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  2. Truck classification - Wikipedia

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    (This often referred to as a "Rigid Heavy Goods Vehicle" or "Rigid truck" licence) Class C1E allows for a class B or C1 vehicle and a trailer of more than 750 kg GTWR, so long as the combined gross weight does not exceed 12 000 kg. Class CE removes all weight limits for a Class C vehicle with trailer. (known as an "Articulated Heavy Goods ...

  3. Commercial driver's license - Wikipedia

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    A commercial driver's license is required to operate a tractor-trailer for commercial use. A commercial driver's license (CDL) is a driver's license required in the United States to operate large and heavy vehicles (including trucks, buses, and trailers) or a vehicle of any size that transports hazardous materials or more than 15 passengers (including the driver).

  4. Vehicle size class - Wikipedia

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    Normal-size passenger vehicles, commonly called "3 number" in reference to their license-plate prefix (trucks and buses over 2000 cc have license plates numbers beginning with 1 and 2 respectively), are those more than 4.7 m (15.4 ft) long, 1.7 m (5.6 ft) wide, 2 m (6.6 ft) high or with engine displacement larger than 2,000 cc (120 cu in). This ...

  5. Truck driver - Wikipedia

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    A truck driver driving a semi-truck in the Netherlands. A truck driver (commonly referred to as a trucker, teamster or driver in the United States and Canada; a truckie in Australia and New Zealand; [1] an HGV driver in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the European Union, a lorry driver, or driver in the United Kingdom, Ireland, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Malaysia and Singapore) is a person who ...

  6. Driver licences in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Light Rigid licence: Covers a rigid vehicle with a GVM of more than 4.5 tonnes up to 8 tonnes. Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM. This class also includes vehicles with a GVM up to 8 tonnes which carry more than 12 adults including the driver. A holder of a LR licence is also permitted to drive vehicles in class C. MR ...

  7. Large goods vehicle - Wikipedia

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    It is necessary to have an appropriate European driving license to drive a large goods vehicle in the European Union.There are four categories: Category C1 allows the holder to drive a large goods vehicle with a maximum authorized mass (gross vehicle weight) of up to 7,500 kg (16,500 lb) with a trailer having a maximum authorized mass of up to 750 kg (1,650 lb).

  8. Driver's license - Wikipedia

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    The learners licence theory test will contain three sets of questions with multiple answer options; test-takers will have to select the correct answer. Some Driving Licence Test Centres use computers for the test, whereas others require test-takers to complete the test using a test paper and pen.

  9. Vehicle category - Wikipedia

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    Category Description 2.1 L Motor vehicles with less than four wheels [but does include light four-wheelers] : 2.1.1 L1 A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine cylinder capacity in the case of a thermic engine not exceeding 50 cm³ and whatever the means of propulsion a maximum design speed not exceeding 50 km/h.