What Vehicles Can an A2E Driver's License Drive?

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Vehicles that can be driven include: two-wheeled motorcycles, heavy-duty tractors, medium-sized trailers/semi-trailers, 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). The A2E license is a combination of the A2 license and the E license, allowing the holder to drive vehicles permitted by both the A2 and E licenses. An A2 license alone only permits driving vehicles under its own category and does not allow motorcycle operation. Drivers holding licenses for large buses, tractors, city buses, medium-sized buses, or large trucks must undergo a review by the traffic management department of the public security authority within 30 days after the end of each scoring cycle. However, if there are no scoring records during a scoring cycle, the review is exempted for that cycle. Drivers holding licenses other than those specified in the third paragraph of this section, who are equally or more responsible for fatal traffic accidents and whose driver's licenses have not been revoked, must undergo a review within 30 days after the end of the scoring cycle. According to the appendix of the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses," the classification standards for driver's licenses include 16 categories: A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, D, E, F, M, N, and P. The Ministry of Public Security issued the "Regulations," further subdividing driver's licenses into 15 categories, with new licenses issued upon completion of annual inspections or reviews. C1 License: Many people think a C1 license only permits driving small vehicles with up to 7 seats. However, C1 license holders can drive small vehicles with up to 9 seats and a body length not exceeding 6 meters, such as Jinbei and Ruifeng models, as long as the seat count does not exceed 9 and the body length is under 6 meters. Other permitted vehicle types under C1 include C2 (small automatic transmission cars), C3 (low-speed cargo vehicles), and C4 (three-wheeled vehicles). C2 License: The C2 license is also a common type, permitting only automatic transmission cars with up to 9 seats and a body length not exceeding 6 meters. Note that C2 license holders cannot drive manual transmission vehicles. B1 License: The B1 license permits medium-sized buses, defined as vehicles not exceeding 6 meters in length with a seating capacity of 10 to 19 passengers. Other permitted vehicle types include C1 (small cars), C2 (small automatic transmission cars), C3 (low-speed cargo vehicles), C4 (three-wheeled vehicles), and M (wheeled self-propelled machinery). B1 does not include B2 vehicles. B2 License: The B2 license permits heavy and medium-sized cargo trucks or large, heavy, and medium-sized specialized operation vehicles. Heavy and medium-sized cargo trucks are primarily trucks, such as the large dump trucks commonly seen on roads. Other permitted vehicle types under B2 include C1 (small cars), C2 (small automatic transmission cars), C3 (low-speed cargo vehicles), C4 (three-wheeled vehicles), and M (wheeled self-propelled machinery), which is the same as B1. A1 License: The A1 license permits large buses with over 20 passengers, as well as passenger vehicles with a body length exceeding 6 meters. Other permitted vehicle types under A1 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). A2 License: The A2 license permits tractors, which can only be driven by A2 license holders—even A1 license holders cannot drive them. Other permitted vehicle types under A2 include 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). A3 License: The A3 license is somewhat unique, permitting city buses commonly used by the public. Other permitted vehicle types include C1 (small cars), C2 (small automatic transmission cars), C3 (low-speed cargo vehicles), and C4 (three-wheeled vehicles). A3 license holders cannot drive B1 or B2 vehicles. Although buses and large passenger vehicles may look similar, and some buses are even longer, A3 license holders cannot drive large passenger vehicles. The 16 categories of driver's license classification standards are based on the driving difficulty and safety requirements of different vehicle types. They further subdivide the existing A (large buses), B (large trucks), and C (small cars) categories, adding D, E, F, M, N, and P levels. Under the new regulations, first-time applicants cannot apply for an A1 (large bus) license. Eligible vehicle types for first-time applicants include city buses, large trucks, small cars, small automatic transmission cars, low-speed cargo vehicles, three-wheeled vehicles, ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles, ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles, light motorcycles, wheeled self-propelled machinery, trolleybuses, and trams. For first-time applicants in temporary residence, only C-series licenses (small cars, small automatic transmission cars, low-speed cargo vehicles, and three-wheeled vehicles) are available. Motorcycle licenses cannot be applied for initially. Holders of the newly added D license can drive ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles with an engine displacement over 50ml or a maximum design speed over 50km/h. E license holders can drive ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles with an engine displacement over 50ml or a maximum design speed over 50km/h. F license holders can drive light motorcycles with an engine displacement under 50ml or a maximum design speed under 50km/h. M license holders can drive wheeled self-propelled machinery, N license holders can drive trolleybuses, and P license holders can drive trams.