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Question 4321

With a category B driver's license, can you drive a truck weighing more than 3,500 kg?

  1. Yes, if the maximum authorized mass does not exceed 4,250 kilograms.
  2. Yes, but it must be more than 3 years old.
  3. No, as a general rule.
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Correct answer: No, as a general rule.

No, as a general rule. A category B license covers motor vehicles (automóviles) with an MMA of up to 3,500 kg. For a heavier truck, you need a C1 license, up to 7,500 kg, or a C license. The 4,250 kg limit is an exception that applies only in Spain to electric or other alternatively fueled goods vehicles, without a trailer, if you have held a B license for more than two years. The extra weight must come solely from the propulsion system and must not allow you to carry more cargo. The three-year requirement applies to A1 motorcycles.

Real Decreto 818/2009, de 8 de mayo, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Conductores · Real Decreto 818/2009. Reglamento General de Conductores