Driver licensing

Question 1

Category B - BEFORE 1/1/1997

Answer 1

Allowed to drive a vehicle and trailer combination up to 8250kg maximum.

Question 2

CATEGORY B - AFTER 1/1/1997

Answer 2

Allowed to drive vehicles up to 3500kg MAM with 8 passenger seats & trailer up to 750kg.

Question 3

Category BE

Answer 3

Can drive a vehicle up to 3500kg with trailer. Size of trailer varies depending on before or after 19/01/2013.

Question 4

Category C1

Answer 4

Can drive vehicles between 3500kg and 7500kg MAM (trailer up to 750kg)

Question 5

Category C1E

Answer 5

Can drive C1 vehicles with trailer over 750kg, cannot pass 12,000kg total.

Question 6

Category C

Answer 6

Can drive vehicles over 3500kg (trailer up to 750kg MAM)

Question 7

Category CE

Answer 7

Can drive category C vehicles with trailer over 750kg

Question 8

01 License Code

Answer 8

Eyesight correction.

Question 9

101 license code

Answer 9

Not for hire or reward

Question 10

102 license code

Answer 10

Drawbar trailer only

Question 11

103 license code

Answer 11

Subject to certificate of competence

Question 12

106 license code

Answer 12

Restricted to automatic vehicles

Question 13

107 license code

Answer 13

No more than 8250kg

Question 14

Minimum age for Category B license

Answer 14

17

Question 15

Minimum age for C1, C or CE license

Answer 15

18

Question 16

How does an employer check a license?

Answer 16

1. Get the employee to go on the government website ‘view or share a driving license’ and generate a code.
2. Employer uses this code from the employee and goes on the same website with that and the last 8 characters of the driving license.

Question 17

What details can be checked on a driving license?

Answer 17

1. Expiry date
2. Entitlements are correct
3. Driver CPC card is issued and current
4. Drive tachograph is issued and current
5. Driver meets minimum age requirements.