What license is required for a 17-seater bus?
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A 17-seater shuttle bus is classified as a medium-sized passenger vehicle, requiring a B1 or A1 driver's license to operate. A2, A3, B2, and C licenses are not permitted for driving this type of vehicle. The B1 license allows the holder to drive medium-sized passenger vehicles (including city buses with a capacity of 10 to 19 passengers) and also permits driving vehicles under the C1, C2, C3, C4, and M license categories. According to Article 9 of the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses," the permitted vehicle types for motor vehicle drivers are categorized in the following order: large passenger vehicles, tractor-trailers, city buses, medium-sized passenger vehicles, large trucks, small cars, small automatic transmission cars, low-speed cargo vehicles, three-wheeled cars, small automatic transmission passenger vehicles for the disabled, ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles, ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles, light motorcycles, wheeled self-propelled machinery, trolleybuses, and trams. The application requirements for a B1 driver's license are as follows: Age requirement: The applicant must have held a (C1) license for at least three years and be between 21 and 50 years old. Additional license requirement: To apply for an additional (B1) license, the applicant must not have any record of a full score (12 points) in the current scoring cycle (this year) or the most recent scoring cycle (last year). The application must be submitted to the vehicle management office in the applicant's registered residence, as regulations stipulate that the application for an additional (B1) license can only be processed at the vehicle management office in the driver's registered residence, not at temporary residence locations. Passing the exams: After successfully passing the subject one, subject two, and subject three exams, the applicant will obtain a driver's license with the B1 vehicle type endorsement.