At what age can I apply for a Class B driver's license?
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You can apply for a Class B license at the age of 21. Below are the relevant details about the Class B driver's license: 1. Class B licenses can be further divided into B1 and B2: The B1 license allows you to drive medium-sized buses, while the B2 license permits you to drive large trucks. Additionally, both B1 and B2 licenses allow you to drive vehicles covered by Class C1 and M licenses. M stands for wheeled self-propelled machinery, which includes engineering vehicles with rubber tires, such as road rollers, loaders, and forklifts. 2. The medium-sized buses covered by B1 (also known as minibuses) must not exceed 6 meters in length and must carry no more than 19 passengers. If the vehicle exceeds 6 meters or carries 20 or more passengers, an A1 license is required. The large trucks covered by B2 include heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks. Heavy-duty trucks are those with a length of 6 meters or more and a total weight of 12,000 kg or more. Medium-duty trucks are those with a length of 6 meters or more and a total weight between 4,500 kg and 12,000 kg. Tractors with detachable cabs and trailers require an A2 license. 3. Regarding application requirements: A B2 license can be applied for when obtaining a driver's license for the first time, while a B1 license requires holding at least a Class C license for over three years and no record of accumulating 12 penalty points in any of the three consecutive years prior to application. However, if you already hold a B2 license and wish to upgrade to B1, the required time interval can be reduced from three years to two years, provided there are no full penalty point cycles during that period.
I usually drive a car with a C1 license, and recently I want to upgrade to a B license for transportation. I specifically checked the age requirements. To take the B1 and B2 tests, you must be at least 20 years old, with an upper limit of 60 years. My cousin just turned 19 and has to wait another year to apply. Before taking the B license test, special attention must be paid to the vision check. Last year during my physical exam, I almost failed due to astigmatism, so I recommend getting an eye check-up in advance. Additionally, the B license test has more items than the C license, such as simulated highway and tunnel driving, which require time to practice. The registration fee is also over a thousand yuan more expensive than for a regular driver's license.
Having been in freight transport for ten years, a Class B license is the stepping stone in our line of work. The age requirement is strict—you can only apply at 20 years old. Old Zhang from our fleet is still driving a trailer at 59, but once he turns 60, his license is automatically downgraded to Class C. When taking the B2 test, height is measured, and men under 155 cm are immediately disqualified. Back when I took the test, there was an additional section on nighttime light usage, and now the exam also includes simulations for rainy and foggy conditions. If you want to drive a passenger minibus and get a B1 license, you must have at least three years of driving experience with a Class C license.
