UK/NZ driving licence (bus and lorry)
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UK/NZ driving licence (bus and lorry)
I understand that when we move to NZ we can take a written test to get our NZ drivers licence as we have a UK one.
However, my husband has bus and lorry added to his UK licence (although doesn't drive them at moment). Am I right in thinking that these wouldn't automatically be transferred across? Would he have to take additional tests to get these on a NZ licence?
thanks!
However, my husband has bus and lorry added to his UK licence (although doesn't drive them at moment). Am I right in thinking that these wouldn't automatically be transferred across? Would he have to take additional tests to get these on a NZ licence?
thanks!
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Re: UK/NZ driving licence (bus and lorry)
I understand that when we move to NZ we can take a written test to get our NZ drivers licence as we have a UK one.
However, my husband has bus and lorry added to his UK licence (although doesn't drive them at moment). Am I right in thinking that these wouldn't automatically be transferred across? Would he have to take additional tests to get these on a NZ licence?
thanks!
However, my husband has bus and lorry added to his UK licence (although doesn't drive them at moment). Am I right in thinking that these wouldn't automatically be transferred across? Would he have to take additional tests to get these on a NZ licence?
thanks!
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Re: UK/NZ driving licence (bus and lorry)
There are different classes for different weights here and they don't match the UK class weights.
Details here
Jan
Details here
Jan
when i done mine thats all i had to was the theory
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Re: UK/NZ driving licence (bus and lorry)
thanks guys....
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Re: UK/NZ driving licence (bus and lorry)
have converted my class 2 uk licence over but only got class 2 nz licence???
really confused as i thought you i would get class 4 nz??
really confused as i thought you i would get class 4 nz??
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Re: UK/NZ driving licence (bus and lorry)
You need to do a theory test, depending on what class you are trying to get is dependent on what questions you will get. If you are requesting a class 4 you won't get asked class 5 questions on axle weights etc. You will also need to do a NZ medical for your NZ Heavy Truck license
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Re: UK/NZ driving licence (bus and lorry)
Class 2 NZ only covers you for single axel up to 18000kg
Class 4 double axel upto 25000kg
Class 5 drive anything
there is a class 3 which is the same as 2 but you can tow a trailer no body seems to bother with it
1 is car
6 is mo mo bike
w= wheels loading shovel ect
t= tracks owt with tracks dozer, digger
r= rollers
p= passenger bus/taxi
v= recovery driver
dg= dangerous goods handy if you drive a truck
its all a money making exersize and there all a peice of piss to pass
Neil
Class 4 double axel upto 25000kg
Class 5 drive anything
there is a class 3 which is the same as 2 but you can tow a trailer no body seems to bother with it
1 is car
6 is mo mo bike
w= wheels loading shovel ect
t= tracks owt with tracks dozer, digger
r= rollers
p= passenger bus/taxi
v= recovery driver
dg= dangerous goods handy if you drive a truck
its all a money making exersize and there all a peice of piss to pass
Neil
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Re: UK/NZ driving licence (bus and lorry)
cheers for that neil!!