What vehicles can be driven with ABC driver's licenses?
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The following are the types of driver's licenses and the corresponding vehicles that can be driven: 1. A1 (Large Bus): The permitted vehicle is a large passenger vehicle, and other permitted vehicle types are A3, B1, B2, C1, C2, C3, C4, M. 2. A2 (Tractor): The permitted vehicles are heavy and medium-sized full trailers and semi-trailers, and other permitted vehicle types are B1, B2, C1, C2, C3, C4, M. 3. A3 (City Bus): The permitted vehicle is a city bus with a capacity of 10 or more passengers, and other permitted vehicle types are C1, C2, C3, C4. 4. B1 (Medium Bus): The permitted vehicle is a medium-sized passenger vehicle (including city buses with a capacity of 10 to 19 passengers), and other permitted vehicle types are C1, C2, C3, C4, M. 5. B2 (Large Truck): The permitted vehicles are heavy and medium-sized trucks; heavy and medium-sized special operation vehicles, and other permitted vehicle types are C1, C2, C3, C4, M. 6. C1 (Small Car): The permitted vehicles are small and mini passenger vehicles as well as light and mini trucks; light and mini special operation vehicles, and other permitted vehicle types are C2, C3, C4. 7. C2 (Small Automatic Transmission Car): The permitted vehicles are small and mini automatic transmission passenger vehicles as well as light and mini automatic transmission trucks. 8. C3 (Low-speed Truck): The permitted vehicle is a low-speed truck, and other permitted vehicle types are C4. 9. C4 (Three-wheeled Vehicle): The permitted vehicle is a three-wheeled vehicle. 10. C5 (Small Automatic Transmission Passenger Vehicle for Disabled Persons): The permitted vehicles are small and mini automatic transmission passenger vehicles specially designed for disabled persons (allowing persons with upper limb, right lower limb, or both lower limb disabilities to drive).
Back when I just got my driver's license, my instructor explained in detail: Class A licenses have different subcategories. A1 allows driving large passenger vehicles like tour buses with 20 or more seats; A2 is for tractor units used to pull semi-trailers or heavy trailers; A3 is for city buses. Class B licenses include B1 for medium-sized passenger vehicles with 9 to 19 seats, such as some company shuttles; B2 is for large trucks, like lorries or freight vehicles. Class C licenses are the most common, with C1 for manual transmission small cars, allowing you to drive sedans and SUVs; C2 is for automatic transmission, also for small cars convenient for daily commutes. Learning for a Class A license is the hardest, with much more complex training; Class B is suitable for professional drivers like delivery personnel; Class C is the most practical, allowing ordinary people to drive private cars to and from work after obtaining it. Choose your license based on the type of vehicle you want to drive, so you don't waste effort getting the wrong one.