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NTSA Driving licence class categories with Vehicle Description & Age requirements per class

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DRIVING LICENCE CATEGORIES WITH AGE REQUIREMENTS AND TRAINING VEHICLE DESCRIPTION- By Sensei Institute of technology Driving Department 0729-891301 or 0717-951055

CATEGORY A- DRIVING LICENCE

Category Description Requirements
A1
Moped
Enables one to ride a motorcycle of up to 50cc
No passengers allowed to be carried.
No loads
No passenger
Minimum age of 16 years
Minimum age of 16 years
A2
Light motorcycle
Enables one to ride a ride motorcycle above 50cc
Can carry a maximum load of 60 Kg (for up to 400cc)
Can carry a passenger
Minimum age of 18 years
A3
Motorcycle taxi
Couriers
Three wheelers (e.g Tuk-tuk)
Enables one to ride a motorcycle above 100cc
Can carry a maximum load of 100 Kg (for up to 50cc)
Can carry a passenger
Minimum age of 21 years
1 year riding experience of category A2

CATEGORY B- Driving Licence

Category Description Requirements
B1
Light Vehicle
Enables one to drive a light vehicle (passenger car) with a maximum Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of 3500 kg with one light trailer (not exceeding 750 kg)
Can drive a vehicle equipped with both a manual or automatic gearbox
Can carry up to a maximum of 7 passengers
Minimum age of 18 years
B2
Light Vehicle Automatic
Enable one to drive a light vehicle (passenger car) with an automatic gear box and a maximum Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of 3500 kg with one light trailer (not exceeding 750 kg)
Cannot drive a vehicle equipped with a manual gearbox
Can carry up to a maximum of 7 passengers
Minimum age of 18 years
Minimum age of 18 years
B3
Professional
Enables one to drive a light vehicle (passenger car) with a maximum Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of 3500 kg with one light trailer (not exceeding 750 kg)
Equipped with a manual or automatic gear box
Can carry up to a maximum of 7 passengers
Minimum age of 21 years
Minimum age of 21 years

CATEGORY C- DRIVING Licences

Category Description Requirements
C1
Light Truck
Enables one to drive a light truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) exceeding 3500 kg and a maximum of 7500 kg with maximum one light trailer not exceeding 750 kg
Equipped with manual or automatic gear box
Minimum age of 22 years
C
Medium Truck
Enables one to drive a heavy truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) exceeding 7500 kg with maximum one light trailer not exceeding 750 kg
Equipped with manual or automatic gear box
Minimum age of 24 years
Two years’ experience of driving category C1
Required to undergo training
CE
Heavy Truck with trailer
Enables one to drive a heavy truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) exceeding 7500 kg with a heavy trailer or semi-trailer
Enables one to drive articulated vehicles (i.e. a vehicle with two or more parts that are connected so that they can move in different directions at the same time)
Equipped with manual or automatic gear box
Minimum age of 28 years
Four years’ experience of driving category C
Required to undergo training and retesting for category CE
CD
Heavy
Goods
Vehicle For
Transportation of
Hazardous Materials
Enables one to drive a heavy truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) exceeding 7500 kg with heavy trailer or semitrailer.
Enables one to drive articulated vehicles
Equipped with a manual or automatic gear box
Minimum age of 30 years
Two years’ experience of driving category CE
Required to undergo training and retesting for category CD

CATEGORY D- Driving Licence

Category Description Requirements
D1
Van
Enables one to drive a van with a maximum of 14 passengers.
Equipped with manual or automatic gearbox
Minimum of 22 years
D2
Mini-bus
Enables one to drive a bus with 14 to 32 passengers
Equipped with manual or automatic gear box
Minimum age of 25 years
Minimum experience of 3 years driving category D1
Required to undergo training and retesting for category D2
D3
Large Bus
Enables one to drive a bus with 33 or more passengers
Equipped with manual or automatic gear box
Minimum age of 30 years
Minimum experience of 3 years driving category D2
Required to undergo training and retesting for category D3

CATEGORY E- Driving Licence

Category Description Requirements
Special professional driving license Enables one to drive any vehicles classified under categories C1, C, CE, D, D1, D2, D3 and licensed as EC1, EC, ECE, ED, ED1, ED2 and ECD3 respectively Minimum age of 21years
Completed 3 months driving practice with any vehicle classified under categories C1, C, CE, D, D1, D2, D3 and licensed as EC1, EC, ECE, ED, ED1, ED2 AND ECD 3 respectively
Class ED2 Licenses shall be endorsed for class D1 and D while Class ECE Licenses shall be endorsed for C and C1

CATEGORY F- Driving Licence

Category Description Requirements
Special Driving License for Persons with Disability (PWD) Enables one to drive a vehicle depending on the category the PWD is trained on Minimum age of 18 years
Requirement is as per the class the categories of abled drivers

CATEGORY  G- DRIVING Licence

Category Description Requirements
Industrial construction and agricultural plants equipment Enables one to operate forklift, motor grader, shovel, excavator, roller and any other special kinds of plant and equipment for which special authorization is required from the authority as defined in the Traffic Act before such plants can be registered for use. Endorsement for class G will be done on the driving license.

Please contact our driving school department if you want to join any of the above driving classes on 0729-891301 and 0717-951055. We offer the most comprehensive training in driving. Changing the way Driving Training is done in Kenya. More customer focus, more skills to the student and more time on the wheel.

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