Driving commercial vehicles

Driving Commercial Vehicles is a reference and study guide about operating commercial vehicles and air brakes. It’s a must-read guide if you want to get a B.C.:

• commercial driver's licence (Class 1, 2, 3, or 4)
• an air brake endorsement, or
• a heavy trailer endorsement.

Who should read Driving Commercial Vehicles?

Here’s who should read the guide:

• anyone applying for a Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 commercial vehicle licence
• anyone applying for an air brake endorsement
• anyone applying for a heavy trailer endorsement, or
• experienced professional drivers who want to brush up their driving techniques, review good practices and learn more about important regulations or air brakes.

Preparing for a test? Study and refer to the guide in preparation for tests that are required to obtain a commercial vehicle licence. If you're an experienced professional driver, keep the guide as a useful reference.

How should Driving Commercial Vehicles be used?

Not all chapters in this publication are relevant to all licence classes. The table below can help you focus on the chapters you will need to study before taking your test.

* Study this chapter if your vehicle is equipped with air brakes

What’s in Driving Commercial Vehicles?

Here’s what you’ll find in Driving Commercial Vehicles.