About the License Classes

The number of licence classes has been reduced from twelve to eight:

• C = Car - old class Car
• LR = Light Rigid  - old class SB
• MR = Medium Rigid - old classes LT, LB
• HR = Heavy Rigid  - old classes HT, HB
• HC = Heavy Combination  - old classes LA, HA
• MC = Multi Combination - old classes DA, RT
• R = Motor bike  - old class BIKE
• R-DATE = Motor bike or motor trike with an engine capacity up to 660ml and a power-to-weight ratio of 150kw/t  - old class BIKE-DATE

Authority to drive buses
There are no longer any specific bus licence classes. The authority to drive a bus is included in the three rigid vehicle licence classes (LR, MR and HR). Holders of a licence class MC or HC are also authorised to drive buses.
The size of bus that a licence holder is authorised to drive is limited by the licence class appearing on the Driver’s Licence.

Buses - public passenger vehicles
If a bus is driven for hire, fare or reward, the licence holder must be accredited (Driver Accreditation) by the Passenger Transport Board. You can obtain a Driver Accreditation Information Guide for more information.

Articulated vehicle
The holder of a class C (Car) Driver’s Licence is authorised to drive an articulated vehicle if the towing vehicle does not exceed 4500 kg gross vehicle mass (GVM).
The holder of a class LR, MR or HR Driver’s Licence is authorised to drive articulated vehicles provided the towing vehicle does not exceed 8000 kg GVM.
The holder of a class HC Driver’s Licence is authorised to drive
• a prime mover to which is attached a single semi-trailer (whether or not any unladen converter dolly is also attached)
• a rigid motor vehicle to which is attached a single trailer with a GVM greater than 9000 kg (whether or not any unladen converter dolly is also attached)
The old licence class LA has been converted to licence class HC, but has been restricted to combinations with a gross combination mass (GCM) not exceeding 24000 kg.

Towing trailer
The 5000 kg GVM trailer limit which previously applied to old licence classes LT and HT has been increased to 9000 kg. The 9000 kg GVM trailer limit now applies to classes LR, MR and HR, provided the overall laden mass of the combination is within the GCM of the towing vehicle.

Heavy vehicle transmission conditions
If you pass a practical driving test for a licence class HR, HC or MC in a vehicle fitted with an automatic or synchromesh transmission, your Driver’s Licence will restrict you to vehicles of that class fitted with a synchromesh or automatic transmission.
To have the condition removed, you will need to pass a practical driving test in a vehicle with non synchromesh transmission (constant mesh or crash box).

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