How long a yellow-plate vehicle can a C1 license drive?
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C1 license holders cannot drive yellow-plate vehicles, they can only drive vehicles under 6 meters in length. Here are the relevant details: Only blue-plate vehicles are permitted: Otherwise, it will be considered as driving a vehicle that does not match the permitted type on the license, which is a traffic violation punishable by a 12-point deduction and a fine. Vehicles allowed with C1 license: C1 license holders can drive manual or automatic transmission minivans and commercial vehicles with 9 seats or less; can drive small passenger vehicles with 9 seats or less; can drive light and small cargo vehicles with a total mass of 4500 kg or less, a length of 6 meters or less, and a approved load capacity of 1500 kg or less. All three conditions must be met simultaneously, and exceeding any one of these limits means the vehicle cannot be driven. Vehicles not allowed with C1 license: Large buses, tractor vehicles, city buses, medium-sized buses, large trucks, ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles, ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles, light motorcycles, wheeled self-propelled machinery, trolleybuses, and trams.
As a friend who has been driving for many years, I've found that a C1 driver's license only allows you to drive small vehicles with blue license plates, and the length must absolutely not exceed 6 meters. For example, regular family sedans or SUVs fall within this range. The small yellow plate refers to vehicles with yellow license plates, which are for medium-sized buses and large trucks, usually exceeding 6 meters in length—C1 license holders cannot drive these at all. I remember once when helping a friend move, he mistakenly thought a C1 license could drive a small yellow-plated truck, only to be stopped by traffic police and fined because the vehicle exceeded the length limit. Regulations state that a C1 license only covers vehicles with a total length under 6 meters and seating capacity of no more than 9 people. Anything beyond that requires a yellow plate. So, when driving daily, the safest approach is to simply check the license plate color—blue plates are fine, but never touch yellow plates, and don’t try to challenge the length limit out of luck.
