Below is a chart listing the driver's licence requirements for various vehicles and combination units that are registered as farm vehicles.
Farm (F plated) vehicle | Driver's licence required |
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2-axle truck | Class 5 |
3-axle truck | Class 5 |
2- or 3-axle truck equipped with air brakes | Class 5 (air brake endorsement not required) |
2-axle truck (not a power unit) towing a trailer of any weight | Class 5 |
2-axle truck (not a power unit) equipped with air brakes, towing a trailer of any weight | Class 5 |
2-axle power unit with NO trailer, with or without air brakes | Class 5 |
2-axle power unit towing any trailer | Class 1 |
3-axle truck towing a trailer under 4,600 kg | Class 5 |
3-axle power unit not towing a trailer | Class 3 |
3-axle power unit equipped with air brakes, not towing a trailer | Class 3A |
3-axle truck towing a trailer greater than 4,600 kg | Class 1 |
3-axle truck equipped with air brakes, towing a trailer greater than 4,600 kg | Class 1A |
Power unit and semi-trailers | Class 1 |
Power unit equipped with air brakes and semi-trailer | Class 1A |
Note: Where Class 5 licence is indicated, this not only applies to the farmer who owns the truck, but any Class 5 driver.