DRIVING AGE RESTRICTIONS

Entitlement to drive certain categories of vehicles is in some instances dependant on the date of passing the appropriate driving test. The minimum age limits which apply to key categories are as follow:

CATEGORY DESCRIPTION MINIMUM AGE

A Motor bicycles 17-21*

AM Moped, with a maximum designed 16 speed over 25km/h but no more than 45km/h

B Goods vehicles not over 3.5t and 17 passenger vehicle with no more than nine seats (including the driver’s seat).

B+E Combination of a vehicle in category B and 17 a trailer weighing up to 3,500kg max authorised mass. The load & weight limit for each vehicle can be found on the manufacturer’s plate or in the handbook. Please refer to this for permitted gross train weight of the vehicle

B1 Sub-category of B. Motor vehicles having three 17 or four wheels and an unladen weight not over 550kg.

C Goods vehicles over 3.5t. A trailer up to 18-21* 750kg may be towed.

C+E Combination of a vehicle in category C and a 18-21* trailer over 750kg. This covers both articulated and drawbar combinations.

C1 Goods vehicles over 3.5t but not over 7.5t. 18-21* A trailer upto 750kg may be towed.

DRIVING AGE RESTRICTIONS

CATEGORY DESCRIPTION MINIMUM AGE

C1 +E Combination of a vehicle in category C1 and a 18-21* trailer over 750 kg but not more than the un-laden weight of the drawing vehicle. The total combination may not exceed 12 tonne.

D Passenger vehicle with more than eight 18-21* seats in addition to the driver’s seat. A trailer up to 750kg may be towed.

D+E Combination of a category D vehicle with 18-21* a trailer over 750kg.

D1 Sub-category of D. Passenger vehicle with more 18-21* than eight seats but no more than 16 seats in addition to the driver’s seat. A trailer up to 750kg may be towed.

D1+E Combination of a vehicle in category D1 and 18-21* a trailer with a MAM over 750kg but not more than the unladen weight of the drawing vehicle. The total combination MAM may not exceed 12 tonne.

F Agricultural Tractor. You can apply for a 16 provisional tractor entitlement then take a test to drive tractors less than 2.45m wide and towing trailer less than 2.45m wide with 2 wheels or 4 close-coupled wheels.

Agricultural Tractor - any size 17

The above table is for guidance only, full details can be found on: www.gov.uk/driving-licence-categories *age restrictions may apply

DRIVING AGE RESTRICTIONS

FARM VEHICLES ON THE ROAD OFF-ROAD

FARM VEHICLES ON THE ROAD OFF-ROAD

VEHICLEVehicle LICENCE CATEGORY Licence Category AGE Age RESTRICTIONS Restrictions AGE Age REQUIREMENTS Requirements

FARM VEHICLES ON THE ROAD

Vehicle Licence Age Restrictions

Category F 16

F 16

OFF-ROAD

Age Requirements

Up to 2.45m wide, trailer also up to 2.45m wide with 2 wheels or 4 close-coupled wheels (no more than 840mm apart) 13

Up to 2.45m wide, trailer also up to 2.45m wide with 2 wheels or 4 close-coupled Certificate of competence required. Very limited in what wheels (no more than PTO driven equipment can be used. Fertiliser spreaders, rakes or hay bobs 840mm apart) 13

Certificate of competence required. Very limited in what PTO driven equipment can be

used. Fertiliser spreaders, rakes or hay bobs

31,000kgs maximum tractor Certificate of competence F 17 16and trailer weight required B1 17 Up to 400kgs or 550kgs unladen if designed to carry loads FARM VEHICLES ON THE ROAD 16 Certificate of competence OFF-ROAD required B 17 Licence Above 550kgsVehicle Age Restrictions Age RequirementsCategory B 17 Up to 3.5t Certificate of competence B 18 Between 3.5t and 7.5t 16 requiredF 16 B 21 Above 7.5t Speed restrictions vary B 21 16 Adequate training requireddepending on width.

Up to 2.45m wide, trailer also up to 2.45m wide with 2 wheels or 4 close-coupled wheels (no more than 840mm apart) 13

31,000kgs maximum tractor Certificate of competence F 17 16and trailer weight required B1 17 Certificate of competence required. Very limited in what PTO driven equipment can be used. Fertiliser spreaders, rakes or hay bobs F 17 31,000kgs maximum tractor FARM VEHICLES ON THE ROAD 16 Certificate of competence OFF-ROAD and trailer weight required

FARM VEHICLES ON THE ROAD OFF-ROAD

Licence Vehicle Age Restrictions Age RequirementsCategory Up to 400kgs or 550kgs F 16 unladen if designed to carry loads 16 Certificate of competence required B 17 Above 550kgs

Up to 2.45m wide, trailer also up to 2.45m wide with 2 wheels or 4 close-coupled wheels (no more than 840mm apart) 13

Certificate of competence required. Very limited in what PTO driven equipment can be used. Fertiliser spreaders, rakes or hay bobs 31,000kgs maximum tractor Certificate of competence F 17 16and trailer weight required B1 17 Up to 400kgs or 550kgs unladen if designed to carry loads 16 Certificate of competence required

Vehicle

B1 17 B 17 Up to 3.5t

Certificate of competence B 18 Between 3.5t and 7.5t 16 required B 21 Above 7.5t

Licence Age Up to 400kgs or 550kgs Restrictions Age RequirementsCategory unladen if designed to carry loads 16 Certificate of competence required

B F 1716 Above 550kgs

B 17 Up to 3.5t

Up to 2.45m wide, trailer also up to 2.45m wide with 2 wheels or 4 close-coupled wheels (no more than 840mm apart) 13

B 17 Above 550kgs

B 17 Up to 3.5t B 17 Up to 3.5t Certificate of competence required. Very limited in what Certificate of competence B B 18 PTO driven equipment can be 18 Between 3.5t and 7.5t 16 required Between 3.5t and 7.5t used. Fertiliser spreaders, B 21 Above 7.5t rakes or hay bobs Certificate of competence

16 required

H 17 Up to 3.5t Certificate of competence

16 required 21 No restrictions.

31,000kgs maximum tractor Certificate of competence B F 18 17 Between 3.5t and 7.5t and trailer weight 16 16 Certificate of competence required required B 21 Above 7.5t

B1 17

B 21 Above 7.5t B 21 Up to 400kgs or 550kgs Speed restrictions vary 16 Adequate training requireddepending on width. unladen if designed to carry loads 16 Certificate of competence required

B B B B B B 21 17 18 17 17 Speed restrictions vary depending on width. 16 Adequate training requiredAbove 550kgs Up to 3.5t 21 Speed restrictions vary depending on width. Up to 3.5t 16 Certificate of competence required Between 3.5t and 7.5t 16 Adequate training required

B 21 Above 7.5t B B 1718 Up to 3.5t Between 3.5t and 7.5t Certificate of competence

16 required

B B 18 1721 Between 3.5t and 7.5t Above 7.5tUp to 3.5t

H Certificate of competence

16 16 required Certificate of competence required B B 21 21 Above 7.5t17 No restrictions. Up to 3.5t

H Speed restrictions vary B 1721 Up to 3.5t depending on width. 16 Adequate training required

Certificate of competence B 18 16 requiredBetween 3.5t and 7.5t

21 No restrictions. Certificate of competence

16 required

B 17 Up to 3.5t B 21 Certificate of competence Above 7.5t B 18 Between 3.5t and 7.5t 16 required

B 21 Above 7.5t

HH 17 Up to 3.5t

17 Up to 3.5t

Certificate of competence 16

required Certificate of competence

16 required