Licence Classes 2-4-5
Class 2
6000kg to 18000 kg rigid truck
About Class 2
A Class 2 truck licence allows you to drive a medium rigid vehicle, which includes trucks with a gross laden weight (GLW) between 6,000kg and 18,000kg, and certain combination vehicles.
There are many Class 2 vehicles on the road as they include various delivery trucks, some tipper trucks, larger horse floats, and larger motorhomes.
Class 4
A rigid truck 18,000kg or more
About Class 4
A Class 4 truck licence allows you to drive a heavy rigid vehicle with a gross laden weight (GLW) exceeding 18,000kg. The meaning or rigid is that the truck has a fixed chassis rather than an articulated (truck and trailer) configuration/combination.
This class of license is required for operating various heavy vehicles, including large trucks used for transporting goods, bulk materials, and other heavy loads.
Class 5
More than 25,000kg combination truck
About Class 5
A Class 5 truck licence allows you to operate heavy combination vehicles with a Gross Combination Mass (GCM) exceeding 25,000 kg, including truck and trailer combinations, tractor units, and semi-trailers.
This license is essential for those working in heavy vehicle transport and logistics
