Which driver’s licence fits your needs?

Thousands of South Africans take steps to acquire a driver’s licence every day, with employment as the primary purpose. Did you know there are eight different types?

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SOUTH AFRICA’S EIGHT TYPES OF DRIVER’S LICENCES

So you’ve already bagged yourself a learner’s licence, or you first need to get that out of the way. The first thing to note is motor vehicles, and motorcycles come in a range of shapes and sizes.

The Department of Transport and municipalities, therefore, offer a total of eight types of driver’s licences.

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CODE A TO E DRIVER’S LICENCE AND REQUIREMENTS:

Code A1

This relates to a motorbike with or without a sidecar and with an engine not bigger 125 cc, and the age requirement is at least 17 years old on the date of the test.

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Code A

This is for motorcycle with or without a sidecar and with an engine that weighs more than 125 cc. The age requirement is 18 years.

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Code B

This code is for motor vehicles, including minibuses, buses and goods vehicles that are smaller than 3 500 kg – with an age requirement of 18 years or older to apply.
Code C1

This is for a motor vehicle, a bus, minibus or goods vehicle that is sized between 3 500 kg and 16 000 kg. You must be 18 years or older to apply.
Code C

This is for a motor vehicle, a bus or a goods vehicle that is bigger than 16 000 kg.

Code EB

This is for a light motor vehicle that is articulated (light motor vehicle pulling a trailer) with a gross combination mass not exceeding 3,500 kg.

You must be 18 years or older to apply a combination of a motor vehicle with a tare not exceeding 3 500 kg and a minibus, bus or goods vehicle with a gross vehicle mass not exceeding 3 500 kg. You must be 18 years or older to apply.
Code EC1

This is for articulated heavy motor vehicles (heavy motor vehicles pulling trailers) with a gross combination mass between 3,500 kg and 16,000 kg. You must be 18 years or older to apply. A combination of a motor vehicle with a tare between 3, 500 kg and 16 500 kg and a minibus, midibus, bus or goods vehicle with a gross vehicle mass between 3 500 kg and 16 000 kg. You must be 18 years or older to apply.
Code EC

This is for an articulated heavy motor vehicle (heavy motor vehicle pulling a trailer[s]) with a gross combination mass exceeding 16 000 kg or a combination of a bus or goods vehicle with a gross vehicle mass exceeding 16 000 kg. You must be 18 years or older to apply.