{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Heavy Truck Driver Certification","description":"Hauliers and logistics operators may only assign drivers holding a government-recognised certification to operate heavy trucks above 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight. In the EU, this requires the appropriate licence category – C for rigid vehicles, CE for vehicle-and-trailer combinations – plus a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) issued under the EU's Professional Drivers Directive. Initial qualification is obtained through theoretical and practical examinations covering vehicle dynami","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/heavy-truck-driver-certification","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-24T04:36:29.343158","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_driver%27s_license","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/heavy-truck-driver-certification","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Heavy Truck Driver Certification · Hauliers and logistics operators may only assign drivers holding a government-recognised certification to operate heavy trucks above 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_driver%27s_license"}