Truck Licences in Australia

astonaidan

Just wondering if anyone knows what a EC1 truck licence equates to in Australia, Ive seen HC and I think MC, Thanks in advance

johntoc

Not sure but I think you need to get a licence abstract from the council if you want to drive outside the eu

PirateShampoo

Unfortunatly it wont transfer over from a Ireland. I had to go through all of this a couple of weeks ago.

The MVR will transfer your Car license over to a full OZ one, but none of your truck licenses.

I had to do my HR again over here, but ive to hold it for a year before I can do the HC, then another year before you can do MC.

But in fairness the HR was handy to get, you take a free 10 question theory test, which you can sit once a day till you pass. Then basically drove up and down the road to see if you can drive or not.

wexford12

I have a C licence would that be any good over there if so what kind of wages could one expect driving a rigid truck.

Claasman

depends on what state you transfer to, i think WA is a state where you can convert. I know lads who were able to start driving trucks here striaght away here by converting

PirateShampoo

wexford12 wrote: »

I have a C licence would that be any good over there if so what kind of wages could one expect driving a rigid truck.

Well in the NT they wont transfer it over, but the company im driving for didnt mind me driving on my Irish license, I was only asked to change it over when the company got a Fedral audit done. The NT would be the most lax of all the states when it comes to rules. Its like the wild west up here sometimes lol.

Im making $1300 after tax driving a Water cart building roads and what not. Doing 56 hours a week. Wouldnt exactly call it hard work either.

ellaq

You cannot convert a truck licence in WA.

PirateShampoo

Plus, even when you do get ur OZ HR license u have to hold it a year before you can step up to next tier.