ANY MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A GVM OF MORE THAN 4.5 TONNES BUT NOT MORE MORE THAN 8 TONNES. ANY TOWED TRAILER MUST NOT WEIGH MORE THAN 9 TONNES GVM. ALSO INCLUDES VEHICLES WITH A GVM OF UP TO 8 TONNES WHICH CARRY MORE THAN 12 ADULTS INCLUDING THE DRIVER AND VEHICLES IN CLASS C.
To upgrade to this class you must have held a class C licence ( not a learner ) for 1 year.
CLASS MR - MEDIUM RIGID
ANY MOTOR 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.
To upgrade to this class you must have held a class C licence ( not a learner ) for 1 year.
CLASS HR - HEAVY RIGID
ANY 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.
To upgrade to this class you must have held a class C,LR or MR licence for a period of 2 years.
CLASS HC - HEAVY COMBINATION
ANY PRIME MOVER ATTATCHED TO A SEMI - TRAILER OR A RIGID VEHICLE TOWING A TRAILER WITH A GVM OF MORE THAN 9 TONNES PLUS ANY UNLADEN CONVERTER DOLLY AND VEHICLES IN CLASS HR.
To upgrade to this class you must have held a class MR or HR for 1 year.
CLASS MC - MULTI - COMBINATION
ANY B-DOUBLE OR ROAD TRAIN AND VEHICLES IN CLASS HC.
To upgrade to this class you must have held a class HR or HC licence for 1 year.