+and+motoring/Motoring/Drivers+and+licences/Maintaining+and+updating+your+driver%27s+licence/Driver%27s+licence+photo+point+locations
Office Locations:
http://www.sa.gov.au/search?q=regional%20offices&btnG=Search&site=servicesa&client=sa_gov&output=xml_no_dtd&num=15&ie=UTF-8&ip=203.6.146.5&access=p&sort=date%3AD%3AL%3Ad1&entqr=3&entqrm=0&entsp=a__sagov

Eligibility

A holder of a driver license.

Fees

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Validity

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Documents to Use

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Instructions

Applying for an exemption or a restricted license:

• You can apply for an exemption if you have special circumstances, such as employment in farming or transporting produce.
• Applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis. An exemption or restricted license is not available for an MC class license. To apply for an exemption, phone 13 10 84 or visit a Service SA customer service centre.
• To apply for a restricted HR license, you must be at least 17 years and six months of age.
• To apply for a restricted HC license, you must be at least 18 years and six months of age.

Trainingin-lieu-of-experience courses:

• If you're applying for an HC class license and have held a C class license for at least two years, you can undertake an approved training-in-lieu-of-experience course. You must obtain a learners permit before in-vehicle training can begin.
• For more information, phone 13 10 84 or visit a Service SA customer service centre.
• For all classes of licenses, except MC class, you can choose to pass either a practical driving test (a vehicle-on-road test or VORT) or a competency-based training course (CBT) with an authorized driving instructor.
• To obtain an MC class license, you will need to pass a CBT course in a B-double vehicle.

Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

You can upgrade your current driver's license to drive a heavy vehicle. This procedure will tell you the steps on how to obtain a heavy vehicle driver's license.

Information which might help

Heavy vehicle specifications for practical driving tests are available in the pamphlet 'Heavy vehicle driving tests' available from a Service SA customer service centre.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

Getting a heavy vehicle license: http://www.sa.gov.au/subject/Transport%2C+travel+and+motoring/Motoring/Heavy+vehicles/Getting+a+heavy+vehicle+licence

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