• Class 1 Heavy vehicle - Online training

 

E-Learning – Class 1 Heavy vehicle (combination of road trucks)

The success of the knowledge test is mandatory in obtaining the learner’s license for class 1.

Note that you will need to keep the learner’s license for 3 months minimum before passing the driving (in car) exam or 1 month if you are 25 years old or have 60 months experience with a class 5 license (passenger vehicle).

The knowledge test assesses: your understanding of traffic rules and the skills required to handle a heavy vehicle, your knowledge of circle check standards, your knowledge of the standards for hours of driving and off-duty time and your knowledge of safe behaviours to adopt.


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The tachometer is much more precise than the engine’s sound for you to use to shift gear.

  • Heavy vehicle drivers in Quebec are obligated to use the safety belt.
  • When the brake linings reach 482 Fahrenheit degrees, the breaks are losing their efficiency.
  • While driving an 18-meter long heavy vehicle, the safety distance to keep with the preceding vehicle is 6 seconds.
  • You are obligated to remain on the scene of the accident if you are implicated in one.
  • Make sure the necessary distance to make a complete stop during the night must be less than the headlight’s reach.
  • If the outdoor temperature is high, regularly check the condition of the tires.
  • To shift to higher or lower gear, you must use the double clutch technique.
  • The weight and speed of a heavy vehicle affects the necessary amount of power required to break in order to stop the vehicle.
  • When the vehicle starts to slide off, you must turn the wheel in the direction the vehicle tends to take to avoid a complete loss of control
  • The emergency brake takes over when there’s a lack of pressurized air in the reserves used for the air brakes.



  • A bus driver, in which the vehicle is over 3 tons, must stop where a signal panel calls for brake checkup.
  • A school bus driver must turn on the intermittent lights of its own vehicle when stopped behind another school bus which has its intermittent lights turned on.
  • Before driving, the driver must have taken some rest for at least 24 consecutive hours during the four days preceding the current day.
  • The driver must note in a report everything that is defective during the travel even if the driver is circulating inside of a perimeter of 160 km from the starting point.
  • The driver must have a proof of having the formation regarding the transportation of hazardous materials.
  • The trailer coupling must be a little lower than the plate for its pivot point.
  • In order to drive a road train, a special driving licence is required.
  • The maximum authorized charge for a road train is 67,5 tons.
  • The maximum speed limit for a road train is 90 km/h.
  • The driver waiting at the terminal for loading must consider this period as working time.
  • Example of a minor defect: a lost of pressurized air of 30kPa in a minute during verification and installation of brakes for a loading track.
  • The checkup before leaving can be done by a mechanic in the case of a bus.
  • A highway controller has the rights to write an infraction report if a heavy vehicle presents signs of excessive emissions.



    Sample circle check report : 



    Publications : 

  • Driving and Off-Duty Time for Heavy Vehicle Drivers

  • Obligations of Heavy Vehicle Users

  • Circle Check Guide





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Class 1 Heavy vehicle - Online training

  • Product Code: Permis Classe 1 Véhicule lourd
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  • 49.99$

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