CLASS 3 DRIVER TRAINING
WORK TOWARDS YOUR CLASS 3. OPERATING A 3 OR 4-AXLE TRUCK, SUCH AS TANDEM OR TRI-AXLE.
WITH YOUR CLASS 3 LICENSE, YOU CAN DRIVE THE FOLLOWING:
Any motor vehicle that the holder of a Class 5 license may drive
Single motor vehicle with 3 or more axles
Motor vehicle with 3 or more axles that is towing a trailer with one or more axles (if the trailer is not equipped with airbrakes)
Dump Truck
Tandem axle straight truck
Vacuum truck
Water truck
Garbage and front-load trucks
Pump truck
Mixer (cement) truck
Large flatbed or tow trucks
Lugger or roll-off trucks
Larger road-rail vehicles
Some Firefighter vehicles
Some industries that will hire you with a Class 3 license
Agriculture
Oil & Gas
City and Municipalities
Shipping Companies
Cement Companies
Water Hauler
4 STEPS TO GET YOUR CLASS 3 LICENCE
STEP 1: ELIGIBILITY FOR CLASS 3
Have a full Class 5 driver’s licence, No GDL
Be a least 18 years old
Must have a Q-Endorsement (Air-Brakes)
STEP 2: ASSESSMENT FOR SKILL LEVEL & TIME ESTIMATE
To successfully pass your Class 3 road test, our instructors are very competent to get you practical experience and know the rules to pass along for you to pass your road test.
Depending on your driving experience, you may be ready to book your driving test in as little as a few hours up to 5 days (this is only an estimate and can only be determined upon assessment).
Our instructors are able to make an assessment on time commitment by asking a series of questions and assessing your driving experience.
STEP 3: IN VEHICLE EXPERIENCE & ASSESSMENT
The cost for in-vehicle experience is $145/hr. The minimum driving instruction is 2 hours.
We have an automatic and a manual transmission vehicle to practice and road test in for your convenience.
STEP 4: HOW TO UPGRADE: FROM CLASS 5 - CLASS 3
TAKE KNOWLEDGE TEST
Go to a registry agent and take a driver's knowledge test. You will need to pay a $17 fee to take the test. You can only take one attempt per day.
You will need to bring acceptable ID.
To drive a vehicle with air brakes, you must pass an air brake knowledge test which we offer monthly at the Safety Buzz Campus. This is one of the first steps we suggest.
PASS VISION TEST
A registry agent will test your vision to see if your vision is good enough to drive.
PASS ROAD TEST
A road test will be scheduled by Safety Buzz Campus, the fee for the test is $155
Safety Buzz Campus’s driver trainers can work with you to prepare you for the driving practical as well as can provide a vehicle for the driving test. The cost of driving time and utilizing our drivers trainer vehicle is $145/hr. For your convenience, we have an automatic and a manual transmission vehicle to practice and road test in.
PURCHASE YOUR LICENSE CARD
If you successfully pass the knowledge test, road test and vision test, you will be able to upgrade to a commercial class driver’s licence.
Cost of the knowledge test, road and vision test is the responsibility of the student.
You will be given a temporary licence that’s valid for 30 days or until your licence card comes in the mail.
Your licence card should arrive in 7 to 10 business days.
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