Licence Classes

The various Car and Truck licence classes as defined by the Department of Transport and Main Roads

tick-32 West Moreton Driving School provide driver training for this class

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C

  • A car or motor vehicle other than a motorbike, (not more than 4.5t GVM, built or fitted to carry no more than 12 adults, including the driver) with or without a trailer
  • A moped*
  • A specially constructed vehicle, including a tractor (not more than 4.5t GVM), with or without a trailer

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LR

  • A class C vehicle
  • A bus (not more than 8t GVM) with or without a trailer of not more than 9t GVM
  • A truck including a prime mover (more than 4.5t GVM but not more than 8t GVM) with or without a trailer of not more than 9t GVM
  • A specially constructed vehicle, including a tractor (more than 4.5t GVM but not more than 8t GVM), with or without a trailer of not more than 9t GVM

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MR

  • A class LR vehicle
  • A bus (more than 8t GVM with not more than 2 axles) with or without a trailer of not more than 9t GVM
  • A truck including a prime mover (more than 8t GVM with not more than 2 axles) with or without a trailer of not more than 9t GVM
  • A specially constructed vehicle, including a tractor (more than 8t GVM with not more than 2 axles), with or without a trailer of not more than 9t GVM

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HR

  • A class MR vehicle
  • A bus (more than 8t GVM with more than 2 axles) with or without a trailer of not more than 9t GVM
  • A truck including a prime mover (more than 8t GVM with more than 2 axles) with or without a trailer of not more than 9t GVM
  • An articulated bus
  • A specially constructed vehicle, including a tractor(more than 8t GVM with more than 2 axles), with or without a trailer of not more than 9t GVM

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HC

  • A class HR vehicle
  • A truck (more than 8t GVM) with a trailer of more than 9t GVM
  • A prime mover (more than 8t GVM) with a trailer of more than 9t GVM (semitrailer)
  • A specially constructed vehicle, including a tractor (more than 8t GVM with more than 2 axles), with a trailer of more than 9t GVM

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MC

  • A class HC vehicle
  • A B-double (prime mover towing 2 semitrailers, with 1 semitrailer supported at the front, and connected to, the other semitrailer)
  • A road train (motor vehicle, other than a B-double, towing 2 or more trailers)

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RE

  • A moped
  • A learner approved motorbike (2 or 3 wheeled motor vehicle], with or without a trailer

Note:  A learner approved motorbike is a production motorbike that is fitted with an electric motor, or has an internal combustion engine with an engine capacity of not more than 660 mL and:
- has a power to weight ratio of not more than 150kW per tonne (t)
- that has not been modified other than for an allowable modification
- that is stated to be a learner approved motorbike in the list available on the department's website.

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R

  • A motorbike (2 or 3 wheeled motor vehicle) with unlimited engine size, with or without a trailer

This information was sourced from the Department of Transport and Main Roads