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Your Family Will Thank You For Getting This Category A1 Regulations
Category A1 Regulations and How Fragomen Can Help

Companies that send their staff abroad are increasingly relying upon the rules of category A1. Failure to comply could have a significant effect on employee productivity, and can result in expensive fines. Fragomen has a solid government strategy approach to social security coordination and can assist you in optimizing your global mobility programs to ensure compliance from the start.

1. Vehicles with a maximum mass of up to 750 kg

Vehicles that are not considered to be category a1 vehicles include powered cycles, two - and three-wheel mopeds, motorized invalid carriages, and some single-axle tractors. These vehicles are utilized to transport or work purposes and are not restricted in their maximum speed.

The vehicle's weight is often used to classify vehicles that are licensed to drive. This includes the weight of the vehicle without load and any accessories or equipment that it is equipped with. This excludes any cargo being transported. It is essential to know the car's classification when you register it or apply for an authorization.

Drivers can drive vehicles with a maximum authorized weight (MAM) of up to 3,500 kilograms, and up to 8 passenger seats. A vehicle of category B can be paired with a trailer up to 4,250 pounds. This licence can also be combined with category C+E, which allows the driver to drive vehicles up to 16,000 kilograms MAM and a trailer of up to 8,250 kg MAM.

The Category A1 driving license is a two-stage permit that requires passing the driving test for Category A2. This license permits you to drive small motorized vehicles, including mopeds and other two-wheeled vehicles that have a the maximum engine displacement of 125 cc and a power / mass ratio not exceeding 11 kW. You must be at least 16 years old to qualify for this license.

2. Vehicles with a maximum mass of 750 kg combined with a trailer

A vehicle of category "B" can be coupled with a trailer weighing up to 750 kg (MAM) without the need for an additional licence. The MAM of the trailer is normally indicated on the chassis plate of the vehicle. If the total (plate) weight of the towing the trailer and the vehicle exceeds 750kg, code is required to be added to the Category B driving license.

Drivers with a category B driving licence are permitted to drive private cars or light lorries, as well as small caravans. They can pull O1 or O2 trailers, so long as the combined maximum mass of each vehicle is not greater than 3,5 tonnes. Category B drivers are allowed to tow smaller O3 trailers when the vehicle's weight without load is less than or equal to the maximum MAM of the O3 trailer.

Drivers who wish to operate larger motor vehicles and caravans must take the category C driving license. The driver can drive a bus with more than eight passengers, and up to two trailers weighing 750kg. Once they have been able to qualify for category D, the driver can decide to switch to category DE and tow a trailer that has 12,000kg in gross weight. The minimum age for gaining access to categories DE and D is 23 years. Physically disabled drivers can ride motor tricycles that have a maximum of 15kW and operate category A1 or A vehicles when they hold a category B provisional licence.

3. Vehicles with a maximum weight of 750 kg when combined with motor homes.

It's important that you understand the rules and regulations that govern this type of operation, if you are planning to drive a car with an authorized maximum weight of 750kg, in conjunction with a caravan. These rules are laid out in the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations.

The rules governing this type of towing can be complex and differ based on the category of your driving license. To determine what you're legally permitted to do, check the back of your driving licence card. The back of your driving licence card will display the start and ending dates of the category you're licensed in. This will indicate the types of vehicles and caravans you are permitted to drive.

In general, it is recommended that the laden weight of your trailer is not greater than 85 percent of the unladen weight of your vehicle. This helps to improve stability when towing. It's also an excellent idea to practice driving your trailer and vehicle on a road that is open before you go on the road.

Category B licence holders are able to drive vehicles up to 3,500kg maximum authorized mass (MAM) together with a trailer that has up to 750kg MAM. They are also able to drive up to two trailers simultaneously, as long as the combined MAM does not exceed 7,500kg. However, they must make sure that the towing vehicle as well as the trailer are properly connected and that the brakes on the trailer work. This is true regardless of whether the trailer is connected to the vehicle using an inertia brake or an overrun system.

4. Vehicles with a maximum permitted mass of 750 kg combined with an armoured vehicle

The category B driving licence typically entitles drivers to drive their vehicles and trailer combinations up to a maximum of 8,250 kg MAM. It also enables drivers to drive minibuses that have up to eight passenger seats and tow trailers that weigh up to 750kg MAM. In addition, physical disabled drivers who have category B entitlement can ride motor tricycles with the power of up to 15 kW.

Drivers with a licence category A1 can drive light motorbikes. They can have an optimum cylinder capacity of 125 cc, and a power-to-weight ratio up to 0.1kW/kg. They can also drive three-wheeled vehicles that have an cylinder capacity of 50 cc or more, and they can drive mopeds that have two or three wheels.


In certain states, drivers with a category A licence can also drive vehicles comprised of the tractor unit and a trailer. However, they must comply with the axle spacing requirements for the tractor unit and trailer combination. These requirements are displayed on a placard attached to the tractor unit by the manufacturer.

Category C1 drivers can drive vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of 3,500 and 7,500 kg when paired with trailers. They are also able to drive vehicles in category C or category D which are used for specific reasons, such as transporting passengers or goods. The vehicles must have seats for passengers and toilet. These vehicles may also be equipped with fridges, freezers or other gadgets.

5. Vehicles that have a maximum mass of 750 kg, paired with an ambulance

This category permits you to drive vehicles and trailers with a maximum weight of 750 kg in combination with an ambulance. This includes motorcycles, trikes, trials e-scooters, and small motor vehicles without a passenger seat. You can also drive a minibus with up to eight passengers. The Government website allows you to verify the type of vehicle your driving license allows.

A horizontal reflective band must be permanently attached to the sides and back of all ambulances, nontransport response vehicles and neonatal ambulances. The band must be of a color that contrasts with the background of the vehicle. The name of the EMS agency should also be permanently affixed in a lettering of a minimum height that is four inches.

In addition to the markings mentioned above an emergency response non-transport vehicle must also have fixed communication equipment which provides direct two-way voice communication capabilities between EMS vehicles and air ambulances designated for the primary transport service area by the state. This may include communication via commercial mobile radio services (CMRS) or private mobile radio services (PMRS). During transport, EMS agencies must keep drugs and drug kits in a locked compartment or bracket.

Any vehicle that is part of an emergency response team or rescue team should be equipped with a defibrillator board and display appropriate markings identifying its use. These markings cannot imply or indicate a particular level of care for patients unless the EMS agency has Paramedics on duty at all times.

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The maximum authorized mass (MAM) or weight, of a car is the maximum amount of weight it is able to carry in normal conditions. This includes the weight of the vehicle and the driver as well as all the parts that are typically employed in the vehicle. It also includes important fluids, such as oil. This information is usually located in the owner's manual for the vehicle or on a plaque. If you own a combination of a category B car with an attached trailer on your license you are able to tow up 8.25 tonnes MAM.

You can drive a category B motor car and a trailer that has an authorized maximum mass of up to 7,500 kg if you have a category B license that was issued at minimum two years ago and code 96 is not entered on the driving licence. This exemption is available to vehicles that aren't classified as lorries, and have seats for up to eight passengers and the driver. This includes land tractors and work vehicles, as also motorized quadricycles.

If you are a holder of a B category license, and the code 96 has not been entered on your licence, you are allowed to drive a combination consisting of a B category vehicle and a trailer with the maximum weight of 750kg. This exemption applies to vehicles that are driven on public roads and aren't classified as lorries or trailers. It also applies to cars that are driven on private roads and are not classified as lorries, but are used for the transportation of funeral goods.