Kamaz driver driving license category

Requirements for a future driver

Truckers are specialists who drive trucks designed to transport large cargo over long distances. Driving a truck requires a person to have certain skills and experience in operating such equipment.

This profession is suitable for hardy people who are able to endure the monotony of the environment, significant physical and psychological stress associated with unloading goods and prolonged concentration. The work of a driver does not fall into the category of easy work, but it has some advantages, including the opportunity to visit various cities and countries, as well as decent earnings.

Driving a truck usually attracts men who are fascinated by the romance of the road and powerful cars. Anyone who has no medical restrictions can master the specialty of a truck driver.

A truck can be driven professionally by a person who has extensive experience in driving a vehicle, who understands the structure of truck systems and components, and who can fix minor breakdowns on their own.

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Category “D” – bus

To have the right to drive buses, a person must have a driver’s license in category “D”:

• category “D” - transport carrying passengers with more than 8 seats. The driver's seat is not included in the total number of seats;
• transport category “D” in conjunction with a trailer weighing no more than 750 kilograms.

Category “D” gives the right to drive buses of various sizes, regardless of their weight, including a combination of “bus plus trailer” with a maximum weight of the latter not exceeding 750 kg. If the weight of the trailer itself is more than 750 kg, an open category “DE” is required.

Category "DE"

“DE” is a vehicle from category “D” coupled with a trailer weighing more than 750 kilograms. An articulated bus is also included here.

Subcategory "D1"

• subcategory “D1” - a vehicle for transporting passengers with more than 8 and less than 16 seats, not including the driver’s seat;
• a car of subcategory “D1” coupled with a trailer weighing no more than 750 kilograms;

This subcategory allows you to drive a small bus (from 9 to 16 seats), as well as operate a light trailer (weight less than 750 kg).

If there is a need to use heavier trailers, you will need a subcategory “D1E” for the bus driver:

• subcategory “D1E” - vehicles of subcategory “D1” coupled with a trailer weighing no more than 750 kilograms and which is not used for transporting people. The weight of the trailer should not be greater than the weight of the main vehicle without load and the total weight of such a coupling should not be more than 12 tons.

What categories of rights exist (A, B, C, D, E)

A driver's license category designates a group of vehicles that a driver's license holder can drive.

There are 6 main categories: A - motorcycles, B - cars, C - trucks, D - buses, M - mopeds, 4 subcategories: A1, B1, C1, D1, and special categories for driving vehicles with a trailer BE, CE, DE, C1E, D1E.

For example, a category B driver's license allows you to drive only passenger cars and does not allow you to drive a minibus or bus (these vehicles require a category D driver's license).

This article will discuss the categories and subcategories of driver's licenses , as well as the features of their use when driving vehicles.

Driving license category A

1. In the Russian Federation, the following categories and their subcategories of vehicles are established, for which a special right to drive is granted (hereinafter referred to as the right to drive vehicles):

Category "A" - motorcycles;

A category A driver's license allows you to drive any motorcycle, including motorcycles with a sidecar.

In addition, a category A driver's license allows you to drive motorized wheelchairs, which are currently extremely difficult to find on the roads.

Let me remind you that, in accordance with the traffic rules, motorcycles include two-wheeled vehicles with or without a side trailer. In addition, category A allows you to drive three-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles that, when loaded, weigh no more than 400 kg.

Driver's license subcategory A1

Subcategory “A1” - motorcycles with an internal combustion engine displacement not exceeding 125 cubic centimeters and a maximum power not exceeding 11 kilowatts;

Subcategory A1 allows you to drive motorcycles with small engines and low maximum power.

I note that drivers with a category A license can also drive vehicles of subcategory A1.

Driving license category B

Category “B” - cars (except for vehicles of category “A”), the permissible maximum weight of which does not exceed 3,500 kilograms and the number of seats, in addition to the driver’s seat, does not exceed eight; cars of category “B” coupled to a trailer whose maximum permitted weight does not exceed 750 kilograms; cars of category “B” coupled with a trailer, the permissible maximum weight of which exceeds 750 kilograms, but does not exceed the unladen weight of the vehicle, provided that the total permissible maximum weight of such a combination of vehicles does not exceed 3500 kilograms;

A category B driver's license allows you to drive passenger cars, as well as small trucks, minibuses and jeeps that meet the above requirements. Also, category B allows you to drive motorized wheelchairs and cars with a trailer (the maximum permitted weight of which is not more than 750 kg).

If the permitted maximum weight of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms, then additional requirements are imposed on the composition of the vehicles:

1. The permissible maximum weight of the trailer must not exceed the unladen weight of the vehicle.

2. The total permissible maximum weight of the vehicle and trailer must not exceed 3.5 tons.

To drive a category B vehicle with a heavy trailer, the driver will need category BE:

Category “BE” - vehicles of category “B” coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum weight of which exceeds 750 kilograms and exceeds the weight of the vehicle without load; cars of category “B” coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum weight of which exceeds 750 kilograms, provided that the total permissible maximum weight of such a combination of vehicles exceeds 3500 kilograms;

Driving license subcategory B1

subcategory “B1” - tricycles and quadricycles;

There is currently no detailed information available for category B1 vehicles. I just want to note that “quadcycle” and “quadcycle” are not the same thing. Therefore, a regular ATV driver's license will not work.

Driving license category C

Category “C” - cars, with the exception of cars of category “D”, the permissible maximum weight of which exceeds 3500 kilograms; cars of category “C” coupled to a trailer whose maximum permitted weight does not exceed 750 kilograms;

A category C driver's license allows you to drive only heavy (more than 3500 kg) trucks, as well as trucks with a trailer whose maximum permitted weight does not exceed 750 kg.

Please note that category C does not give the right to drive light (less than 3500 kg) trucks and cars.

To drive a category C car with a heavy (over 750 kg) trailer, the driver will need an additional CE category:

category "CE" - cars of category "C" coupled to a trailer whose maximum permitted weight exceeds 750 kilograms;

Driving license subcategory C1

Subcategory “C1” - cars, with the exception of cars of category “D”, the permissible maximum weight of which exceeds 3500 kilograms, but does not exceed 7500 kilograms; cars of subcategory “C1”, coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum weight of which does not exceed 750 kilograms;

Subcategory C1 includes light trucks whose maximum permitted weight does not exceed 7.5 tons. This subcategory also allows you to transport a light trailer (up to 750 kg).

Drivers with main category C can also drive vehicles of subcategory C1.

Subcategory "C1E" - cars of subcategory "C1" coupled to a trailer, maximum permitted

Driving license category D

Category "D" - cars designed for the carriage of passengers and having more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat; cars of category “D” coupled to a trailer whose maximum permitted weight does not exceed 750 kilograms;

A category D driver's license allows you to drive buses of various sizes, regardless of their permissible maximum weight, as well as buses with a trailer whose maximum permissible weight does not exceed 750 kg. Heavier trailers also require a DE driving license.

Category “DE” - vehicles of category “D” coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum weight of which exceeds 750 kilograms; articulated buses;

Subcategory D1

Subcategory “D1” - cars intended for the transport of passengers and having more than eight, but not more than sixteen seats, in addition to the driver’s seat; cars of subcategory “D1”, coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum weight of which does not exceed 750 kilograms;

Subcategory D1 allows the driver to drive small buses with 9 to 16 seats. This category also allows the use of a light trailer weighing up to 750 kg.

For heavier trailers, the driver will need category D1E:

Subcategory "D1E" - cars of subcategory "D1", coupled to a trailer that is not intended for the carriage of passengers, the permissible maximum weight of which exceeds 750 kilograms, but does not exceed the weight of the vehicle without load, provided that the total permissible maximum weight of such a combination of vehicles does not exceed 12,000 kilograms.

Please note that the trailer, firstly, should not be designed to transport passengers, and secondly, the total permissible maximum weight of the bus and trailer should not exceed 12 tons.

I note that drivers with category D can drive buses of category D1, and drivers with category DE can drive buses with a trailer of category D1E.

Currently, category E has disappeared from driver's licenses. It was replaced by the categories BE, CE, C1E, DE, D1E presented above.

Category M

Category “M” - mopeds and light quadricycles;

The new category M, introduced on November 5, 2013, allows you to drive mopeds and light quadricycles.

Drivers who do not have category M, but have any other category of driver's license, can also drive vehicles of category M.

Please note that the tractor driver's license does not allow you to drive mopeds.

Categories Tb and Tm

Category "Tm" - trams;

Category “Tb” - trolleybuses;

In 2015, special categories of driver's licenses are required to operate trams and trolleybuses.

Let me remind you that previously trolleybuses and trams were not allocated to separate categories of rights. Information about driving these vehicles was entered in the “special notes” column of the driver’s license.

Where do they teach truck driving?

You can learn to drive a truck at almost any driving school. Specialized training programs allow you to obtain a truck license after successfully passing exams.

Truck driving training on simulators

Typically, training programs include the following elements:

• developing truck driving skills;
• features of maneuvering in narrow areas;
• the most effective driving techniques;
• various parking methods;
• access to the site from different angles.

Exam in the traffic police

As noted above, the traffic police exam includes three stages: theory, testing ground and city. The theory is taken using a special computer and includes 20 questions. To successfully pass the exam you need to answer 18 questions.

If the theory is not passed, then the student is not allowed to take tests at the training ground and in the city. If everything is in order with theoretical knowledge, then the future driver and the traffic police inspector go to the training ground: there, at the driver’s choice, three exercises out of four are determined (snake, parallel parking, starting on a hill and turning). After successfully passing these elements, the driver and inspector go to the city.

If all tests are passed, then after paying the state fee the motorist receives the coveted crust. If you passed the theory, but did not pass the test site or the city, then you can retake it in a week. Moreover, the test results on theoretical questions are valid for three months.

Which cars do not require tachographs?

Good afternoon, dear reader.

A tachograph is a special device that monitors compliance with work and rest schedules by vehicle drivers.

Initially, the installation of tachographs has a good goal - to prevent accidents caused by fatigue of drivers working without a break for tens of hours.

However, in practice, vehicle owners try to avoid installing monitoring equipment. This is due to the fact that the cost of installing a tachograph on a truck reaches several tens of thousands of rubles and this is a very impressive amount.

Below you will find out on which cars you can not install tachographs on completely legal grounds. Let's get started.

The document that regulates the issue of installing tachographs is the order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation “On approval of the requirements for tachographs installed on vehicles, categories and types of vehicles equipped with tachographs, rules for the use, maintenance and control of the operation of tachographs installed on vehicles,” appendix No. 2 “Categories and types of vehicles equipped with tachographs.”

Categories and types of vehicles equipped with tachographs

The tachograph is designed to record the time the driver spent driving, other work and breaks. This device saves the history of the working day, to which employees of regulatory authorities have access.

That is, in general, a tachograph is needed to monitor compliance with the driver’s work and rest schedule.

Work and rest schedule for drivers

Tachographs must be installed on the following types of vehicles:

• Buses (vehicles with more than eight seats and used to transport passengers);
• Trucks heavier than 3.5 tons.

So now you can easily answer the question of whether a tachograph is needed for a cargo gazelle. Since the permissible maximum weight of such a vehicle does not exceed 3.5 tons, there is no need to install a tachograph.

Please note that there is a list of exceptions, i.e. buses and trucks that do not need tachographs:

• Trolleybuses;
• Cars carrying out international transportation and equipped with “European model” tachographs;
• Military vehicles;
• Cars of bodies carrying out operational investigative activities (police, FSB, FSIN, etc.);
• Vehicles registered with state technical supervision (tractors and self-propelled vehicles);
• Vehicles over 30 years old that are not intended for commercial transportation (for which a recycling fee is not paid);
• Training vehicles not used for commercial transport;
• Cars undergoing road tests.

Please note that earlier this list also included buses providing regular urban and suburban services. However, as of November 20, 2021, these vehicles are no longer included in the exemption list.

In addition to the vehicles listed above, there is another list of exceptions (based on the type of work performed):

• Truck-mounted concrete pumps;
• Truck mixers;
• Asphalt distributors;
• Truck cranes;
• Ambulances;
• Tow trucks;
• Fire trucks;
• Vehicles for public utilities and road maintenance;
• Vehicles for servicing oil and gas wells;
• Collection vehicles (for transporting money and valuable goods);
• Vehicles equipped with lifts with working platforms;
• Medical complexes on vehicle chassis;
• Auto shops;
• Buses for funeral services;
• Car-homes;
• Armored vehicles;
• Specialized vehicles (specially equipped milk tankers, livestock tankers, vehicles for transporting poultry, eggs, live fish, machines for transporting and applying mineral fertilizers);
• Category C trucks used by agricultural producers for on-farm transportation (transportation within the boundaries of the municipal district in which the vehicles are registered, as well as municipal districts bordering it);
• Special vehicles;
• Mobile laboratories and workshops;
• Mobile television studios.

This list includes many specialized vehicles. There is no need to install tachographs on them and this will not entail a fine.

The most popular type of truck used in construction work is the dump truck. Let's consider whether a tachograph is needed for a Kamaz dump truck.

On the one hand, if a dump truck is used by a construction company building residential buildings, then it definitely needs a tachograph.

On the other hand, if Kamaz is used for public utilities, then its owner has reasonable questions. Is it possible not to install a tachograph in this case?

In accordance with this interpretation, the traffic police does not require the installation of tachographs, for example, on cars equipped with brushes for cleaning roads. However, the traffic police requires tachographs to be installed on dump trucks used in public utilities and imposes fines for their absence.

Until November 1, 2021, the installation of tachographs was mandatory only for vehicles used by legal entities and individual entrepreneurs. Those. private owners would not need a tachograph.

3. Individuals operating trucks, the permissible maximum weight of which exceeds 3500 kilograms, and buses are obliged to:...

ensure that the vehicles they operate are equipped with tachographs. Requirements for tachographs, as well as the procedure for equipping tachographs, the rules for their use, maintenance and control of their operation are established in the manner determined in accordance with paragraph ten of paragraph 1 of this article;

Thus, from November 1, 2021, a tachograph is required, including for personal trucks of category C and personal buses.

Introduction of tachographs on cars of individuals from November 1, 2019

Quite a common question. The driver buys a truck or bus for commercial transportation, but does not intend to register an individual entrepreneur or legal entity. Is a tachograph needed in this case?

Starting from November 1, 2021, the issue can be resolved quite easily, because... tachographs must be installed on all category C trucks and category D buses. That is, it does not matter who the owner is.

1. Carrying out entrepreneurial activities without state registration as an individual entrepreneur or without state registration as a legal entity –

The size of this fine is comparable to the fine for not having a tachograph.

As of March 2, 2021, the use of analogue tachographs is no longer permitted. They need to be replaced with digital ones that include a CIPF block.

Replacement of analogue tachographs with digital ones from March 2, 2018

The procedure for equipping vehicles with tachographs

Fines for not having a tachograph are discussed in detail in a separate article. Their sizes:

• 3,000 – 5,000 rubles – for the driver.
• 7,000 – 10,000 rubles – for an official.
• 15,000 – 25,000 – for an individual entrepreneur.
• 20,000 – 50,000 – for a legal entity.

Among drivers you can often hear the opinion that tachographs have been canceled until 2021 or 2021. Apparently, this is due to unverified publications in the media. Currently, the installation of tachographs is mandatory, and all exceptions are listed within the scope of this article.

Driving license category B

category “B” - cars (except for vehicles of category “A”), the permissible maximum weight of which does not exceed 3,500 kilograms and the number of seats, in addition to the driver’s seat, does not exceed eight; cars of category “B” coupled to a trailer whose maximum permitted weight does not exceed 750 kilograms; cars of category “B” coupled with a trailer, the permissible maximum weight of which exceeds 750 kilograms, but does not exceed the unladen weight of the vehicle, provided that the total permissible maximum weight of such a combination of vehicles does not exceed 3500 kilograms;

A category B driver's license allows you to drive passenger cars, as well as small trucks, minibuses and jeeps that meet the above requirements.

Also, category B gives the right to drive motorized wheelchairs and cars with a trailer, the maximum permitted weight of which is not more than 750 kg.

In addition, it is possible to use trailers whose weight exceeds 750 kilograms, subject to the following requirements:

1. The permissible maximum weight of the trailer must not exceed the unladen weight of the vehicle.

2. The total permissible maximum weight of the vehicle and trailer must not exceed 3.5 tons.

For example, let the permissible maximum weight of the car be 1,900 kg, and the unloaded weight 1,400 kg (these values ​​are indicated in paragraphs 14 and 15 of the vehicle passport).

Having a category B license, you can attach a trailer with a maximum permitted weight of 1400 kg to the specified vehicle. In this case, the permissible maximum weight of the trailer does not exceed the unladen weight of the vehicle. In addition, the permissible maximum mass of the vehicle combination is 1,900 + 1,400 = 3,300 kg. It does not exceed 3,500 kilograms.

To drive a category B vehicle with a heavy trailer, the driver will need category BE:

category "BE" - cars of category "B" coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum weight of which exceeds 750 kilograms and exceeds the weight of the vehicle without load; cars of category “B” coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum weight of which exceeds 750 kilograms, provided that the total permissible maximum weight of such a combination of vehicles exceeds 3500 kilograms;

What you need to know when driving a truck

When driving trucks, there are a large number of nuances that should be taken into account in order to avoid unpleasant situations:

• sudden movements of the steering wheel should be avoided;
• increased braking distance;
• action of inertial force;
• the occurrence of drifts and drifts when cornering;
• early reduction in speed;
• taking into account the dimensions of the car.

How to properly back up a truck with a semi-trailer

Transportation of goods as the main profession requires the driver to have a category “C” license, and in some cases, category “E”, minor repair skills and knowledge of the technical structure of cars, traffic rules, legislation regulating the transportation of various cargoes, and the ability to fill transport documentation.

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Category "A" - motorcycle

Category “A” gives the right to drive any type of motorcycle, including those equipped with a sidecar.

In addition to the above, category “A” allows you to drive a motorized wheelchair (if anyone else remembers what it is).

Let us remind you: in accordance with the traffic rules, a motorcycle is a two-wheeled vehicle without or with a side trailer. Category “A” allows you to drive a three-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicle weighing less than 400 kilograms in running order.

Subcategory "A1"

This subcategory includes a motorcycle with an engine capacity of no more than 125 cm3 and a power of no more than 11 kW.

This subcategory, roughly speaking, refers to motorcycles with a small engine and low power.

Subcategory D1

subcategory “D1” - cars intended for the transport of passengers and having more than eight, but not more than sixteen seats, in addition to the driver’s seat; cars of subcategory “D1” coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum weight of which does not exceed 750 kilograms;

Subcategory D1 allows the driver to drive small buses with 9 to 16 seats. This category also allows the use of a light trailer weighing up to 750 kg.

This category includes small minibuses, for example RAF-2203 or GAZelle-3221, which were previously widely used as minibuses. Currently, minibuses of foreign brands are widespread, which have more than 16 seats, and for which subcategory D1 is not enough to drive.

Subcategory D1E is intended for driving small buses with heavy trailers:

subcategory “D1E” - cars of subcategory “D1” coupled to a trailer that is not intended for the carriage of passengers, the permissible maximum weight of which exceeds 750 kilograms, but does not exceed the weight of the vehicle without load, provided that the total permissible maximum weight of such a combination of vehicles does not exceed 12,000 kilograms.

Please note that the trailer, firstly, should not be designed to transport passengers, and secondly, the total permissible maximum weight of the bus and trailer should not exceed 12 tons.

I note that drivers with category D can drive buses of subcategory D1, and drivers with category DE can drive buses with trailers of subcategory D1E.

Driving lessons

In many regions of Russia, driving schools train truck drivers, so applicants who have passed a medical selection and successfully passed the exam for driving a large vehicle can obtain a truck license.

Training program

The approved training includes the following subjects:

• practical skills in driving trucks;
• features of maneuvers on a narrow road;
• specific driving techniques;
• performing parking;
• feeding for unloading at different angles.

For your information! A truck driver who delivers goods over long distances is a prestigious and well-paid profession, but it is not suitable for every person.

What documents should a dump truck driver have with him 2021

Consignment note. Is the main document. It is usually provided by the company sending the nonmetallic materials. The bill of lading form consists of two sections: transport and goods. In the case of transportation of crushed stone, sand and other similar goods, the 1-t form TTN is used.

Any route will be crowned with success if it is competently “designed”, and the driver of the vehicle carrying out tipper transportation will “sleep peacefully” (not behind the wheel, of course), without fear of meeting unfriendly representatives of the traffic police and others on his way...

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How candidates are selected

Training to become a dump truck driver involves gaining knowledge about the rules of operating a vehicle, the causes of problems and how to troubleshoot problems.

Quarry self-unloading trucks belong to the Ultra Truck class, which excludes operation on public roads. Therefore, certain requirements are imposed on future drivers. These include:

• age over 19 years;
• availability of a category “C” driver’s license and more than 1 year of driving experience;
• no medical contraindications.

The training program is available to citizens upon presentation of a medical certificate confirming that the person can drive tractors, self-propelled and other agricultural machines.

For legal entities

All companies that have at least one truck on their balance sheet will have to provide the insurance company with the following package of documents in order to issue an insurance policy for the truck:

confirmation of ownership of the truck - a contract of purchase and sale of a vehicle by a legal entity;

statutory documents evidencing the registration of a legal entity, these include: charter, extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, minutes of the meeting of the founding commission and others at the request of the insurer (in different situations additional documents may be required);

STS of a cargo vehicle;

a diagnostic card indicating the passage of the techosomtor, which we mentioned above. The main thing here is to remember that in accordance with Article 15 of the Law “On Compulsory Motor Liability Insurance” No. 40-FZ, the diagnostic card must be valid at the time of issuing the motor insurance policy for the truck;

driver's licenses, although usually insurance for a truck for legal entities is issued for an unlimited number of persons allowed to drive;

list of drivers assigned to the car;

previous MTPL policy for the truck, if it was last year;

a power of attorney for an individual, if it is not the general director of the company who will issue the insurance policy for the truck.

What is included in the training courses

Training in driving dump trucks is carried out in training centers that have permission to conduct educational activities and have a fleet of the necessary special equipment.

The courses include the following educational blocks:

• theoretical classes in which students learn the structure and operating principle of quarry equipment;
• practical classes where students hone their driving skills and consolidate previously acquired knowledge.

The training ends with passing a theoretical and practical exam by the Gostekhnadzor inspection.

After passing the exams, a category AIII tractor driver certificate is issued, which allows access to work on dump trucks.

Driving school exams

A person who wants to become a professional truck driver needs to undergo appropriate training at a driving school. After completing the theoretical stage of training, it is time to take an exam on knowledge of the rules of the road. If the test is successfully passed, the future truck driver proceeds to the practical part of the exam, which consists of the following stages:

• driving a truck on a closed circuit;
• passing various obstacles - overpass, “snake”, parking.

If you successfully complete the tasks of the autodrome, the final stage of the exam begins - a trip in a truck around the city. Upon successful completion of all tests, the person receives a driver's license.

Driving a truck like a snake

Driver's license

For career growth and an increase in wages, a person specializing in truck driving must obtain a license with an open category “E”, allowing the transportation of goods on vehicles with trailers.
To obtain a document in this category, in addition to a medical certificate, you must have more than one year of truck driving experience.

To pass the exam for category “E” (“CE” in the case of a truck), there is no need to retake the theoretical test. It is enough to complete the following elements:

• reversing in a straight line;
• rear access to the platform.

After passing two tests, the driver is allowed to drive a car with a trailer in urban conditions. Successful passing of the practical test guarantees obtaining a driver's license.

Video: New exercises for categories BE, CE, DE, B1E, C1E

Which category C allows you to drive a car with a tow hitch?

According to the set of traffic rules of the Russian Federation, license C allows you to drive medium-sized trucks whose weight is above 3.5 tons. In this case, the maximum figure is 7.5 tons. When answering the question of which cars can be driven with a category C license, it is worth mentioning the subcategories C1 , CE, C1E. C1 allows you to drive a truck with a weight equal to 3.5 tons. CE allows you to drive a truck with a trailer whose weight does not exceed 0.75 tons. Well, the “mixed” category C1E allows you to drive road trains.

How to get a driver's license

There are no truck drivers with category B. To apply for this position, you must have an appropriate certificate, the availability of which will be checked by the employer.

Most often, the profession of a truck driver is chosen by strong men who like cars and the romance of the road, who are able to repair any car malfunction on their own. But hobbies alone are not enough; you need to have experience and driving experience to get behind the wheel of a truck.

Simulator training.

BY THE WAY! To obtain a license, a truck driver, just like any other driver, must not have any medical restrictions or contraindications.

During courses at a driving school, they teach driving first on special truck simulators, and only then on real cars.

The program includes:

• general truck driving skills;
• effective driving and maneuvering techniques in different road conditions;
• various parking methods;
• access to unloading and loading facilities.

The exam at a driving school for truck drivers includes three stages, just like the standard procedure for obtaining a license:

• general theoretical part on traffic rules;
• driving a truck on a racing track;
• trip around the city.

After passing the exam, a new international driving license is issued.

Driving license category C

Having received only category C, you cannot immediately become a truck driver. An employer will not put a novice behind the wheel of a large Volvo or Scania with a trailer, and buying a truck for 2-3 million rubles is an extremely rash act for a novice driver. First, it is advisable to gain experience by traveling on short-distance flights, intercity or in your native region.

You can open category C at the same time as B for a passenger car, thereby saving both time and money on training at a driving school. Professional truck drivers advise starting to gain driving experience in a truck with a “Gazelle” or “Bychka”.

This car is easier to drive, since it is much smaller, and life and life are almost the same as those of long-distance truck drivers, with the only difference being that the distance is shorter and you can spend the night at home much more often.

A good alternative would be to work on a mining dump truck or road equipment. This interesting experience will allow you to get behind the wheel of a large truck immediately after receiving a fresh category C license. Moreover, the work does not involve long-distance flights; this technique is mainly used for delivering construction materials or removing snow in winter.

Gaining driving experience.

BY THE WAY! In accordance with the latest changes in traffic regulations, category C applies to trucks over 3,500 kg and tractor-trailers whose permissible maximum weight does not exceed 7,500 kg.

All cars weighing less than 3,500 kg fall under category B.

Additional category CE

You can open a CE category license only one year after receiving a category C certificate.

Driving a truck with a trailer is not so easy.

There are certain rules and nuances that a truck driver should know in advance:

• take into account the dimensions of the heavy truck;
• remember the inertia force of a large vehicle;
• eliminate skidding in corners;
• smoothly turn the steering wheel in the desired direction.

For example, when backing up in a car with a semi-trailer, you should remember that turning the steering wheel to the right will cause the trailer to move to the left.

IMPORTANT! Due to greater inertia, the braking distance of a truck is much longer than that of a passenger car.

To better understand what exercises need to be performed on the site to pass the exam for category E, you can watch videos on YouTube, for example:

Subcategory C1

Currently, upon receipt of category C license, subcategory C1 opens automatically. It gives the right to drive a truck with a maximum weight of 3,500 to 7,500 kg. A 750kg trailer also falls into this subcategory.

Subcategory C1E

Like C1, subcategory C1E opens after passing an additional exam for driving a truck with a CE trailer. To obtain it, you must have a year of driving experience. C1E allows you to drive a tractor with a semi-trailer with a total maximum weight of up to 12 tons with a trailer weight exceeding 750 kg.

Categories and subcategories of driver's licenses in 2021

Good afternoon, dear reader.

A driver's license category designates a group of vehicles that a driver's license holder can drive.

There are 5 main categories: A - motorcycles, B - cars, C - trucks, D - buses, M - mopeds, 4 subcategories: A1, B1, C1, D1 and special categories for driving vehicles with a trailer BE, CE, DE , C1E, D1E.

For example, a category B driver's license allows you to drive only passenger cars and does not allow you to drive a minibus or bus (these vehicles require a category D driver's license).

This article will discuss the categories and subcategories of driver's licenses , as well as the features of their use when driving vehicles.

The driver has the right to drive only vehicles whose categories are indicated on the back of his driver's license. If he does not comply with this requirement, he will receive a fine for lack of category of rights - 5,000 - 15,000 rubles.

Table of driving license categories in 2021

On November 5, 2013, changes to the Law “On Road Safety” came into force, which not only changed the list of driver’s license categories, but also added completely new subcategories.

The breakdown of driving license categories is given in the following table:

Driving license category A

1. In the Russian Federation, the following categories and subcategories of vehicles included in them are established, for which a special right to drive is granted (hereinafter referred to as the right to drive vehicles):

category “A” – motorcycles;

A category A driver's license allows you to drive any motorcycle, including motorcycles with a sidecar.

In addition, it gives the right to drive motorized wheelchairs, which are extremely difficult to find on the roads in 2021.

Let me remind you that, in accordance with the traffic rules, motorcycles include two-wheeled vehicles with or without a side trailer. In addition, category A allows you to drive three-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles that, when loaded, weigh no more than 400 kg.

Subcategory A1

subcategory “A1” - motorcycles with an internal combustion engine displacement not exceeding 125 cubic centimeters and a maximum power not exceeding 11 kilowatts;

Subcategory A1 allows you to drive motorcycles with a small engine capacity and low maximum power.

I note that drivers with a category A license can also drive vehicles of subcategory A1.

An important difference between subcategory A1 is that it can be opened at the age of 16.

BE

To drive a category B vehicle with a heavy trailer, the driver will need category BE:

Category “BE” – vehicles of category “B” coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum weight of which exceeds 750 kilograms and exceeds the weight of the vehicle without load; cars of category “B” coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum weight of which exceeds 750 kilograms, provided that the total permissible maximum weight of such a combination of vehicles exceeds 3500 kilograms;

Subcategory B1

subcategory “B1” – tricycles and quadricycles;

In 2021, there is no detailed information on vehicles in category B1.

Please note that “quadcycle” and “quadcycle” are not the same thing. Therefore, a regular ATV driver's license will not work.

SE

Category “CE” – vehicles of category “C” coupled to a trailer with a permissible maximum weight exceeding 750 kilograms;

To drive a category C car with a heavy (more than 750 kg) trailer or semi-trailer, the driver will need an additional category CE.

Subcategory C1

subcategory “C1” – cars, with the exception of cars of category “D”, the permissible maximum weight of which exceeds 3500 kilograms, but does not exceed 7500 kilograms; cars of subcategory “C1” coupled to a trailer whose maximum permitted weight does not exceed 750 kilograms;

Subcategory C1 includes medium-sized trucks, the permissible maximum weight of which is in the range from 3.5 to 7.5 tons.

This subcategory also allows you to transport a light trailer (up to 750 kg).

Drivers with main category C can also drive vehicles of subcategory C1.

C1E

subcategory “C1E” – cars of subcategory “C1” coupled to a trailer, the permissible maximum weight of which exceeds 750 kilograms, but does not exceed the weight of the vehicle without load, provided that the total permissible maximum weight of such a combination of vehicles does not exceed 12,000 kilograms;

There is also an additional subcategory C1E, which allows you to drive cars of subcategory C1 with heavy (more than 750 kg) trailers. In this case, the total permitted maximum weight of the truck and trailer must not exceed 12 tons.

Drivers with a senior CE category can also drive vehicles of subcategory C1E.

DE

To tow trailers with a permissible maximum weight exceeding 750 kg, as well as to drive articulated buses, a driver's license category DE is required.

Category “DE” – vehicles of category “D” coupled to a trailer whose maximum permitted weight exceeds 750 kilograms; articulated buses;

D1E

Subcategory D1E is intended for driving small buses with heavy trailers:

subcategory “D1E” - cars of subcategory “D1” coupled to a trailer that is not intended for the carriage of passengers, the permissible maximum weight of which exceeds 750 kilograms, but does not exceed the weight of the vehicle without load, provided that the total permissible maximum weight of such a combination of vehicles does not exceed 12,000 kilograms.

Please note that the trailer, firstly, should not be designed to transport passengers, and secondly, the total permissible maximum weight of the bus and trailer should not exceed 12 tons.

I note that drivers with category D can drive buses of subcategory D1, and drivers with category DE can drive buses with trailers of subcategory D1E.

Category E

Currently, category E has disappeared from driver's licenses. It was replaced by the categories BE, CE, C1E, DE, D1E presented above.

If you are still using a license with category E and want to change it, then I recommend reading the article “Transferring category E to new rights.”

How to open a new category of rights?

Quite often, drivers have the question: “How to add an additional category to your license?” It's actually quite simple. You need to undergo training at a driving school and pass an exam for the appropriate category.

You can find out more about this in the article:

How to open a new category of driver's license?

Well, in conclusion, I would like to remind you once again that driving a vehicle without the appropriate category of license entails a fine of 5,000 - 15,000 rubles. In addition, the driver is suspended from driving the vehicle, and the car is sent to the impound lot.

Replacement of rights with category E

Category E truck drivers, like all other drivers, must replace their license after 10 years from the date of issue. This cannot be done for free; you must pay a state fee. There is no need to re-examine, but if you miss the expiration date, the road inspector will issue a fine if this fact is discovered.

BY THE WAY! A separate category E license has not existed since July 2000.

When replacing an old-style document, traffic police officers did not always enter the categories correctly. If the driver had open categories B, C and E, then the new license should contain the marks B, B1, C, C1, BE, CE, C1E. Inspectors often missed category BE, although this was unlawful.

IMPORTANT! The fine for driving with an expired license will range from 5 to 15 thousand rubles. The state fee for replacing a license will cost 2 thousand rubles.

What cars can be driven with category C?

You can get a license only by studying at a specialized educational institution: a driving school. After completing the training course, you need to pass an exam at the State Road Safety Inspectorate, and only after that you can get a license.

Category C makes it possible to drive a car whose weight is higher than three and a half tons. Category C is given to drivers of medium-sized trucks or vans. Category C licenses do not cover buses and passenger vans; driving them is allowed to people with a D license. Category C licenses do not allow driving cars and light trucks. Cars of these classes are driven by drivers with B-category licenses, and motorcycles, scooters, mopeds and scooters - with M and A, respectively.

The C-category driver's license has subcategories C1, C1E and CE. Category C1 allows you to drive a car that is equipped with a towbar weighing no more than 750 kg. C1E allows you to control road trains and trucks with a trailer weighing over 750 kg. Category C1 allows you to drive a cargo vehicle whose weight varies from 3.5 to 7.5 tons.

When is an additional category needed?

Driving any vehicle with a trailer requires an endorsement on your driver's license. E is a category of truck drivers, which gives them the right to drive a heavy truck with a trailer. And if the driver of a dump truck or “Lawn” can do without it, then in order to drive a truck, and even more so an auto-train, an additional category is required.

Obtaining it does not require a theoretical exam, only practical maneuvers on the site:

• moving a truck with a trailer in reverse in a straight line;
• tailgate access to the loading platform.

Then the exam on city streets in traffic. After successful completion of the license, additional designations E are added to the existing ones C, B or D.

The photo shows all categories of vehicles that require a mark on the right to drive them on a driver’s license:

Vehicle categories.

Where can you work as a driver with a category C license?

Working as a driver with category C is typical for delivery drivers, truck drivers, cargo delivery workers, crane operators or forklift operators. It is worth adding that control of additional mechanisms installed on a truck, be it a loader or a truck crane, is permitted only with a special certificate confirming the driver’s qualifications.

Today, there are a sufficient number of specialties that require a category C driver’s license to work as a driver. Moreover, the average salary for them is quite high, due to the high risk category. This is especially true for truck drivers.

If you like this profession, you should take into account that, in addition to a C-category license, you may need a visa and a special chip. Not all organizations bear these costs themselves. Therefore, to get a position you will need to spend a little money.

By the way, since 2013, some changes have been made that every professional truck driver with category C needs to know. They relate to filing an appeal in the event of a decision to withdraw a license. If previously it was possible to bring a certificate stating that driving a vehicle is the only source of income, now such a number will not work. The decision to revoke a driver's license is unconditional.