What is the difference between B2 and B1 driver's licenses?
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The specific differences between B2 and B1 driver's licenses are as follows: 1. Different permitted vehicle types: The B1 license permits driving medium-sized passenger vehicles, defined as those not exceeding 6 meters in length, with a certified passenger capacity of 10 (inclusive) to 19 (inclusive) persons. Other permitted vehicle types include C1 (small cars), C2 (small automatic transmission cars), C3 (low-speed trucks), C4 (three-wheeled cars), and M (wheeled self-propelled machinery). The B2 license permits driving heavy-duty, medium-duty trucks or large, heavy, medium-duty special-purpose vehicles, with most heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks being primarily trucks. Other permitted vehicle types for B2 include C1 (small cars), C2 (small automatic transmission cars), C3 (low-speed trucks), C4 (three-wheeled cars), and M (wheeled self-propelled machinery). 2. Different upgrade requirements: To upgrade to a B1 license: Applicants must have held a city bus, large truck, small car, small automatic transmission car, low-speed truck, or three-wheeled car license for at least three years and have no record of accumulating 12 penalty points in any of the last three scoring cycles before application. To upgrade to a B2 license: Applicants must have no record of accumulating 12 penalty points in the current scoring cycle and the most recent scoring cycle before application. 3. Different application requirements: Applicants for a medium-sized passenger vehicle (B1) license must be between 21 and 50 years old. Applicants for a city bus (A3), large truck (B2), trolleybus, or tram license must be between 20 and 50 years old.
