About What Can I Drive
Work out what your UK driving licence actually entitles you to drive, by the date it was issued, the categories on it and the vehicle in front of you.
What is on this site
One question, "can i drive a 7.5 tonne on my licence", answered with a checker that works on the page with no account, 4 guides on the questions around it, a data table you can cite (the figures and their method), and the sources every figure rests on.
- Can I drive a 7.5 tonne lorry on my licence?: A 7.5 tonne lorry is category C1. Whether your car licence already carries it comes down to one date, and what happens to it at 70 catches people out.
- What can I tow with a car licence? The rules after the change: The separate car and trailer test was removed, so a category B licence now tows up to 3,500kg. The combined 7,000kg ceiling is the part most pages miss.
- Can I drive a motorhome on my car licence?: Motorhomes are decided by maximum authorised mass, not by size or berths. 3,500kg is the line for a modern car licence, and the plate is the only thing that counts.
- Can I drive a minibus on a car licence?: Sometimes, and only on gov.uk's not-for-hire-or-reward conditions: age 21, licence held 2 years, voluntary driving, no trailer, 3,500kg MAM.
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What Can I Drive is an independent information site operated by Ellul Solutions Ltd. It is not affiliated with DVLA, DVSA or any government body, and nothing here is legal advice. Licence entitlements vary with the exact issue date and with any restriction codes on your record, so confirm your own position on gov.uk before you drive anything larger than a car.