OK, have heard rumors of this, could somone with a catagory B, B1, f, k, p, licence be able to drive a coach or bus, without passengers? I was led to belive if the seating is removed one could do this... is this true or not?
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Once upon a time you could - now you cannot if it exceeds the weight limits that you can drive. As most buses and coaches weigh in at 10 tonne then you cannot on a B licence category. (B1 means nothing in this context as it is for three wheel cars and similar)
oscar
Hi, first , how long have you had your licence,,,does it have B1 category on it,,,
If you were to own a bus as a private vehicle and not use it for fair paying passengers you can drive a bus as long as you do not carry More than 8 people (it does not matter how many seats are in the vehicle)
There is an older legislation that they call grandfather rights,,that's if you were entitled to drive a privately owned bus on your old licence it can be carried over to a new licence,,,if you did not have that entitlement you cannot claim it on you new licence
But if you are still unsure phone the D.V.L.A. on 08702400009 and they will give you all the info you need