PCV CATEGORIES EXPLAINED
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BUS & COACH CATEGORIES EXPLAINED
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D1 Licence Category
Minibuses Category D1 You can drive vehicles with:
No more than 16 passenger seats. A maximum length of 8 metres
A trailer up to 750kg -
D1E Licence Category
Minibuses Category D1+E
You can drive D1 category vehicles with a trailer over 750kg, but the trailer - when fully loaded - can’t weigh more than the vehicle.
The combined weight of both can’t exceed 12,000kg.
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D Licence Category
Buses Category D
A bus or Coach also known as a PCV it must have more than 8 passenger seats.
You can drive any bus with more than 8 passenger seats
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D+E Licence Category
Category D+E
A bus or Coach with a trailer over 750kg also known as a PCV it must have more than 8 passenger seats.
You can drive D category vehicles with a trailer over 750kg.
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Last Updated: 04-02-25