Driving Licensing Call for Evidence

Driving licensing call for evidence

‘Fix driver licensing’ – Peak trucking body continues push for other states to follow SA’s lead

The ATA wants to see SA’s approach to MC licensing adopted Australia-wide. Image: Adwo/stock.adobe.com The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) wants to see every state follow South Australia’s new approach to licensing for road trains and other very long trucks. To get an MC licence, a driver must hold a heavy combination (HC) or heavy rigid (HR) licence for at least 12 months, and undertake training and competency based assessment or a drivin…

Industry calls to follow SA licence reforms - PowerTorque

Image: Alizada Studios/stock.adobe.comThe Australian Trucking Association says the transport industry is rallying behind the push for every state to follow South Australia’s new approach to licensing. SA’s reforms require an MC licence to drive B-doubles, A-doubles, B-triples, road trains and quads. SUBSCRIBE to the PowerTorque newsletter To get an MC licence, a driver must hold a heavy […] Industry calls to follow SA licence reforms appeared fi…

Trucking industry calls for national laws on road train licences

Australia's trucking associations are calling for South Australian laws on MC licenses to drive road trains to be applied nationwide. Image: serge-stock.adobe.com  Leaders from several Australian trucking associations have united in a bid to tighten up the rules around who should be allowed to drive the longest trucks on our roads. Current laws require anyone driving B-doubles, A-doubles, B-triples, road trains or quads to hold a multi-combinati…