hgv liceneses
Mar 30th 2007 | 4:36 am
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hgv liceneses
hello, can anyone tell us what is the equailvant license to our hgv 1 lorry (artic) what are they called in oz,as my hubby is a class 1 driver been looking on net for any jobs out there,
cheers
jen/gal
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jen/gal
Mar 30th 2007 | 4:50 am
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Re: hgv liceneses
I'm a lorry driver in the UK, considering doing the same in OZ.
First of all, you need to take into account that EVERY state has different laws regarding transferring your license to the OZ equivalent. Some will just let you do it, no sweat, others require assessments and practical tests and a few $$$$'s!
Where are you heading?
The basic equivalents are: (If I remember correctly)
HGV II - Heavy Rigid (HR)
HGV I - Heavy Combi (HC)
Then it goes on......
Multi Combi (MC) Road train etc.....
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Mar 30th 2007 | 9:00 am
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Re: hgv liceneses
Guys
I'm a lorry driver in the UK, considering doing the same in OZ.
First of all, you need to take into account that EVERY state has different laws regarding transferring your license to the OZ equivalent. Some will just let you do it, no sweat, others require assessments and practical tests and a few $$$$'s!
Where are you heading?
The basic equivalents are: (If I remember correctly)
HGV II - Heavy Rigid (HR)
HGV I - Heavy Combi (HC)
Then it goes on......
Multi Combi (MC) Road train etc.....
I'm a lorry driver in the UK, considering doing the same in OZ.
First of all, you need to take into account that EVERY state has different laws regarding transferring your license to the OZ equivalent. Some will just let you do it, no sweat, others require assessments and practical tests and a few $$$$'s!
Where are you heading?
The basic equivalents are: (If I remember correctly)
HGV II - Heavy Rigid (HR)
HGV I - Heavy Combi (HC)
Then it goes on......
Multi Combi (MC) Road train etc.....
Mar 30th 2007 | 11:12 am
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Re: hgv liceneses
20 yrs experience and plenty jobs advertised,i had a rather heated debate at the licence center.
but after seeing the standard of ozzy drivers i'm glad i'm not on the road.i would have punched some one by now.:curse:
good luck
task
Mar 30th 2007 | 11:24 am
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Re: hgv liceneses
Hi i could not swap my hgv 2 licence in wa, they wanted me to resit my test,
20 yrs experience and plenty jobs advertised,i had a rather heated debate at the licence center.
but after seeing the standard of ozzy drivers i'm glad i'm not on the road.i would have punched some one by now.:curse:
good luck
task
20 yrs experience and plenty jobs advertised,i had a rather heated debate at the licence center.
but after seeing the standard of ozzy drivers i'm glad i'm not on the road.i would have punched some one by now.:curse:
good luck
task
Hubby redid his HGV 1 when he got here (WA).
Theory consisted of being given 20 questions which he had to learn and they asked him 9 of them. Not rocket science and no variations. Just the questions and answers that he was given.
He then had to do an assessment with a driving school and test. Also not rocket science for him. He had been driving large loads in UKfor over 20 years. The driving instructor tried to talk him going straight for his MC but bottled. Now wishes he had taken it after speaking to he drivers at work. MC you have to reverse a short distance in a straight line (no corners involved) and you get 3 attempts.
Pleanty of jobs over here.
Debs
Mar 30th 2007 | 3:34 pm
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Re: hgv liceneses
In WA the straight line reverse I think is 50 metres with two trailers.
Also, I believe that you can still go from Heavy Rigid to Multi Combo (Roadtrain).
Guess it depends where in Aus you are, but on the whole out of cities most trucks are towing multi trailers.
Also, I believe that you can still go from Heavy Rigid to Multi Combo (Roadtrain).
Guess it depends where in Aus you are, but on the whole out of cities most trucks are towing multi trailers.
Mar 31st 2007 | 1:12 am
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Re: hgv liceneses
You could do what I (and 3 other people that I know) did....
Take your normal UK car driving licence into the licensing centre here in Perth and.....wait for it.......
they convert it to a Heavy Goods licence!!
yep - it's that easy!
I haven't bought a truck yet.......but if times get tough....!
Take your normal UK car driving licence into the licensing centre here in Perth and.....wait for it.......
they convert it to a Heavy Goods licence!!
yep - it's that easy!
I haven't bought a truck yet.......but if times get tough....!
Mar 31st 2007 | 1:28 am
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Re: hgv liceneses
thanks to everyone who has replied to my email on hgv licenses we dont mind wherer we go in oz really,but brisbane would be good i got family out there my husbands been driving class 1-2 for over 20 years but hgv are not on the skilled workers list althought there is a shortage worldwide hubbie has trained for two years as a bricklayer qualifies in june but still need 6 years experience in that field,so what do u do they dont make it easy do they
jen/gal
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Mar 31st 2007 | 5:02 am
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Re: hgv liceneses
Guys
I'm a lorry driver in the UK, considering doing the same in OZ.
First of all, you need to take into account that EVERY state has different laws regarding transferring your license to the OZ equivalent. Some will just let you do it, no sweat, others require assessments and practical tests and a few $$$$'s!
Where are you heading?
The basic equivalents are: (If I remember correctly)
HGV II - Heavy Rigid (HR)
HGV I - Heavy Combi (HC)
Then it goes on......
Multi Combi (MC) Road train etc.....
I'm a lorry driver in the UK, considering doing the same in OZ.
First of all, you need to take into account that EVERY state has different laws regarding transferring your license to the OZ equivalent. Some will just let you do it, no sweat, others require assessments and practical tests and a few $$$$'s!
Where are you heading?
The basic equivalents are: (If I remember correctly)
HGV II - Heavy Rigid (HR)
HGV I - Heavy Combi (HC)
Then it goes on......
Multi Combi (MC) Road train etc.....
Mar 31st 2007 | 9:16 pm
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Re: hgv liceneses
You could do what I (and 3 other people that I know) did....
Take your normal UK car driving licence into the licensing centre here in Perth and.....wait for it.......
they convert it to a Heavy Goods licence!!
yep - it's that easy!
I haven't bought a truck yet.......but if times get tough....!
Take your normal UK car driving licence into the licensing centre here in Perth and.....wait for it.......
they convert it to a Heavy Goods licence!!
yep - it's that easy!
I haven't bought a truck yet.......but if times get tough....!
Mar 31st 2007 | 9:30 pm
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Re: hgv liceneses
Just out of interest, my class 1 should have ran out yesterday, but I payed £80 for a medical to get it renewed for the next 5 years. I have not driven HGV for a few years now, but I thought it would be another string to my bow, for our new venture to QLD soon. If my Air Con. trade lets me down, I can fall back on my Class 1 licence.
Dave
TTFN
Dave
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Apr 1st 2007 | 4:45 am
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Re: hgv liceneses
We got our visas through another route...nothing to do with my HGV license. Until they make it an in demand skill, you'll have to find another way.
Apr 1st 2007 | 4:46 am
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Re: hgv liceneses
Just out of interest, my class 1 should have ran out yesterday, but I payed £80 for a medical to get it renewed for the next 5 years. I have not driven HGV for a few years now, but I thought it would be another string to my bow, for our new venture to QLD soon. If my Air Con. trade lets me down, I can fall back on my Class 1 licence.
Dave
TTFN
Dave
TTFN
Apr 2nd 2007 | 3:30 am
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Re: hgv liceneses
Hi
hi can you help how did you emmigrate to oz how did you go about emigtrating was it on your hubbies skills as a hgv driver,we are really stuck on where to start .
cheers
Hubby redid his HGV 1 when he got here (WA).
Theory consisted of being given 20 questions which he had to learn and they asked him 9 of them. Not rocket science and no variations. Just the questions and answers that he was given.
He then had to do an assessment with a driving school and test. Also not rocket science for him. He had been driving large loads in UKfor over 20 years. The driving instructor tried to talk him going straight for his MC but bottled. Now wishes he had taken it after speaking to he drivers at work. MC you have to reverse a short distance in a straight line (no corners involved) and you get 3 attempts.
Pleanty of jobs over here.
Debs
hi can you help how did you emmigrate to oz how did you go about emigtrating was it on your hubbies skills as a hgv driver,we are really stuck on where to start .
cheers
Hubby redid his HGV 1 when he got here (WA).
Theory consisted of being given 20 questions which he had to learn and they asked him 9 of them. Not rocket science and no variations. Just the questions and answers that he was given.
He then had to do an assessment with a driving school and test. Also not rocket science for him. He had been driving large loads in UKfor over 20 years. The driving instructor tried to talk him going straight for his MC but bottled. Now wishes he had taken it after speaking to he drivers at work. MC you have to reverse a short distance in a straight line (no corners involved) and you get 3 attempts.
Pleanty of jobs over here.
Debs
