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Driver licence application

Submit the approved form at a Service Tasmania shop.

Application for Dangerous Goods Driver Licence (pdf, 194.1 KB)

Dangerous Goods Driver (Medical) (pdf, 621.4 KB)

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for a licence, you must:

meet specified medical criteria and training standards.
have a good driving record for the 5 years before you apply.

WorkSafe will not grant you a licence if:

you have been found guilty by a court in Australia of an offence that makes you unsuitable to be the driver of a vehicle transporting dangerous goods
your drivers licence has been cancelled or suspended on a ground that makes you unsuitable to be the driver of a vehicle transporting dangerous goods
you are subject to a court order prohibiting you from being involved in transporting dangerous goods by road.

Driver licence application

Eligibility

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