Question 7558
With a class B driver's license, are you allowed to drive a motor vehicle with a maximum authorized mass of more than 3,500 kilograms?
- Yes, provided its maximum authorized mass does not exceed 4,250 kilograms.
- No, as a general rule.
- Yes, if the license has been held for more than 3 years.
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Correct answer: No, as a general rule.
No, as a general rule. A category B license lets you drive motor vehicles (automóviles) with an MMA of up to 3,500 kg. Above that, you need C1 or C. The 4,250 kg exception applies only in Spain to electric or other alternatively fueled goods vehicles, without a trailer, if you have held B for more than two years. The extra weight must come solely from the propulsion system and must not allow you to carry more cargo. Holding B for more than three years does not change the limit; that requirement applies to A1 motorcycles.