Can an A2 driver's license drive a bus?
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A2 driver's license cannot drive a bus. Here is some introduction about the A2 driver's license: 1. A2: The permitted vehicle types for A2 include heavy and medium full trailers, semi-trailer vehicle trains, as well as medium passenger vehicles. Medium passenger vehicles include urban buses with a capacity of 10 to 19 passengers. Large buses require an A3 driver's license. Therefore, A2 cannot drive buses. 2. Application conditions: The application conditions for A3 urban buses can be either initial applications or additional driving permits. The permitted vehicle types include urban buses with a capacity of more than 10 passengers and small cars.
I've driven heavy trucks for ten years and hold an A2 license. Buses fall under the category of large passenger vehicles, which are completely different from our tractor-trailers. Last year, I considered switching to driving buses and specifically inquired at the DMV. They told me I'd need to upgrade to an A1 or A3 license. Nowadays, watching bus drivers navigate through congested roads during morning rush hour makes me a bit nervous—I'm not sure I could handle it. If you're thinking of driving buses, it's best to first enroll in a license upgrade course at a driving school. Passing the S-curve and narrow gate tests in Subject 2 is much harder than backing a semi-trailer.
