Can a C1 license drive a 4.2-meter truck?
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C1 license can drive a 4.2-meter truck because the holder of a C1 license is allowed to drive trucks with a total length not exceeding 6 meters. Permitted vehicle types for C1: The scope of C1 license includes small and mini passenger vehicles, light and mini cargo vehicles; light, small, and mini special operation vehicles; and small passenger vehicles with seating capacity of 9 or fewer. C1 license cannot drive: large buses, tractors, city buses, medium buses, large trucks, ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles, ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles, light motorcycles, wheeled self-propelled machinery, trolleybuses, and trams. Additionally, a C1 license cannot drive vehicles with more than 9 seats or trucks with a total length exceeding 6 meters. Age requirements for C1: The minimum age for a C1 license is 18 years old, with no upper age limit. However, applicants aged 70 or above must pass tests on memory, judgment, and reaction abilities.
I just researched truck driver's licenses for my cousin a few days ago. A C1 license allows driving small trucks under 6 meters, but the key restriction isn't length - it's the total weight which must be ≤4.5 tons! Nowadays, even empty 4.2-meter light trucks weigh over 2 tons, making overloads easy with cargo. These require yellow plates and a B2 license. Recently, Mr. Li's Foton Aoling at the vegetable market got inspected - his C1 license got 12 penalty points. If you mainly transport furniture/appliances, consider compliant blue-plate trucks like the 3.85-meter JAC Shuailing Q6 that C1 licenses can operate.
