Bernie and Carols Isuzu fit out.

[Shirley]

Thanks Bernie,
Looks a good one to fitout, good price.
What weight, could you drive it with a LR licence?

[Dot]

Shirley that bus would be over 4.5t so you would need a MR I reckon.

[Shirley]

I think an LR licence covers to 8 or 9 ton in NSW.

[BruceS]

Classes of license in SA.


http://www.sa.gov.au/topics/transport-t ... ce-classes

[Shirley]

Thanks, must be 8 ton, I have an LR for the Coaster but only needed to get it to be able to drive it without Bruce sitting beside me, Bruce has HR, silly really I could of driven for ever on a car licence learning to drive the Coaster as long as he was there beside me.

[Dot]

Wish the whole country had all the same laws and regulations.

[T1 Terry]

Fortunately the licenses are uniform now, this is from the NSW RMA (was RTA)

Rigid vehicle licences
Different licence classes are required by drivers of rigid vehicles:

•A Light Rigid 'Class LR' covers a rigid vehicle with a GVM of more than 4.5 tonnes but not more than 8 tonnes. Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM. Also includes vehicles with a GVM up to 8 tonnes which carry more than 12 adult including the driver and vehicles in class 'C'.
Note: There are no restrictions on the number of axles for this class of licence.
•A Medium Rigid 'Class MR' covers a rigid vehicle with 2 axles and a GVM of more than 8 tonnes. Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM. Also includes vehicles in class 'LR'.
•A Heavy Rigid 'Class HR' covers a rigid vehicle with 3 or more axles and a GVM of more than 8 tonnes. Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM. Also includes articulated buses and vehicles in class 'MR'.

[norman]

Fortunately the licenses are uniform now, this is from the NSW RMA (was RTA)

Rigid vehicle licences
Different licence classes are required by drivers of rigid vehicles:

•A Light Rigid 'Class LR' covers a rigid vehicle with a GVM of more than 4.5 tonnes but not more than 8 tonnes. Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM. Also includes vehicles with a GVM up to 8 tonnes which carry more than 12 adult including the driver and vehicles in class 'C'.
Note: There are no restrictions on the number of axles for this class of licence.
•A Medium Rigid 'Class MR' covers a rigid vehicle with 2 axles and a GVM of more than 8 tonnes. Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM. Also includes vehicles in class 'LR'.
•A Heavy Rigid 'Class HR' covers a rigid vehicle with 3 or more axles and a GVM of more than 8 tonnes. Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM. Also includes articulated buses and vehicles in class 'MR'.

So if you want to tow a trailer of more than 9tonnes what licence do you need for that...

[norman]

New Zealand licences...
Licence Class and vehicles which may be driven under them:

Classes 1L and 1R

(a) a motor vehicle (including a tractor but excluding a motor cycle) that has a gross laden weight of not more than 4,500kg, or a combination vehicle that has a gross combination weight of not more than 4,500kg.
(b) a motorised mobile home or self propelled caravan that has a gross laden weight of not more than 6,000kg, provided that its on-road weight does not exceed 4,500kg
(c) a tradesperson’s vehicle that has a gross laden weight of not more than 6,000kg, provided that it’s on-road weight does not exceed 4,500kg.

Class 1

(a) a special type vehicle that is a forklift or runs on rollers or self- laying tracks and has a gross laden weight of not more than 18,000kg.
(b) special type vehicle that that runs on wheels and has a
Gross laden weight of -
(i) not more than 6,000kg; or
(ii) more than 6,000kg but not more 18,000kg, if driven
at a speed not exceeding 30kph.
(c) any tractor with a gross laden weight of not more than
6,000kg.
(d) any tractor with a gross laden weight of more than
6,000kg but not morwe than 18,000kg, if driven at a
speed not exceeding 30kph.
(e) a combination vehicle, consisting of a tractor towing a
trailer, with a gross combined weight of not more than
25,000kg, if it is being used in agricultural or land
management operations and is driven at a speed not exceeding 30kph.
(f) a rigid vehicle with a gross laden weight of not more than
6,000kg.
(g) a combination vehicle (other than a combination vehicle
that comes within paragraph (d) of this definition) with a
gross combined weight of not more than 6,000kg.



Classes 2 & 2L

(a) a rigid vehicle with a gross laden weight of more than 6,000kg but not more than 18,000kg.

(b) a combination vehicle (other than a combination vehicle
that comes within paragraph (d) of the definition of
Class 1 licence) that has a gross combined weight of
more than 6,000kg but not more than 12,000kg.
(c) a combination vehicle (other than a combination vehicle
that comes within paragraphs (d) or (f) of the definition
of Class 1 licence or paragraph (b) of this definition)
consisting of a rigid vehicle (with a gross laden weight
of not more than 18,000kg) towing a light trailer.
(d) a rigid vehicle with a gross laden weight of more than
18,000kg with nnot more than 2 axles.
(e) a tractor with a gross laden weight of more than 6,000kg
but not more than 18,000kg, if driven at a speed
exceeding 30kph.

Class 2

(a) a special-type vehicle that is a forklift or runs on rollers
or self-laying tracks and has a gross laden weight of more
than 18,000kg.
(b) a special-type vehicle that runs on wheels and has a gross
laden weight of more than 6,000kg but not more than
18,000kg, if driven at a speed exceeding 30kph.
(c) a special-type vehicle that runs on wheels and has a gross
laden weight of more than 18,000kg, if driven at a speed
not exceeding 30kph.


Class 3 and 3L

a combination vehicle (other than a combination that comes within paragraph (d) of the definition of Class 1 licence or paragraph (c) of the definition of Classes 2 and 2L licences) that has a gross combined weight of more than 12,000kg but not more than 25,000kg.

Class 4 and 4L

(a) a rigid vehicle (including a tractor) with a gross laden weight of more than 18,000kg.
(b) a combination vehicle consisting of a rigid vehicle (with a
gross laden weight of more than 18,000kg) towing a light
trailer.

Class 4

a special-type vehicle that runs on wheels and has a gross laden weight of more than 18,000kg, if driven at a speed exceeding 30 kph.

Class 5 and 5L

a combination vehicle with a gross combined weight of more than 25,000kg.

Classes 6, 6L & 6R

a motorcycle, moped, or all-terrain vehicle.

Note; If you are caught driving a vehicle on the wrong class of driver licence you may receive an infringement notice for $400 or be issued with an Offence Notice which will incur a fine of up to $1,000 per offence. Also in the event of an accident the insurer may decline any liability because the driver failed to hold the appropriate current driver licence.

Learner Licences:
No person is allowed to drive any motor vehicle until they have passed a theory test and gained a learner licence for the class of vehicle concerned. To gain a learner licence you must make application on the appropriate form, pass an eyesight test and pay the appropriate fees plus

[norman]

Here is a link..
http://www.nzmca.org.nz/