Class 3 Theory Test case studies
Class 3 Theory Test · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Class 3 theory test is a multiple-choice exam for drivers who want to drive heavy vehicles in New Zealand. A Class 3 licence allows you to drive a truck or heavy vehicle, but the specific vehicle classes and conditions are set by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). This independent study page helps you prepare for the theory test. The exam covers four domains: eligibility and application requirements, vehicle classes and what a Class 3 licence allows, heavy vehicle safety and inspection, and road user charges. The Class 3 Theory Test case studies are 5 cases and about 3,548 words.
1Ten weeks into Class 2: can Hemi be issued a Class 3 licence?
Hemi is 19 and drives for a civil contractor in Whangārei. He has held a full Class 1 licence since he was 17 and was issued a full Class 2 licence ten weeks ago after passing both the theory and practical tests.
753 words, about 4 min2Five jobs on the Saturday board, one Class 3 licence
Su'a holds a full Class 3 licence issued 14 months ago and still holds a current Class 2. He works for an Auckland furniture removal firm and is running Saturday dispatch.
712 words, about 4 min3The Hastings curtain-sider on a Monday morning
Priya runs a two-truck produce operation in Hastings. Truck 2 is a 2013 rigid curtain-sider, GLM 20,500 kg, on palletised squash.
727 words, about 4 min4The Southland tipper: hubodometer, RUC weight and a weighbridge
Callum operates a 2016 rigid tipper in Southland. The truck's GLM is 22,000 kg.
698 words, about 3 min5Twelve pallets of bagged sand on the flat-deck
Tama holds a full Class 3 licence and drives a 2018 rigid flat-deck, GLM 23,000 kg, tare 9,800 kg. The axle ratings are 7,100 kg on the single steer axle and 16,000 kg for the tandem drive group.
658 words, about 3 min