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The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
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Regulation 3(28)
SCHEDULE 2
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“SCHEDULE 1Categories and Sub-categories of Vehicle for Licensing Purposes
PART 1
| Column (1) | Column (2) | Column (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Category or sub-category | Classes of vehicle included | Additional categories |
| AM | Mopeds and light quadricycles. | Q |
| A | Motor bicycles and motor tricycles. | Q, AM, A1, A2 and K |
| A1 | A sub-category of category A comprising A1 motorcycles and A1 motor tricycles. | Q and AM |
| A2 | A sub-category of category A comprising A2 motorcycles. | Q, AM and A1 |
| B | Motor vehicles, other than vehicles included in category Q, AM, A, F or K, having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes and not more than 8 seats in addition to the driver’s seat, including— (a) a combination of any such vehicle and a trailer where the trailer has a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms; and (b) a combination of any such vehicle and a trailer where the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 3.5 tonnes. | Q, AM, F and K |
| B+E | Combinations of a motor vehicle (being a tractor vehicle in category B) and trailer or semi-trailer where— (a) the combination does not fall within category B or B96; and (b) the maximum authorised mass of the trailer or semi-trailer does not exceed 3.5 tonnes. | None |
| C | Any motor vehicle having a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes, other than a vehicle falling within category D, F, G or H which, is designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than 8 passengers in addition to the driver and including such vehicle drawing a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms. | None |
| C1 | A sub-category of category C comprising motor vehicles having a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 7.5 tonnes which are designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than 8 passengers in addition to the driver and including such vehicle drawing a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms. | None |
| D | Any motor vehicle constructed or adapted for the carriage of passengers having more than 8 seats in addition to the driver’s seat, including such a vehicle drawing a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms. | None |
| D1 | A sub-category of category D comprising motor vehicles having more than 8 but not more than 16 seats in addition to the driver’s seat with a maximum length not exceeding 8 metres and including such a vehicle drawing a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms. | None |
| C+E | Combination of motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category C but the combination does not fall within that category. | B+E |
| C1+E | A sub-category of category C+E comprising any combination of a motor vehicle and trailer where— (a) the tractor vehicle is in sub-category C1; (b) the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms but not the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle; and (c) the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 12 tonnes. | B+E |
| D+E | Combination of a motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category D but the combination does not fall within that category. | B+E |
| D1+E | A sub-category of category D+E comprising any combination of a motor vehicle and trailer where— (a) the tractor vehicle is in sub-category D1; and (b) the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms but not the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle. | B+E |
| F | Agricultural or forestry tractor, but excluding any motor vehicle included in category H. | K |
| G | Road roller. | None |
| H | Track-laying vehicle steered by its tracks. | None |
| K | Mowing machine or vehicle controlled by a pedestrian excluding any motor vehicle include d in category B. | None |
PART 2
| Column (1) | Column (2) | Column (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Category or sub-category | Classes of vehicle included | Additional categories and sub-categories |
| C1+E (8.25 tonnes) | A sub-category of category C+E comprising any combination of a motor vehicle and trailer in sub-category C1+E the maximum authorised mass of which does not exceed 8.25 tonnes. | None |
| D1 (not for hire or reward) | A sub-category of category D comprising motor vehicles in sub-category D1 driven otherwise than for hire or reward. | None |
| D1+E (not for hire or reward) | A sub-category of category D+E comprising any combination of a motor vehicle and trailer in sub-category D1+E driven otherwise than for hire or reward. | None |
| L | Motor vehicle propelled by electric power. | None |
PART 3
| Column (1) | Column (2) | Column (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Category or sub-category | Classes of vehicle included | Additional categories and sub-categories |
| B1 (invalid carriages) | A sub-category of category B comprising motor vehicles which are invalid carriages. | None |
PART 4
| Column (1) | Column (2) | Column (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Category or sub-category | Classes of vehicle included | Additional categories and sub-categories |
| Former sub-category B1 | Motor vehicles having 4 wheels and an unladen weight not exceeding 550 kilograms, not including light quadricycles. | None |
| Former category B+E | Combinations of motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category B and the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 3.5 tonnes. | None |
| Former sub-category D1 | Motor vehicles having more than 8 but not more than 16 seats in addition to the driver’s seat with a maximum length exceeding 8 metres and including any such vehicle drawing a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms. | None |
| Former sub-category D1+E | Combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where: (a) the tractor vehicle is in former sub-category D1; (b) the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms but not the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle; (c) the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 12 tonnes; and (d) the trailer is not used for the carriage of passengers. | |
| P | Category P vehicles. | None |
PART 5
| Column (1) | Column (2) | Column (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Category or sub-category | Classes of vehicle included | Additional categories and sub-categories |
| Q | Category Q vehicles. | None |
PART 6
| Column (1) | Column (2) | Column (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Category or sub-category | Classes of vehicle included | Additional categories and sub-categories |
| B96 | Combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where— (a) the tractor vehicle is in category B; (b) the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms; and (c) the maximum authorised mass of the combination exceeds 3.5 tonnes but does not exceed 4.25 tonnes. | None” |
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