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Failure to do so now incurs a Cancellation Fee of 50%
You can now download a copy of the Heavy Vehicle Driver Handbook HERE
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On this site you will find a whole range of information in regards to obtaining your heavy vehicle licence in NSW, Australia, along with links to various other sites that may be of interest to you.
If you like what you see or would like to add a link to this site feel free to contact Dave Bussey on 0416 123 027
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Who we are:We have recently relocated to Illawong situated in the southern suburbs of Sydney. David has been in the transport industry since the late eighties and has been teaching heavy vehicles since 1997.
At present we are a small company and therefore cannot offer overnight accommodation for those coming from out of town however there is a lot available locally.
We are ADTA members and RTA qualified to teach and assess vehicle classes LR, MR, HR and HC licences, however we don't do MC licenses, but we can set you up with someone that can.
For those who want or need a Bus Authority we can arrange that too . . .
WHAT TO DO TO GET YOUR LICENCEFirst: you have to pass your learners knowledge test that relates to the licence class that you wish to obtain.
To be able to pass this test you must know the general road rules as well as rules that apply to heavier vehicles. To gain this knowledge: It is recommended that you either purchase both the road users guide book and the heavy vehicle road users handbook at the RTA for a fee
Or
Click on the RTA symbol in the left margin of our site or go here to the RTA website. On this site the books, along with a practice test is available for you to read or download for “free”…
Once you pass this test you have two options: Practice with your friends or be trained by a school like DAVID'S TRUCK TRAINING & ASSESSING, and when you are ready take a loaded truck to the RTA and pass their driving test,
Or
Purchase a CBA logbook . . . Then come to a school like DAVID'S TRUCK TRAINING & ASSESSING where we will train and assess you under the COMPETENCY BASED ASSESSMENT SYSTEM . . .
Under this system you are required to be deemed competent on a range of activities that relate to the safety aspects of driving a heavy vehicle. On completion of all required competencies the Assessor will mark of your logbook and once all competencies are completed you will then go back to the RTA to have your photo and licence upgraded ( will have the same expiry date as your current licence).
It is also advisable for anyone wishing to drive trucks to purchase a copy of the LOAD RESTRAINT GUIDE available from the RTA.
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SYNCHROMESH ENDORSEMENT FOR HEAVY VEHICLES
Currently, a licence holder applying for a higher class of licence and passing the driving test or CBA assessment in a vehicle with an automatic or synchromesh gearbox, will have the licence for the higher class endorsed. In both circumstances the licence will be endorsed with a condition "B"-"may only drive a heavy vehicle fitted with an automatic or synchromesh gearbox".
This condition applies to licence classes MR,HR,HC and MC. It does not apply to licence classes C or LR.
(a synchromesh gearbox is the same as a car manual gearbox, you change gears while you have the clutch pushed to the floor)
There is no licence endorsement if:
· the driving test is passed in a vehicle fitted with a constant mesh (crash) gearbox
· the driver already holds a class MR or higher that is not endorsed with the synchromesh condition
· under CBA all competencies (except 36 and 41) have been passed in a vehicle with a constant mesh (crash) gearbox.
(a crash or constantmesh gearbox requires the operator to use the revs of the engine whilst the gearbox is in neutral and the clutch is out to aid in the changing of gears hence the term double declutching i.e. clutch in - neutral - clutch out - select revs - clutch in - select gear - clutch out). This style of gearbox is slowly losing popularity and will more than likely be fazed out completely in the future for more driver friendly gearboxes as has happened in Europe. The trend can be seen here in European and Japanese trucks like Volvo, Mack, Scania, Misubishi and Isuzu.
All drivers who held licences at the time of conversion to the National Driver Licence Classes were issued with a driver's licence without a 'B' condition.
Heavy vehicle drivers who later wish to have the 'B' condition removed from their licences can do so by undergoing an RTA driving test in a vehicle which is fitted with a crash gearbox. The test will be a shortened heavy vehicle driving test, but the same number of "demerit points" will apply. This test vehicle can be any vehicle type authorised by a class MR or higher. For example, a driver with a class HC licence endorsed with a condition 'B' can have the condition removed by passing a short test in a vehicle covered by a class MR, HR or HC licence. It will not be possible to remove the endorsement by undertaking a CBA assessment.
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BUS TRAINING
| We do not do bus driving courses (only trucks)
The driver of a vehicle carrying paying passengers
(such as a school bus or tourist coach) requires:
· an appropriate Driver's Licence for the class of vehicle to be driven;
· a Public Passenger Vehicle Driver Authority which is issued by the NSW Department of Transport.
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| To be able to carry public passengers for money you must: obtain a driver's authority from the department of transport . . .
· To obtain this authority you must pass a police check that states you are not at risk to the public.
· You then pass a medical to say that you are in a fit state to drive a vehicle carrying passengers.
· Then you pass a one day course that does not include actual driving. There are two types of authorities-
- Long distance and Tourist . . .
- Route service . . .
If you are going to drive these types of vehicles I would recommend gaining both authorities at the same time and then they will both appear on the one authority card . . .
This allows you to do local run work as well as charter work . . .
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