Class 2 Driver Licence

Are you looking for a qualification that allows you to drive vehicles up to 18 tonnes?

Enrol in this part-time evening course and get the knowledge and skills you'll need to sit your NZTA Class 2 Driver Licence.

From the NZTA website:

Class 2 is the medium rigid vehicle licence. A holder of a Class 2 learner or full licence can drive:

• Any rigid vehicle with a GLW of more than 4500kg but not more than 18,000kg
• A combination vehicle (that is not a tractor/trailer combination) with a GCW of 12,000kg or less
• A combination vehicle consisting of a rigid vehicle (that is not a tractor) with a GLW of not more than 18,000kg towing a light trailer (GLW of 3500kg or less)
• A rigid vehicle with a GLW of more than 18,000kg that has no more than two axles
• A tractor with a GLW of more than 4500kg but not more than 18,000kg if driven at speed exceeding 30km/h
• Any vehicle covered in Class 1

This course covers the following content which is applied in the context of a preparing to drive and driving a Class 2 vehicle:

• Driver fatigue
• Legislation requirements (Land Transport Rules)
• Driver logbooks
• Driving hazard identification and mitigation
• Vehicle inspection
• Driving and manoeuvring a rigid vehicle

Upon successfully completing the requirements you'll be able to apply for:

• NZTA Class 2 Driver Licence