DRIVING LICENCE CATEGORIES

Category B

A motor vehicle having a permissible maximum weight not over 3.5 tonnes and not more than eight seats (in addition to the driver's seat), including (i) a combination of such a vehicle and trailer where the trailer has a permissible maximum weight not over 750kg, and (ii) (if trailer over 750kg) a combination does not exceed 3.5 tonnes and the permissible maximum weight of the trailer does not exceed the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle.

Category B + E

Combination of a motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category B (not over 3.5 tonnes) but the combination does not fall within that category (trailer over 750kg pmw and combination over 3.5 tonnes pmw).

Category C1

Motor vehicles with a permissible maximum weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 7.5 tonnes, including such a vehicle drawing a trailer with a permissible maximum weight not exceeding 750kg.

Category C1 + E

Any combination of motor vehicle and trailer where (a) the tractor vehicle is in category C; (b) the permissible maximum weight of the trailer exceeds 750kg but not the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle, and (c) the permissible maximum weight of the combination does not exceed 12 tonnes. (In a licence issued before 1 January 1997, this category is restricted to a combination weight of 8.25 tonnes).

Category C

Any motor vehicle having a permissible maximum weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes, other than a vehicle in category D, F, G or H, including such a vehicle drawing a trailer with a permissible maximum weight not exceeding 750kg.

Category C + E

Combination of a motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category C but the combination does not fall within that category.