1. Car (C); and
2. Medium Rigid (MR) or Heavy Rigid (HR)
Heavy Combination (HC) licence
Before you begin
Find out if you're eligible for a Heavy Combination (HC) licence.
Find out if you're eligible for a Heavy Combination (HC) licence.
Eligibility check
Do you hold a licence for both of the following vehicle classes in Western Australia?
Have you held a valid car (C) licence for 3 years or more?
Have you held a Medium Rigid (MR) or a Heavy Rigid (HR) licence for a minimum of 12 months?
Steps to get your licence
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A Heavy Combination (HC class) vehicle licence allows you to drive a:
- Prime mover with attached single semi-trailer
- Heavy Rigid (HR) vehicles, including vehicles with attached trailer that has a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) greater than 9,000 kilograms
- Medium Rigid (MR) vehicle
- Light Rigid (LR) vehicle
- Car
- Moped.
You will also be allowed to tow:
- one other trailer in addition to the attached trailer or semi-trailer with a maximum GVM of 9,000 kg.
- an unladen converter dolly or low loader dolly.
Examples of Heavy Combination vehicles
Experience requirements
To apply to upgrade to a HC class licence, you must not be a provisional licence holder and have held a:
- Car (C class) licence for at least 3 years, and
- Medium Rigid (MR) or Heavy Rigid (HR) licence for at least 1 year.
Interstate and overseas heavy vehicle licence holders
You can transfer a current interstate driver’s licence for any vehicle class to a WA driver’s licence without having to complete a practical driving assessment.
If you have a current New Zealand driver’s licence for any class (except Multi Combination vehicles), you can apply to transfer it to a WA driver’s licence.
If you have a heavy vehicle licence from another country, your previous driving experience may be recognised when applying for a WA driver’s licence.
Visit a Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) centre, regional DoT office or agent or call 13 11 56 for more information.
National Driver Work Diary
Once you pass your practical driving assessment and get your HR licence, you must carry and complete a National Driver Work Diary if you drive:
- a vehicle or vehicle combination weighing more than 12 tonnes or a bus fitted to carry more than 12 adults including the driver; and
- outside of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
You must record your work and rest details of all trips more than 100 kilometres from your driver base.
Find out more about the National Driver Work Diary.