Which of the following combination vehicles can you drive if you have a B-category driving licence?
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Correct answer
A. A truck with gross vehicle weight of 2.5 t, with a light trailer.
Explanation
A category B driving licence allows you to drive a motor vehicle with a maximum permissible mass of up to 3.5 t (except for a bus and a motorcycle) and a combination of such a vehicle with a light trailer, that is, one with a mass of up to 750 kg. A 2.5 t lorry with a light trailer is within these limits - answer A.
Answer B is out: category B entitles you to drive an agricultural tractor only with one light trailer, not with two. Answer C is also out: a combination of a passenger car with a trailer other than a light trailer may have a total mass of up to 3.5 t, and after passing an additional exam (code B96) up to 4250 kg - 4.5 t exceeds both limits. Entitlements are set out in the Vehicle Drivers Act.
Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 point 6, para. 2 and para. 3 point 1 of the Vehicle Drivers Act (ustawa o kierujących pojazdami)