Driver’s License Classification and Vehicle Category

Details of Vehicle Category Code

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VC SPECIFICATION
L1 A two-wheeled vehicle with a maximum design speed not exceeding 50 kph
L2 A three-wheeled vehicle with a maximum design speed not exceeding 50 kph
L3 A two-wheeled vehicle with a maximum design speed exceeding 50 kph
L4 A vehicle with three wheels asymmetrically arranged in relation to the longitudinal median plane with a maximum design speed exceeding 50 kph (Motorcycle with sidecar)
L5 A vehicle with three wheels symmetrically arranged in relation to the longitudinal median plane with a maximum design speed exceeding 50 kph
L6 A vehicle with four wheels whose unladen mass is not more than 350kg, not including the mass of the batteries in case of electric vehicles, whose maximum design speed is not more than 45 kph
L7 A vehicle with four wheels, other than that classified for the category L6, whose unladen mass is not more than 400kg (550kg for vehicles intended for carrying goods), not including the mass of batteries in the case of electric vehicles, whose maximum design speed is not more than 45 kph
M1 Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and comprising not more than 8 seats in addition to the driver’s seat, and having a gross vehicle weight of not exceeding 5000kg
M2 Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers, comprising more than 8 seats in addition to the driver’s seat, and having a gross vehicle weight of not exceeding 5000kg
M3 Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers, comprising more than 8 seats in addition to the driver’s seat and having a maximum gross vehicle weight exceeding 5000kg
N1 Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum gross vehicle weight not exceeding 3500kg
N2 Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum gross vehicle weight exceeding 3500kg but not exceeding 12000kg
N3 Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum gross vehicle weight exceeding 12000kg
O1 Trailers with a maximum gross vehicle weight not exceeding 750kg
O2 Trailers with a maximum gross vehicle weight exceeding 750kg but not exceeding 3500kg
O3 Trailers with a maximum gross vehicle weight exceeding 3500kg but not exceeding 10000kg O4 Trailers with a maximum gross vehicle weight exceeding 10000kg