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Drivers Licence Classes

Vehicle Description Minimum Queensland Drivers Licence Requirement
Class Description
[ s i r i o n ]
cars minibuses up to
12 seat capacity
[standard cab]
light commercials: 1 tonne utes &
delivery vans
4WD utes, wagons & troopys
[ l i g h t t r u c k ]
trucks up to 2 tonne nominal payload
C (or better) 'Car'
Motor vehicles up to 4.5 tonne GVM and a maximum seating capacity of 12 (including driver)
buses over 12 seat capacity
(not exceeding 8 tonne GVM)
[ l i g h t t r u c k ]
trucks with a
nominal payload
between 3 & 4
tonne
LR (or better) 'Light Rigid'
Motor vehicles up to 8.0 tonne GVM and/or more than 12 seat capacity (no axle limit)
[ h e a v y t r u c k ]
trucks with a
nominal payload
capacity between
5 and 9 tonne
MR (or better)
 More than 8.0 tonne GVM (2 axle only)
'Gross Vehicle Mass' ie the maximum permitted all up weight of the vehicle when fully loaded (including passengers and fuel). Set by the vehicle manufacturer and stamped on to the vehicles' compliance plate.
The difference between the vehicles' GVM and it's tare (unloaded) weight. Trucks in particular are normally described by their nominal payload capacity, and not GVM e.g. a '2 tonner' will nominally carry 2 tonne, and has a GVM of approximately 4.5 tonne.
Further information can be obtained by contacting Queensland Transport on 132380. The information provided here represents a very brief summary for use as a guide only and does not include all licence classes or conditions.