{"id":1458,"date":"2014-05-10T08:00:26","date_gmt":"2014-05-10T00:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/australiadrivingschools.com\/au\/?p=1458"},"modified":"2016-01-06T17:55:05","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T09:55:05","slug":"australia-driver-licence-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/australiadrivingschools.com\/au\/australia-driver-licence-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia Driver Licence Classes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"744ee2d58f8f294f2961a68aea3fe7dc\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8305211711969521\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4815661490\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1557\" src=\"http:\/\/australiadrivingschools.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Australia-Driver-Licence-Classes.jpg\" alt=\"Australia Driver Licence Classes\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/australiadrivingschools.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Australia-Driver-Licence-Classes.jpg 300w, http:\/\/australiadrivingschools.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Australia-Driver-Licence-Classes-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/australiadrivingschools.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Australia-Driver-Licence-Classes-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Australia driver licence classes are listed below. Even though each state and territory governments has some differences in regulation and enforcement of road use, they have standard Australia driver licence classes\u00a0throughout the country.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Generally, if you are going to drive a car in Australia, you will be getting a C Class driver&#8217;s license.<\/p><!--CusAdsVi3-->\n<h2>Australia Driver Licence Classes List<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Class<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<td>Car licence<\/td>\n<td>Covers vehicles up to 4.5 tonnes <span class=\"mw-redirect\">gross vehicle mass<\/span> (GVM).\u00a0GVM is the maximum recommended weight a vehicle can be when loaded. The\u00a0licence allows the holder to drive cars, utilities, vans, some light\u00a0trucks, car-based motor tricycles, tractors and implements such as\u00a0graders, vehicles that seat up to 12 adults, including the driver.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>R<\/td>\n<td>Rider licence<\/td>\n<td>Applies to motorcycle riders with any registrable\u00a0motorcycle.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RE<\/td>\n<td>Restricted Rider licence<\/td>\n<td>Covers motorcycles matching the LAMS (Learner Approved\u00a0Motorcycle Scheme) list of motorcycles of each state. Generally this\u00a0means abiding by a power-to-weight ratio and a total engine size limit.\u00a0Riders must hold this licence for 12 months before being permitted to\u00a0upgrade to a R class motorcycle license.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>LR<\/td>\n<td>Light Rigid licence<\/td>\n<td>Covers a rigid vehicle with a GVM of more than 4.5\u00a0tonnes up to 8 tonnes. Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9\u00a0tonnes GVM. This class also includes vehicles with a GVM up to 8 tonnes\u00a0which carry more than 12 adults including the driver. A holder of a LR\u00a0licence is also permitted to drive vehicles in class C.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MR<\/td>\n<td>Medium Rigid licence<\/td>\n<td>Covers a rigid vehicle with 2 axles and a GVM of more\u00a0than 8 tonnes. Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM.\u00a0A holder of a MR licence is also permitted to drive vehicles in class\u00a0LR and lower.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HR<\/td>\n<td>Heavy Rigid licence<\/td>\n<td>Covers a rigid vehicle with 3 or more axles and a GVM\u00a0of more than 8 tonnes. Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9\u00a0tonnes GVM. This class also includes articulated buses. A holder of a\u00a0HR licence is also permitted to drive vehicles in class MR and lower.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HC<\/td>\n<td>Heavy Combination licence<\/td>\n<td>Covers heavy combination vehicles like a prime mover\u00a0towing a semi-trailer, or rigid vehicles towing a trailer with a GVM of\u00a0more than 9 tonnes. A holder of a HC licence is also permitted to drive\u00a0vehicles in class HR and lower.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MC<\/td>\n<td>Multi-Combination licence<\/td>\n<td>Covers multi-combination vehicles like Road Trains and\u00a0B-Double Vehicles. A holder of a MC licence is also permitted to drive\u00a0vehicles in class HC and lower.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia driver licence classes are listed below. 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