If you hold a HR or HC licence with no restrictions it is possible to conduct your licence in a automatic MC vehicle and achieve a unrestricted MC truck licence.
The Light Rigid, Medium Rigid Trucks are synchromesh gearboxes similar to driving a manual car.
All trucks and trailers are loaded to 75% of their gross vehicle mass.
There are two methods of obtaining a Truck Licence; either by a Vehicle On Road Test or by the Competency Based Training Logbook method.
Class C to Class LR (Light Rigid) Truck Licence
This enables you to drive any 2 axle vehicle with the GVM up to 8000kg.(trucks, tippers, special purpose vehicles, and buses designed to carry 13 or more seated persons)
You can undertake driver training in a light rigid truck using the Competency Based Training (CBT) logbook method of training and assessment.
If you have held a Class MR or HR for 1 year, you can undertake driver training in a semi trailer using the Competency Based Training (CBT) logbook method of training and assessment.
Once you have successfully completed your TILE or Heavy Vehicle course an additional fee to process the paper work and issue the Learners Permit or Truck Licence will be charged by Service SA