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What are the categories of driving licenses?
The system of driving Licenses will comprise of various categories of classes of driving licenses as follows:
Motor cycles
A - License to drive motor cycles with or without a sidecar and whose capacity exceeds 125cc or 230kg.
A1 - Licenses to drive motor cycles without sidecar and whose capacity is less than 125cc or 230kg.
A2 – License to drive motor powered tricycles and quadricycles.
A3 – Licenses to drive moped whose capacity does not exceed 50cc.
Private Vehicles
B – License to drive all types of motor vehicles except motor cycles, commercial, heavy duty and public service vehicles.
Public Service Vehicles
C – License to drive public service vehicles with seating capacity of 30 and more passengers in addition to the driver, Vehicles in this category may be combined with a trailer having a maximum authorized mass of not more than 750kg. Applicants must have held Class CI or E license for a period of not less than three years.
C1- License to drive public service vehicles with a seating capacity of 15 but less than 30.
Passengers in addition to the driver. Vehicles in this category may be combined with a trailer having maximum authorized mass of not more than 750kg. Applicants must have held Class D license for a period of not less than three years.
C2 – Licenses to drive public service vehicles with seating of four but less than fifteen Passengers. Vehicles in this category may be combined with a trailer having maximum authorized mass of not more than 750kg. Applicants must have held Class D license for a period of not less than three years.
C3 – Licenses to drive public services vehicles with a seating capacity of four or less passengers inclusive the driver. Vehicles in this category may be combined with a trailer having a maximum authorized mass of not more than 750kg. Applicants must have held a Class D license for not less than three years.
Commercial Light Duty Vehicles
D – License to drive all types of vehicles except motor cycles, heavy duty and public service vehicles.
Commercial Heavy Duty Vehicles
E - License to drive all types of vehicles except motor cycles and public serves vehicles. Applicants must have held Class D License for not less than three years.
Track Laying Vehicles
F – License to drive truck laying vehicles steered by their trucks.
Farm/ Mine Vehicles
G – License to drive farm or mine vehicles.
Learners
H – Provisional license for learn
The system of driving Licenses will comprise of various categories of classes of driving licenses as follows:
Motor cycles
A - License to drive motor cycles with or without a sidecar and whose capacity exceeds 125cc or 230kg.
A1 - Licenses to drive motor cycles without sidecar and whose capacity is less than 125cc or 230kg.
A2 – License to drive motor powered tricycles and quadricycles.
A3 – Licenses to drive moped whose capacity does not exceed 50cc.
Private Vehicles
B – License to drive all types of motor vehicles except motor cycles, commercial, heavy duty and public service vehicles.
Public Service Vehicles
C – License to drive public service vehicles with seating capacity of 30 and more passengers in addition to the driver, Vehicles in this category may be combined with a trailer having a maximum authorized mass of not more than 750kg. Applicants must have held Class CI or E license for a period of not less than three years.
C1- License to drive public service vehicles with a seating capacity of 15 but less than 30.
Passengers in addition to the driver. Vehicles in this category may be combined with a trailer having maximum authorized mass of not more than 750kg. Applicants must have held Class D license for a period of not less than three years.
C2 – Licenses to drive public service vehicles with seating of four but less than fifteen Passengers. Vehicles in this category may be combined with a trailer having maximum authorized mass of not more than 750kg. Applicants must have held Class D license for a period of not less than three years.
C3 – Licenses to drive public services vehicles with a seating capacity of four or less passengers inclusive the driver. Vehicles in this category may be combined with a trailer having a maximum authorized mass of not more than 750kg. Applicants must have held a Class D license for not less than three years.
Commercial Light Duty Vehicles
D – License to drive all types of vehicles except motor cycles, heavy duty and public service vehicles.
Commercial Heavy Duty Vehicles
E - License to drive all types of vehicles except motor cycles and public serves vehicles. Applicants must have held Class D License for not less than three years.
Track Laying Vehicles
F – License to drive truck laying vehicles steered by their trucks.
Farm/ Mine Vehicles
G – License to drive farm or mine vehicles.
Learners
H – Provisional license for learn
