One way to gain an advantage in your career is to upskill and diversify both your skills and qualifications. This is great if you want to get a better job in a field you are already in or want to change fields, especially in the transport field. By obtaining your HR Licence, which is your Heavy Rigid Licence, more opportunities in the transport field await and you will not be disappointed. There is such an iconic feeling associated with being the driver of a truck, bus or other types of vehicles that come under the HR Licence.
Being a truck driver has a range of freedoms and perks that you just cannot get in other fields of work. While the hours may sometimes belong, you will find that there is flexibility and a sense of freedom from not having a boss looking over your shoulder the whole time while you work. Being on the open road, working up the ranks to get the positions you want and having an office that is constantly on the move, makes every little bit of effort you invest absolutely worth it. Constantly changing scenery, listening to what you want on the radio and as long as you make deadlines, setting your own driving schedule, getting your HR Licence opens up a world of options.
Staying Safe as a Truck Driver
No matter what your job is, there are perks and pitfalls in every profession, as well as risks that you may not realise. While driving a truck is somewhat a little riskier than being an office worker, there is no reason that you should let that put you off. When you study and train to get your HR Licence or MR licence through Punjab Roadways Driving School, we ensure that you receive all of the right training so that any risks that you may face as a truck driver are minimised. You will receive all of the appropriate training and learn all the protocols behind operating these types of vehicles so not only once you have your licence you will be knowledgeable about how to stay safe in your work, you will also be confident that you can operate with as little risk as possible.
You will learn that you should always check your vehicle at the start of every drive and at regular intervals throughout your tips. These checks include safety checks, checking the load is secured, combined with all of the operational procedures that ensure you are complying with occupational health and safety standards set by your job title and the company you work for. As a driver, the best way to minimise risks yourself is to make sure that you are following the road rules, staying off your phone and also keeping yourself safe just in case by wearing your seatbelt. Getting your MR licence or HR Licence is more than just learning to drive a truck, it is learning to be safe, which is why if you are getting tired, you should stop and take a rest. Stay vigilant, stay compliant and that way not only will you keep yourself safe, but you will also keep all those with who you share a road with to.
What Happens Once You Have Your HR Licence
In a one-day course run by our accredited driving school, at Punjab Roadways Driving School we take on new drivers from the Sydney region and surrounds and everywhere in between to help them get their HR Licence. Getting your HR licence can set you on a trajectory to achieve great things in your career behind these heavy and big vehicles.
Getting your HR Licence and working a job where you use this licence will mean that you will be operating large vehicles that come under this sort of compliance, vehicles if handled incorrectly can cause major issues on the road and impact people’s lives in a drastic and terrible way. That is why we ensure that everybody that receives their HR licence is confident and skilled, so you can also be sure that you are armed with the best skills and knowledge in your new roles driving bigger and heavier vehicles.
Keep your licence and qualifications up to date, staying on top of your skills and not being complacent, that is the secret to a long, safe and healthy career with your HR Licence and that is the goal for any driver.