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Australia has a national driver’s licence classification system, which means the licence classes are uniform across the entire country. Your licence type shows the vehicles that you’re qualified to drive.
More skill and experience is needed to drive vehicles that are heavy, large or carry many passengers. They demand special requirements, e.g. competency-based assessments, driving tests and minimum holding periods. You are not allowed to drive vehicles of a higher class without first being approved to operate them.
We’ll go through all the different licence classes & their meanings below.
The c class drivers licence include cars, utes, vans, some light trucks, tractors, graders, car-based motor tricycles and mopeds.
What vehicles can you drive with this licence?
A light rigid licence will qualify you to drive the following:
Can also drive any vehicle allowed by a class C licence.
Can also drive any vehicle allowed by a class LR licence.
A heavy rigid licence will qualify you to drive the following:
Can also drive any vehicle allowed by a class MR licence.
Can also drive any vehicle allowed by a class HR licence.
A class MC licence holder can drive any vehicle allowed by a class HC licence.
Allowed to drive any motorcycle or motor tricycle.
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