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What does a category D1 mean on a driving licence?
My nephew just passed his driving test and I noticed that he doesn’t have a D1 on his licence like I do. I never noticed the D1 before and now I’m wondering why it’s on my licence and not on my nephew’s. What does a D1 on a driving licence mean?
Maxine Boyko · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Congrats to your nephew! Based on your question, I’m guessing that you’re based in Europe because American driver’s licenses don’t use the same categories. A D1 category on your driving license means that you can drive vehicles containing 9 to 16 seats, like a minibus.
If you passed your practical car (category B vehicle) test before 1997 in the U.K., you will have automatically earned a D1 on your licence. You have acquired “grandfather rights” to additional driving privileges that your nephew doesn’t have, including the following category vehicles:
- BE
- C1
- C1E
- D1
- D1E
Drivers who passed their car test in 1997 or later, as in your nephew’s case, will only be entitled to drive category B vehicles. If they want to drive vehicles in other categories, such as a minibus that requires a category D1, they will have to take additional tests.
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