What does 4b mean on driving licence?

4b shows the date the driving licence expires. The authority that issued the licence is shown in 4c.

What category is B on my driving Licence?

The category B licence lets you drive a motor vehicle with a maximum weight of up to 3,500kg, it can't have more than eight passenger seats. If you want to use a trailer the most it can weigh without additional hassle is 750kg.

What does B mean on a UK driving Licence?

Category B - if you passed your test on or after 1 January 1997. You can drive vehicles up to 3,500kg MAM with up to 8 passenger seats (with a trailer up to 750kg). You can also tow heavier trailers if the total MAM of the vehicle and trailer is not more than 3,500kg.

What are the last 4 characters of a driving Licence?

The last 4 digits include the 2 digits at the very end, after the space. For example, if the number is SMITH806704SI9NE 78 the last 4 digits would be NE78.

What does 4a mean on driving licence?

Date of licence issue (4a), expiry (4b), issuing authority (4) The date shown in 4a is the date the photocard was issued. 4b shows the date the driving licence expires. The authority that issued the licence is shown in 4c.

UK License levels!

What does 5 mean on driving licence?

(Note: in the case of female driving licence holders, '5' is added to the second digit, this means that the second digit will be 5 or 6). The fourth and fifth digits are the day of the month of your birth.

Can I drive a van with B license?

Driving most vans is pretty simple, so if you have a full, B category car license, you're permitted to drive any van weighing up to 3.5 tonnes.

What does car category B mean?

Category B — Cat B, for short — is a level of damage used by insurance companies to describe vehicles they have written off. A Cat B vehicle will have suffered serious damage in the past, probably in an accident. The insurance company that handled the claim decided the vehicle could not be repaired.

What is a Class B license?

Class B CDL

This license allows the driver to operate any vehicle with a GVWR greater than 26,000 pounds, as well as any vehicle towing a trailer that does not exceed a GVWR of 10,000 pounds. A Class B CDL is required for: drivers towing trailers with less than 10,000 pounds of GVWR.

Can I drive a 7.5 tonne lorry?

Can I Drive a 7.5-tonne lorry on a car licence? You can drive a 7.5-tonne lorry with a car licence if it was issued before 1 January 1997. If it was issued after 1997, you can't legally drive a 7.5-tonne truck without applying and passing a C1 licence test.

Can I drive a campervan on a B1 licence?

The standard driving licence issued to a driver passing the test today covers categories B, B1 and BE. This means you can drive a vehicle up to 3,500kg (B) and tow a trailer up to 3,500kg behind it. As a result, many new motorhomes are built with a Maximum Allowable Mass (MAM) of 3,500kg.

Can I drive a Luton van on a B1 licence?

Q: Do I need a special license to drive any of your hire vehicles? All vehicles on the Traffic Self Drive fleet can be driven with a standard UK car driving license (category B1), including Luton tail-lift vans and 9-seater people carriers.

What are the four types of licenses?

What is the difference between Class A and Class B?

When more than one class of stock is offered, companies traditionally designate them as Class A and Class B, with Class A carrying more voting rights than Class B shares. Class A shares may offer 10 voting rights per stock held, while class B shares offer only one.

What does class C stand for?

Class C. Authorizes an individual to drive: Single vehicle or combination of vehicles that are not included in Class A or B. Single vehicle with a GVWR of less than 26,001 pounds towing a farm trailer with a GVWR that does not exceed 20,000 pounds.

Can a Category B go back on the road?

Unlike some other categories, a Category B car cannot be repaired and put back onto the road.

Can you retain a Cat B car?

A Category B car cannot be sold as a whole car, as its chassis and structural frame must be destroyed, however, all non-structural parts can be removed and sold, such as the engine, gearbox, suspension and wheels, should these parts be undamaged.

Can I retain a Cat B vehicle?

Cat B: "Body shell should be crushed. Signifies extensive damage, although some parts are salvageable. Should never re-appear on road, although reclaimed parts can be used in other road-going vehicles." There may be an appeal procedure available, but if it stays cat B, it cannot go on the road again.

Is my van Class 4 or 7?

You can find the GWV of your van on the chassis plate for your vehicle. You can also find it in your vehicle's handbook. If your van's GVW is between 3000kg and 3500kg, it is a class 7 vehicle. If it's below 3000kg, it needs a class 4 MOT test, which we can carry out at both of our MOT test centres in Petersfield.

What is the largest van you can drive on a car Licence?

If you have the C1 designation on your licence, you're allowed to drive vehicles heavier than 3,500kg and up to 7, 500kg, with a trailer up to 750kg.

What driving category is a van?

You need a different licence to drive heavier vehicles. A category C1 licence allows the holder to drive vehicles that weigh between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes, while a category C1 E covers vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes with a trailer over 750kg and combined weight of up to 12,000kg.

Can I ride a motorcycle with Category A?

Does category “A” on your motorbike mean you can ride a motorbike? In short, yes it does. Category A entitlement means you can ride any motorcycle, even with a passenger and on motorways.

What is a full driving licence UK?

Once you've passed the theory and practical parts of the driving test, you'll receive your full driving licence. The full licence card is pink, instead of green. You must apply for your full licence within two years of passing your test or your pass certificate won't be valid and you'll have to re-sit your test.

What is B1 driving licence?

A B1 driving licence is the category that allows you to drive light four-wheeled quadricycles up to 400kg unladen or 550kg if the vehicle is designed to carry goods.

What are the 2 types of driving license?

PROFESSIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE.

The first one is for light vehicles and the second is for heavy vehicles. The written examinations are almost similar except for the fact that there are more questions that relate to big, heavy vehicles under the "heavy" exam category.