What vehicles can be driven with a B1 driver's license?
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A B1 driver's license allows the holder to operate the following types of vehicles: 1. Medium-sized passenger vehicles, including urban buses with a capacity of 10 to 19 passengers, plus the types of vehicles permitted by Class C and Class M licenses; 2. The B1 license does not include the B2 category, meaning it does not permit the operation of trucks; 3. Medium-sized passenger vehicles, which are vehicles less than 6 meters in length with a seating capacity of more than 9 but fewer than 20 people; 4. Medium-sized buses, as well as small cars permitted by the C1 license, small automatic transmission cars permitted by the C2 license, low-speed trucks permitted by the C3 license, and three-wheeled vehicles permitted by the C4 license.
What is the specific scope of vehicles covered by a B1 driver's license? I've driven buses for eight years and now operate a 19-seater Golden Dragon school shuttle, which is fully within the permitted range. I can also drive the family Corolla to work or rent a GL8 for family trips. The key limit is the number of seats - exceeding 19 seats requires an A1 license. A common mistake is people using B1 as B2 to drive heavy trucks; my relative once got 3 points deducted for this. Additionally, motorcycles and electric vehicles are off-limits - a friend was fined for riding an electric moped two years ago. Driving small team passenger vehicles like the 17-seater Foton View is the safest option.
