Complete guide: vehicles you can drive with each driving license in Spain

In Spain there are different types of driving permits that will give you access to a variety of specific vehicles. From motorcycles to trucks or buses, each category has its own restrictions and privileges. In this blog post we will explore with all kinds of detail vehicles that allow you to drive each driving license in Spain, offering you a complete guide to understand what your rights and obligations are when driving.

Conduction permit am:

The CLASS CLASS LIVING is designed for vehicles of two, three or four wheels, such as cyclomotores and light four -year. With this permit you can drive up to 50 cc or equivalents and with a maximum speed of 45 km/h. It is important to highlight that this permit will in no case authorize you to drive scooters or cyclomotor with a higher power, because for this you will need a driver's license from class A1.

In the case of electric motorcycles, with this driving license you can take the road to the NX1 model, this electric cyclomotor, as we have said before, is a equivalent to 50 c/c and its maximum speed is 45 km/h.

Driving license B (B1 and B):

Class B driving license is one of the more common and versatile in Spain, This permit will authorize you to drive vehicles with a maximum weight authorized of up to 3,500 kg as long as they are designed to transport up to 9 passengers, including the driver. This permission includes cars, vans and some off -road vehicles.

In the case of motorcycles, whether electric or combustion, with the Class B driving license You can drive them as long as you have permission with more than 3 years of experience And these do not reach the 125 cc or its equivalences. In the case of our electric motorcycles, with these conditions you can conduct all models, Mojito, NX2 and Nxplus, because they are all equivalent to 125 cc.

Driving license A (A1, A2 and A):

Class A driving license allows you to drive motorcycles, cyclomotor and motor tricycles, with some restriction based on the power and displacement of the vehicle. In type of vehicle that you can drive with this permission depends on the specific subclass for which you are authorized, with permission A1, you can take out the Scooters road from up to 125 cc or equivalent, with the permission A2 You can drive motorcycles from Up to 35 kW and with permission TO You can handle scooters from Any power.

To drive our electric motorcycles, in case of not having permission B, it will be enough to examine the driving license TO1, because they are equivalent to 125cc.

Driving license C (c1 and c):

Class C driver license allows you to drive motor vehicles designed to transport goods, with an authorized weight of more than 3,500 kg. This includes medium and large trucks. It also authorizes you to conduct Buses and passenger vehicles with trailer.

The main difference between class C driver's license and class C1 permission lies in not allowing permission C1 to transport passengers in vehicles in this category, therefore, it must be empty, with mail, luggage or dangerous goods, but there can never be more passengers. In addition, there are restrictions regarding the trailer capacity of the vehicles that you can drive with this permission.

Driving license D (D1 and D):

Class D driving license allows you to drive vehicles to passengers of more than 8 people, excluding the driver. Within this group we find whats Middle and large bus buses and coaches, with the ability to transport groups of people on long distance or public transport.

The main difference between driving license D and permission D1 lies in the types and sizes of vehicles that authorize to drive, with the class D allowing vehicles with the highest passenger capacity compared to class D1, The latter can transport a maximum of 16 passengers, excluding the driver, which translates into small and medium buses.

In this board Summary will allow you to have a clearer vision of the different types of driving permits and the authorized vehicles for each one:

In short, knowing what vehicles you can drive with each type of driving license in Spain is essential for guarantee your road safety and that of the rest of the users in addition to complying with current legislation. Once you know the privileges and restrictions associated with the driving license you have, you can make informed decisions type of vehicle is suitable for your personal and work needs.