what class do you i need on my license...

[feva]

to drive a luton van???

ive been told i might not have the right class for it?

ive tried to look on dlva site but couldnt find anything about it

[village idiot]

what classes do you have? if you have C1 you're can drive up to 7.5T GVW


quick edit, if vehicle is over 3.5T & has digital tacho fitted you'll need an electronic drivers card, costs £38 & i got mine within 2 weeks

[Bob225]

it all depends when you got your licence and wether its a paper or plastic type licence (most paper licences have the old classes on them)

the classes all changed in 1997 to come in line with the eu

all the info you need should be on direct.gov or the dsa site.

all the info your after.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/motoring/dr ... dg_4022547

click the link at the top if your where licenced before 97

[feva]

on the back of my licence it says B under that B1 under that fkp.

i passed on the 30th-09-08

[village idiot]

Category


Description


Minimum age

B


Motor vehicles with a MAM of up to 3,500 kg, no more than eight passenger seats, with or without a trailer - weighing no more than 750 kg


17*

B


As category B but with a trailer weighing more than 750 kg. The total weight of the vehicle and the trailer together can’t weigh more than 3,500 kg. The weight of the trailer, when fully loaded, can’t weigh more than the unladen weight of the vehicle


17*

B auto


As category B with automatic transmission


17*

B+E


As category B but with a heavier trailer that isn't covered in the descriptions for category B


17

[Hitch]

If you've passed in 2008, you will only have the categories to drive upto 3.5t

B, B1, F, K, P


If its a hire van, age might be a problem...

[feva]

im 27 so hopefully age wont be a problem, ive just found out that a luton weighs 3500 kg, il ring the dvla in the morning and find out, we are moving house, in 6 weeks and the house we are moving to needs a good clean, so we are hoping to hire a luton and move everything in one go, that way when we get the keys, we can leave the stuff in the van while we scrub the house right out