How Many Seats Can a B2 License Drive for Passenger Vehicles?
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b2 license allows driving blue-plate minibuses with 9 seats or fewer and a vehicle length under 6 meters. Here is more information about the b2 license: 1. Driving age: 20 years old and above, under 60 years old, and cannot apply after 50 years old. 2. Permitted vehicle types: large trucks; heavy and medium-duty cargo vehicles; heavy and medium-duty special operation vehicles. 3. Other permitted vehicle types: C1, C2, C3, C4, M. 4. Examination subjects: includes four items such as traffic regulations and related knowledge, field driving, road driving, and safety and civilized driving common sense theory test.
Back when I just got my B2 driver's license, I was also particularly concerned about what vehicles I could drive. The B2 license mainly allows you to operate heavy or medium-duty trucks, but it also permits driving certain passenger vehicles: those with a length not exceeding 6 meters and seating no more than 9 people including the driver. For example, common 9-seater business vans like the Jinbei or Iveco are permissible. However, if it's a medium-sized bus carrying over a dozen people, that would exceed the scope and require an A1 license. I remember last time when a friend lent me their vehicle, I specifically checked the seating capacity on the registration certificate before daring to drive it—getting caught for overloading is no joke.
