What types of vehicles can be driven with an A1 license?
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An A1 driver's license allows the operation of buses that can carry more than 20 passengers and passenger vehicles with a body length exceeding 6 meters. Other vehicle types permitted under an A1 license include: A3 (city buses), B1 (medium-sized buses), B2 (large trucks), C1 (small cars), C2 (small automatic transmission cars), C3 (low-speed cargo vehicles), C4 (three-wheeled vehicles), and M (wheeled self-propelled machinery). More information about the A1 license is as follows: 1. There are many important considerations after obtaining an A1 license. 2. The license grade may be downgraded in cases such as accumulating 12 penalty points in a scoring cycle, failing to undergo annual review for three consecutive scoring cycles, or being primarily responsible for a fatal traffic accident caused by drunk driving.
I recently obtained my A1 driver's license, so let me share the types of vehicles it allows me to drive. The A1 license is for large passenger vehicles, enabling you to operate buses with more than 20 seats, such as long-distance tour buses or company shuttle buses. Not only can you drive large buses, but you can also operate some medium-sized vehicles, like the B2 category heavy-duty trucks, school buses, or city buses. It even covers smaller passenger cars like the C1 (manual transmission) and automatic transmission C2 vehicles. Although obtaining this license is quite challenging, it's definitely worth it because of the broad driving scope—no need to retake tests if your job requires driving large vehicles. However, note that you cannot operate special vehicles like tractors or specialized machinery, as that would be a violation. Personally, I find it handy for driving my family's small SUV around town. In short, the A1 license gives you greater driving freedom.
